'Cujo Between 1816 and 1834 James is a mystery. Possibly he landed in Newfound land, orone of the other Provinces and worked there for a while before coming to P.E.I. , or he may have lived in Charlottetown or another part of the Island. His obituary says he emigrated "to this island" in 1816. Records arc scarce during the early 1800's, particularly for obscure common people like lames. The St. Dunstan's church records for 1821-1830 have been lost. Two interestingjames Doyle stories exist from that era. The first occurred in the St. Eleanors area north of Summersidc. Whether or not cither of these Stories refers to our James, we cannot say for sure. James Doyle and Thomas Tobln Indicted for Murder In July of the year 1829 two laborers, James Doyle and Thomas Tobin , both of [whom were from the St. Eleanors area, were indicted for murder in Charlotte- town. These two laborers, who had worked together on a fishing schooner, got Into a fight with Patrick Lamb at the home of James Kehoe in St. Eleanors . The men had been drinking rum and playing cards and, in a drunken ■rgument, had beaten and kicked Lamb so badly that he died of injuries [received, principally from a ruptured bladder. (This was discovered when the [deceased was disinterred two days after his burial. The post-mortem examina¬ tion was held on a bench in an apple orchard nearby.) The trial was held in Charlottetown on December 11, 1829, and is ■escribed in one of the local newspapers. Witness Michael Whclan said he had known the deceased since he had come here in 1815 (close to the arrival date Af our James). Doyle and Tobin were convicted of manslaughter. Insentenc- pg them the Judge said it was "murder of the blackest dye" and implied that he jury was too lenient. Since it seemed to the judge that Doyle was the most responsible for the fatal injury by virtue of a series of kicks to Lamb after he had Been knocked down by Tobin, Doyle received the toughest sentence. SENTENCES Doyle: branded on one hand and six months in the Charlotte¬ town gaol(jail). Tobin: branded on one hand and two months in the Charlotte¬ town gaol. They were branded before the court and taken away to jail. (Doyle fpmbably spent part of his sentence in "Harvey's Brig", built in 1830, it was located on the eastern end of .) (p. E.I. Register 12/15/29) l«5