The information in the following table is from The Journal of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada, 1843, Appendix G, no.41. It is a list of all people who were "committed" -- jailed -- in the part of the Gaspé that was under the jurisdiction of the New Carlisle Jail (Gaol) between 1830 and 1842. The information was gathered as part of an investigation of the conditions of the justice system in the Gaspé region of the Province of Lower Canada (Québec). The information in the table is transcribed exactly as it appeared in the original source, including spellings of names and places.
Date. | Prisoners' First Name | Prisoners' Family Name | Residence | Occupation | Crime | By whom committed | When discharged | By whom discharged |
21 Aug 1830 | Matthew | McLean | Cox Township | Labourer | Insult to the Magistrates | James Sherar, Esq | 23 Aug 1830 | James Sherar, Esq |
16 Oct 1830 | James | Gilkin | New Carlisle | Farmer | Assault | James Sherar, Esq | ||
27 Oct 1830 | François | Dugeye | Paspebiac | Farmer | Assault | Mr. Justice Thompson | 1 Nov 1830 | Mr. Justice Thompson |
27 Mar 1831 | William | Foley | New Carlisle | Labourer | Assault | Mr. Justice Thompson | 1 Nov 1830 | Mr. Justice Thompson |
5 May 1831 | Amié | Dubuay | Paspebiac | Fisherman | Assault | Mr. Justice Thompson | 1 Nov 1830 | Mr. Justice Thompson |
14 Oct 1831 | Augé | Poirier | Cox Township | Farmer | Assault | Mr. Justice Thompson | 1 Nov 1830 | Mr. Justice Thompson |
15 Nov 1831 | Augé | Poirier | Cox Township | Farmer | Derangement | Mr. Justice Thompson | 14 Dec 1831 | Mr. Justice Thompson |
18 Jan 1832 | Augé | Poirier | Cox Township | Farmer | Derangement | Mr. Justice Thompson | 21 Jan 1832 | By the Court of General Session |
25 Apr 1832 | Charles | Lindsay | Ristigouche | Teacher | Debt | Mr. Justice Thompson | 30 Jun 1832 | James F. Winter, Sheriff |
25 Apr 1832 | Rufus | Chamberlain | Ristigouche | Trader | Debt | Mr. Justice Thompson | 5 May 1832 | Habeas Corpus |
23 July 1832 | Alexander | McNeil | Port Daniel | Farmer | Contempt of Court | Mr. Justice Thompson | 25 Jul 1832 | By the Court of General Session |
29 Aug 1832 | Donald | Ramsay | New Carlisle | Shoemaker | Assault | Henry O'Hara, Esq | 30 Aug 1832 | Henry O'Hara, Esq |
20 Nov 1832 | John | Young | New Barnston | Merchant | Debt | Henry O'Hara, Esq | 24 Nov 1832 | Henry O'Hara, Esq |
12 Jan 1833 | John | Arthur | Paspebiac | Trader | Assault | Henry O'Hara, Esq | 12 Jan 1833 | By the Court of General Session |
13 May 1833 | Simon | Laroche | Cox Township | Farmer | Assault | Henry O'Hara, Esq | 12 Jan 1833 | By the Court of General Session |
13 May 1833 | John | Dougen | Paspebiac | Farmer | Assault | Henry O'Hara, Esq | 12 Jan 1833 | By the Court of General Session |
13 Aug 1833 | Jacques | Cleremont | Paspebiac | Farmer | Assault | Henry O'Hara, Esq | 14 Aug 1833 | By the Court of General Session |
15 Sep 1833 | John E. | Greenchin | Paspebiac | Sail Maker | Felony | Farquhar McRae, Esq | 28 Sep 1833 | Habeas Corpus |
10 Oct 1833 | Peter | Collins | Percé | Merchant | Capias | Farquhar McRae, Esq | 20 Mar 1834 | Martin Sheppard, Esq, Sheriff |
11 Nov 1833 | John | Cavosie | Port Daniel | Yeoman | Suspicion | William Carter, Esq | 12 Nov 1833 | Martin Sheppard, Esq, Sheriff |
14 Mar 1834 | James | Gillespie | Ristigouche | Yeoman | Assault | Robert Caldwell, Esq | 1 Apr 1834 | Habeas Corpus |
17 Jun 1834 | Peter | Bourget | Port Daniel | Yeoman | Assault | Henry O'Hara, Esq | 17 Jun 1834 | Habeas Corpus |
22 Dec 1834 | Pierre | Aubry | Newport | Fisherman | Felony | Farquhar McRae, Esq | 14 Jan 1835 | By the Court of General Session |
18 Apr 1835 | François | Lajois | Paspebiac | Inn-keeper | Debt | Martin Sheppard, Esq, Sheriff | 1 May 1835 | Martin Sheppard, Esq, Sheriff |
