Cora Higgins is a prostitute that Mack met in London. He lives with her during the coal heavers strike. She is set up by Lennox and Jamisson for pick pocketing. As part of the deal, Sir George testifies on her behalf and she is given a reprieve and recommended for transport. In the colonies, Cora is sold to a Falmouth tobacco broker, Alexander Rawley, whom she marries.