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Personal Information
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Transportation
James Lewis was transported on the Aurora, departing 18th Jun 1835 and arriving 27th Oct 1835 with 300 passengers.
Aurora (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/10, Page Number 92 |
| 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
Monday last, the following convicts were removed from our County Gaol, pursuant to their sentences. Transportation for life: Charles Skey, John Mason, Job Stanley, John lladcn, Abraham Gaston, James Chandler, James Cole, and James Lewis. For fourteen years: Thomas Collingford. For seven years; James Joy, Edward Jordan, and Henry Shewell. The conduct the above prisoners since their conviction has been outrageous in the extreme, and the greatest part them may he considered the most abandoned characters that ever left the prison. Gloucestershire Chronicle, 9 May 1835.
Gloucester Assizes. Transportation for Life. … James Lewis, for wilfully killing and slaying Hannah Lewis; ... Gloucestershire Chronicle, 18 April 1835. and Bristol Mirror, 11 April 1835. An inquest was held on Thursday last, before W. J. Ellis, Esq. at Purton, in the parish of Lidney, Hannah Lewis, wife of James Lewis. It appeared from the evidence given at the inquest, that the deceased and her husband had lived very uncomfortably together, often quarrelling and fighting; that on the evening the previous Tuesday fortnight, they had quarrelled violently about some trifle, that he had struck her, and length turned her out of doors, and locked her out. A boy who was witness to the quarrel, ran out into the street, and whilst there, he heard the woman cry out murder,” two or three times. Lewis came into the stable soon afterwards, and when the horses were finished, he and the boy were going into the house, when they found the woman lying on her back, near the house door; she was quite insensible, and could not speak. Lewis carried her into the house and up-stairs to bed; she continued in a sad state for some days, when she died, having been attended during her illness an eminent surgeon in the neighbourhood. At the mortem examination of die body, considerable quantity extravasated blood was found on the brain, caused by an injury between the temple and the ear. Alter very long investigation, the jury returned verdict of Manslaughter; and James Lewis who was thereupon committed to our county gaol, for trial at the ensuing assizes. Gloucestershire Chronicle, 28 Feb 1835.
1839 - Burials in the Parish of Campbell Town. No; 54 Name; James Lewis Abode; Assigned to Mr Willis, Wanstead When buried; 5 June 1839 Age in years; No details Ship’s Name; Aurora - 1835 Quality or profession. Convict [922]