John Croaker

John Croker (21 October 1670 – 21 March 1741), born in Saxony and known in his youth as Johann Crocker, was a master jeweller who migrated to London

A book about a pioneer of accounting in Australia which reveals a life touched by scandal, embezzlement, imprisonment, mutiny, business wheeling

John Croaker, a native of Canterbury, and formerly of Margate; after enduring the hardships of a shipwreck on the east of South America, leaving a widow and

Initially a principal clerk at the Isle of Thanet Bank in Margate, Croaker's life took a dramatic turn when he began falsifying bank ledgers and fled to Calais

John Croaker's life was an extraordinarily fascinating one. Born in humble but respectable circumstances in Canterbury, Kent, he was principal clerk at the

Condition: Used vintage 2000 book in very good condition. Tight, clean and rarely read with only minor wear and age. No pen-marked, torn or missing pages.

After absconding to Calais in 1815 with stolen assets, he was convicted of embezzling the proceeds of a bill of exchange, and transported to New South Wales for

This book, John Croaker, is a work of convict biography. Its authors are of the opinion that we could do with a deal more convict biography.