James HOCKEY - VDL 1830-1847 - VIC 1847-1870

James HOCKEY No 1054
Trade: Butcher
Height without shoes: 5' 4 3/4"
Age: 21
Complexion: fair
Head: round
Hair: brown
Whiskers: none
Visage: oval
Forehead: perpendicular (ppendic)
Eyebrows: brown
Eyes: grey
Nose: Medium Large (M L)
Mouth: Medium Width (M W)
Chin: Medium Large (M L)
Remarks: None

Convict Record of James HOCKEY
1054 HOCKEY James
Sir Charles Forbes 26 July 1830
Somerset 22 August 1829
14 (year sentence)
Transported for horse stealing. Gaol report: Bad. Before convicted of Felony and Imprisoned. Hulk report good. Single. Stated this Offence: Horse Stealing. Convicted. 8 months for Brass pans. Single.
30 Septr 1831 D Wedge / Drunk & disorderly at Perth. Reprimanded / MLS / W Wood Esq
21 Feby 1833 Wedge / Insolence and indecent language, 25 lashes / W Wood /
12 April 1837 Ticket of Leave. Out after hours & having fire arms in his possession. Admitted having given a (un)satisfactory account of himself / FF /
29 Novr 1838 TL / Absent from his authorized place of residence - Reprimanded / RW & WA /
12 Feby 1839 TL / Tippling in a public house on Sunday, 6 hours in the stocks / R & HN /
29 Aug 1839 TL / Misconduct. Ordered to leave the district of Campbell Town & recommended to be ordered to the District of Hamilton to break his connection /
17 Decr 1839 TL / Wilful prevarication, 6 months hard labor, to be removed from the District of Oatlands being badly connected there / JN / TL / Town Surveyors Gang Hobart. Not ? then for asst. Vide Lieut Governor's Decision 20 Dec 1839
Conditional Pardon No 3143, 4th August 1841
Certificate (of Freedom) 7 Dec 1847

On 12 Apr 1837 James HOCKEY was granted a Ticket of Leave, at that time working for Mr ED Wedge at Snakebanks. James applied for but was refused permission to have his wife and children sent out from England to the Colony. [Colonial Secretary's Office Files CSO 1/Vol 377/file 3578 page 183]

On 12 Dec 1838 James HOCKEY applied to marry Ann BAREFOOT, aged 18, Free.

Marriage of James HOOKEY alias HOCKEY
James HOOKEY alias HOCKEY aged 27, Ticket of Leave, Butcher, and Ann BAREFOOT aged 18, Free, married on 1 Apr 1839 in the Parish Church of St John's Church, Launceston according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the United Church of England and Ireland by Banns, with the consent of Government by Rev. W.H. Browne, Minister in the presence of James (hisXmark) GUNTON and William JONES (who witnessed all marriages on this page). James HOOKEY signed, Ann made her mark X. [R/N 278]

James HOCKEY, wife and three children departed Launceston on the ship Willwatch on 20 Dec 1847 for Portland Bay. [Launceston Examiner 22 Dec 1847]
James HOCKEY, wife and six children departed Launceston on the Julia Percy on 29 Dec 1847. [Launceston Examiner 1 Jan 1848]

James HOCKEY - Victoria 1847-1870

The Kyneton Advertiser, Friday, December 28, 1860
Police Court, Thursday 20 December 1860 (Before the Police Magistrate, Dr Mackenzie and Charles Williams, Esq JP)
Vagrancy
James Hockey, of Kyneton, was brought up by detective Tuckwell, charged under the Vagrant act with being the occupier of a house frequented by reputed and convicted thieves and vagabonds. The prisoner pleaded not guilty. He was defended by Mr Payne and Detective Tuckwell conducted the prosecution.
In answer to the Bench Mr Payn said that he had no evidence to call for the defence, but he was fully convinced that there was no evidence to convict. He would not press his defence further if the Bench had made up their mind to convict the prisoner.
The Prisoner - Your worhips I cannot be held accountable for what is done at my house in my absence, when I am at work on my farm, Mr Kenworthy has himself stated that the misconduct complained of was not mine.
The Bench then sentenced the prisoner to 12 months imprisonment in Melbourne gaol, with hard labor.
Mr Payn said there was an appeal under the Act.
The Bench - You can appeal by making application to the Supreme Court, but the prisoner will in the meantime be sent to gaol.

Central Register of Male Prisoners Victoria [VPRS 515/P1/8 p 354]

No 5455 James HOCKEY
Weight: 10st 1lb
Height: 5ft 4 and 1/2ins
Complexion: Sallow
Hair: Dark Brown
Eyes: Grey
Nose: Large
Mouth: Medium
Chin: Medium
Eyebrows: Light
Visage: Oval
Forehead: Medium
Age in 1860/61: 43
Native Place: Somersetshire
Trade: Farmer
Religion: Protestant
Read and Write: Both
Particular Marks: Two marks on back. Scar centre of forehead. Scar right eyebrow. Scar bridge of nose. Scar right cheek, two small scars right central, scars left wrist.
Previous history: Per Prince Royal to Van D Land in 1836. Free as cabin boy. Wife maiden name Ann Barfoot and 8 children residing at Kyneton.
pauper unsure
Sentence: One Year hard labour
Date of Conviction: 20 Dec 1860
Offence: Vagrancy
Tried: Kyneton
Before: Mr Lavender PM
At what Station and from where Received: HM Gaol 1 Jan 1861, initialled 1 March 1861
Superintendent's Report of Conduct: Gaol good
Pentridge When received:1 Jan 1861
Offences, Sentences, and mode of Treatment: 21 Jan 1860 Good resident
24 Jul 1861 to early for discharge on 6 (months) probation
6 Aug 1861 To freedom by remission.
(Some information in this record does not tally with known facts, but Marion Button who transcribed the report in 1993, felt that this is 'our' James Hockey and that he fabricated his arrival in order to hide his convict past.)

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Victorian Police Gazette Consolidated Index 1859-1863
James HOCKEY, property, found with, Jan 1861, p7
"Found in possession of James HOCKEY, arrested for vagrancy on the 19th Instant, a silver hunting watch, no maker's name, 2943 on dial and inside case. Owner apply to the superintendent of detective police. 31 Dec 1860." [Victorian Police Gazette p 7]
James HOCKEY, prisoners, discharged, Aug 1861, p299
Prisoners discharged from the penal department during the week ending 6th Aug 1861
"James HOCKEY, Sentence: twelve months, Offence: Vagrancy, When Tried: 20 Dec 1860, Where Tried: Kyneton." [Victorian Police Gazette 8 Aug 1861 p299]
James HOCKEY, horse and cattle stealing, committed on, Oct 1862, p364
James HOCKEY, rewards offered by, Oct 1862, p364

Please Note: There is some confusion between this James HOCKEY and James HOOKEY who was born in Launceston VDL in 1840. On two occasions James HOCKEY was recorded with the alias James HOOKEY and the informant for the birth of a daughter (Elizabeth) to James and Ann HOCKEY in 1844 was James HOOKEY, Uncle. More HOOKEY information.