Tom Cox (highwayman) Tom Cox (highwayman) Thomas Cox (c. 1665 – 12 September 1690), known as "The Handsome Highwayman", was an English highwayman, sentenced to death and hanged at Tyburn. He had a reputation for a spirited nature and it is reported that when asked if he wished to say a prayer before being hanged, he kicked the ordinary and the hangman out of the cart taking him there. Cox lived during the Restoration period. According to Alexander Smith's "A Complete History of the Lives and Robberies of the Most Notorious Highwaymen, Footpads, Shoplifts and Cheats of Both Sexes" (1719), Tom Cox was
John Hung HKJC; the judge gave him a mild sentence in light of his age and his "past contributions to Hong Kong". He filed an appeal to have his conviction overturned; however, it was denied. The Court of Appeal stated that there was "ample evidence" of his guilt. Hung's Silver Bauhinia Star (SBS) and Justice of the Peace (JP) were stripped following his convictions. This is the first time honours have been stripped since Hong Kong was handed over to China, John Hung John Terence Hung is a Hong Kong businessman, best known as former chairman of Wheelock & Co, and executive