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tween 1816 and 1834 James is a mystery. Possibly he landed in Newfound d, orone of the otherAtlantic Provinces andworked there fora while before ming to P.E.1., or he may have lived in Charlottetown or another part of the land. His obituary says he emigrated 'to this island” in 1816. Records are arce during the early 1800's. particularly for obscure common people like es. The St. Dunstan's church records for 1821-1830 have been lost.

Two interestingJames Doyle stories exist from that era. The first occuned the St. Eleanors area north of Summersidc. Whether or not either of these ories refers to ourJames, we cannot say for sure.

James Doyle and Thomas Tobin Indicted for Murder

July of the year 1829 two laborers,James Doyle and Thomas Tobin, both of hom were from the St. Elmnors area, were indicted for murder in Charlotte- wn. These two laborers, who had worked togetheron a fishing schooner, got to a fight with Patrick lamb at the home of James Kehoe in St. Elunors. The men had been drinking rum and playing cards and, in a drunken ument, had beaten and kicked lamb so badly that he died of injuries ceived, principally from a ruptured bladder. (This was discovered when the cased was disinterred two days after his burial. The post-mortem examina- n was held on a bench in an apple orchard nearby.)

The trial was held in Charlottetown on December 1 l, 1829, and is cribed in one of the local newspapers. Witness Michael Whelan said he had own the deceased since he had come here in 1815 (close to the arrival date our James). Doyle and Tobin were convicted of manslaughter. In sentenc- them the Judge said it was 'murder of the blackest dye' and implied that e jury was too lenient. Since it seemed to the judge that Doyle was the most sponsible for the fatal injury by virtue of a series of kicks to lamb after he had en knocked down by Tobin, Doyle received the toughest sentence. SENTENCES Doyle: branded on one hand and six months in the Charlotte- wn gaol(jail). Tobin: branded on one hand and two months in the Charlotte- wn gaol. They were branded before the court and taken away to jail. (Doyle bably spent part of his sentence in “Harvey's Brig", built in 1830, it was ted on the eastern end of Pownal Square.) (REJ. Register 12/15/29)

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