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Transportation
James Lamon was transported on the Captain Cook, departing 5th Jul 1836 and arriving 13th Nov 1836 with 31 passengers.
The ship, 'Captain Cook' was built at Whitby, England in 1826. Transported convicts to New South Wales in 1832, 1833 and 1836.
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Convict Notes
Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. James Lamon, alias Lemon, Lamont, age 25, Per Captain Cook (3) 1836, Tried Dublin General Court Martial, 1836, Life for Threatening superior officer. Former conviction, 30 days. DOB, 1811, native place, Kent, England. Single. Catholic. Trade: Soldier. Remarks: Colonial sentence iron gang 3 years. ------------------------------------------------------------------ National Archives. Criminal Petitions. HO 17/65/127. Date. 1836 July 1. 1 individual petition (prisoner) on behalf of James Lemon [James Lemmone] a soldier in the 94th Regiment, military provost, convicted at a Dublin Court Martial March 1836 for striking a superior officer. Grounds for clemency: was drunk, promises to behave in future. Initial sentence: transportation for life. Annotated: nil. LW24 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUPREME COURT — (Criminal. Side.) WEDNESDAY Before MrJuatice Kinchela and a Military Jury. Bernard Lyons was indicted for the wilful murder of Patrick Costigan, at Williams's Farm, Pattersons River, on the 29th April last and James Lemon was charged with being present, aiding abetting and assisting the first named prisoner in the said murder. The Jury found the prisoners guilty of manslaughter, and they were remanded for sentence. The Australian, 11 Aug 1837. Bernard Lyons and James Lemon, convicted before Mr. Justice Kinchela of manslaughter. His Honor observed that he had tried four cases of manslaughter this session, all of which arose from the abominable drinking houses and grog shops. In a drunken fray between Lemon and another man they went out to fight, when Lyons followed them and struck the unfortunate deceased a blow with a stick which killed him, Lyons three years, and Lemon one year to an ironed gang. Sydney Herald, 21 Aug 1837.