William Hogg

Life archive ID obpt17840421-141-defend1183
Gender male. Has tattoo no. First recorded 1784.
Tried at Old Bailey, London. Accused of forgery (unlawfully did forge, and counterfeit, and cause and procure to be forged and counterfeited, a certain mark and stamp to wit, the mark and stamp of a lion, used and to be used, for the stamping of plate by the company of goldsmiths against the statute, unlawfully stamping certain wares, with a certain mark and stamp in immitation of, and to resemble the said mark and stamp of the lion, unlawfully, wilfully, and knowingly had, and were possessed of a certain mark and stamp, that was made to resemble the said mark and stamp). Found not guilty. Sentenced to transportation. Sentence outcome was transported.
Sentenced to fourteen years. Sent to New South Wales.