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Transportation
James Lane was transported on the Isabella, departing 22nd Nov 1831 and arriving 15th Mar 1832 with 226 passengers.
The Isabella was built in London in 1818. She was owned by William Wiseman, Patrick Chalmers and James Wallace. The Isabella transported convicts to Australia in 1818 (NSW), 1822 (NSW), 1823 (NSW), 1832 (NSW), 1833 (VDL) and 1842 (VDL).
Isabella (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 238 |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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Convict Notes
28/8/1830 Leeds Patriot and Yorkshire Advertiser West Yorkshire, England: MURDER OF A SON BY FATHER. JAMES LANE was indicted for the wilful murder of John Lane, his son, by inflicting blows, throwing him with violence to the ground, and in one count with not providing sufficient food for him. The evidence went to show, that on Friday, the 23rd of April last, the prisoner was in a field at work, and the boy was in a ditch. The prisoner called to one of the witnesses, and said he had a dead fellow there; the witness went over and picked him up, and asked him to stand up, but he siad he could not; the prisoner took him up to the top of the hedge, and let him drop into a ditch, a distance of six feet; he then took him up again, carried him a little way, and let him fall on the ground again; he at last carried him home, and threw him on the floor, and afterwards dragged him and put his head within three inches of the fire; the prisoner was told he would be the death of the child; he said "he wished he was dead." __ Other witnesses detailed a series of great cruelty. The Jury found the prisoner Guilty of Manslaughter, and he was sentenced to be Transported for life. Return of Convicts of the Isabella assigned between 1st January 1832 and 31st March 1832 (Sydney Gazette 14 June 1832; 21 June 1832; 28 June 1832)..... James Lane - Ploughs. Assigned to Richard Wiseman at Wollombi. 5/8/1840: TOL Maitland. 28/4/1847: TOL Passport, On the recommendation of McDonalds River Bench. 1/3/1848: CP
Charged with murder of his 12 year old son. Deadmans, buckland st mary, near chard, somerset Married to Ann Son who died was john lane 1818-1830 Daughter Elizabeth 1822 Daughter Charlotte 1825 At trial he pleaded not guilty to murder but after evidence admitted manslaughter, judge then sentenced to transportation for life.