Samuel Cooper

Life archive ID obpdef1-675-18490226
Born 1820. Gender male. Height 6' 2.75". Occupation Farmers man. HISCO 9. Religion Protestant (unspecified). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects names and initials. Tattoo written words ann, sam. First recorded 1849.
Born
1820
Tried
26th February 1849
Age 29. Occupation Farmers man. HISCO 9. Religion Protestant (Protestant (unspecified)).
Tried at Old Bailey, London (central criminal court). Accused of extortion (, feloniously accusing henry charles sellers, clerk, of having assaulted him with intent to commit b?y, with intent to extort money.?other counts, for accusing mr. sellers of having attempted, and having solicited him to commit the said crime, and varying the manner of stating the charge., feloniously accusing a person of committing an infamous crime). Found guilty. Sentenced to imprisonment. Sentence outcome was transported.
Transported
30th December 1850
Age 30. Occupation Farmers man. Religion Protestant (Protestant (unspecified)).
Sentenced to fifteen years. Sent to Western australia.
Arrived in Australia
1851
Age 31.
Sent to Western australia.
Tattoo(s) recorded
1851
Age 31. Tattoo subjects names and initials. Tattoo keywords on left arm sam his name in full ann baker in full.. Tattoo written words ann, sam.