14 Jul 1835 | Charles | Bryol | Carleton | Mariner | Debt | Martin Sheppard, Esq, Sheriff | 14 Sep 1835 | Martin Sheppard, Esq, Sheriff |
8 Sep 1835 | Patrick | Enright | Percé | Farmer | Capias | Martin Sheppard, Esq, Sheriff | 14 Sep 1835 | Martin Sheppard, Esq, Sheriff |
18 Dec 1835 | Eden | Hebee | New Carlisle | Farmer | Felony | Henry O'Hara, Esq | 21 Apr 1836 | Habeas Corpus |
4 Mar 1836 | Matthew | McLean | Cox Township | Yeoman | Contempt | Henry O'Hara, Esq | 4 Mar 1836 | Habeas Corpus |
7 Jun 1836 | Matthew | McLean | Cox Township | Yeoman | Contempt | Henry O'Hara, Esq | 27 Sep 1836 | Habeas Corpus |
20 Jun 1836 | Amié | Crogen | Bonaventure | Miller | Assault | Henry O'Hara, Esq | 21 Jun 1836 | Henry O'Hara, Esq |
28 Sep 1836 | François | Lajois | Paspebiac | Inn-keeper | Contempt of Court | Henry O'Hara, Esq | 28 Sep 1836 | Henry O'Hara, Esq |
19 Oct 1836 | Charles | Bastard | Maria | Farmer | Assault | Hilary Michaud, Esq | 21 Oct 1836 | Henry O'Hara, Esq |
9 Mar 1837 | Hezekiel | Kerstead | Maria | Blacksmith | Capias | Hilary Michaud, Esq | 24 May 1837 | Martin Sheppard, Esq, Sheriff |
17 Mar 1837 | Jean | Lamy | Paspebiac | Farmer | Debt | By order of Court | 17 Mar 1837 | Martin Sheppard, Esq, Sheriff |
2 Sep 1837 | William | Dobson | New Carlisle | Theftman | Theft | E.H. Enright, Esq. | 4 Sep 1837 | By order of the Court of General Session |
16 Sep 1837 | James | Willie | Hopetown | Farmer | Contempt of Court | By order of Court | 4 Sep 1837 | Mr. Justice Thompson |
9 Mar 1838 | Jean | Lamy | Paspebiac | Farmer | Contempt of Court | By order of Court | 4 Sep 1837 | Mr. Justice Thompson |
5 Sep 1838 | William | Day | Bonaventure | Trader | Felony | Robert Caldwell, Esq | 6 Sep 1838 | Habeas Corpus |
6 Apr 1838 | Alexander | McDonald | Hopetown | Tailor | Assault | Robert Caldwell, Esq | 9 Apr 1838 | Robert Caldwell, Esq |
9 Oct 1838 | John | Appleby | Paspebiac | Seaman | Absconding | William Macdonald, Esq | 29 Oct 1838 | William Macdonald, Esq |
7 Nov 1838 | François | Lambert | Newport | Fisherman | Assault | Henry O'Hara, Esq | 23 Nov 1838 | Henry O'Hara, Esq |
24 Jan 1839 | John | Arthur | Paspebiac | Trader | Charge of Felony | William Macdonald, Esq | 9 Feb 1839 | Habeas Corpus |
20 Mar 1839 | Andrew | Smith | Port Daniel | Fisherman | Charge of Felony | John Leboutillier, Esq | 9 Feb 1839 | Habeas Corpus |
22 Mar 1839 | Andrew | Smith | Port Daniel | Fisherman | Charge of Felony | Farquhar McRae, Esq | 9 Feb 1839 | Habeas Corpus |
28 Mar 1839 | Nicolas | Lelievre | Port Daniel | Fisherman | Felony | Farquhar McRae, Esq | 22 Aug 1840 | By the Court |
22 Apr 1839 | Margaret | Logan | Cox Township | Spinster | Felony | Robert Caldwell, Esq | 2 May 1839 | Habeas Corpus |
27 Apr 1839 | Philip | Skelton | Paspebiac | Carpenter | Disobedient | Jas. McCracken & W.McDonald, Esq | 29 May 1839 | Liberated by the Court |
14 Jul 1839 | Antoine | Atton | Shoolbred | Farmer | Larceny | J.G. LeBel, Esq | 25 Jul 1839 | By Court of General Sessions of the Peace |
14 Jul 1839 | Thomas | Enny | Dalhousie | Saddler | Debt | J.G. LeBel, Esq | 23 Jul 1839 | By the Sheriff |
23 Jul 1839 | John | Chapoolas | Paspebiac | Fisherman | Riot | Wm. McDonald | 23 Jul 1839 | By the Court of General Sessions |
1 Sep 1839 | George | Sutton | Pabos | Fisherman | Debt | Capias | 13 Sep 1839 | By the Sheriff |
30 Sep 1839 | Joshua | LeBoutillier | Cape de Rosier | Trader | Debt | Capias | 19 Nov 1839 | Wm. Day, Deputy Sheriff |
7 Oct 1839 | Nicolas | Dubé | Carleton | Seaman | Riot | J.G. LeBel, Esq | 24 Oct 1839 | Mr. Justice Thompson |
7 Sep 1839 | Jean | Lamy | Paspebiac | Farmer | Debt | By the Provincial Court | 14 Oct 1839 | By the Sheriff |
15 Jan 1840 | Pierre | Trudelle | Hopetown | Fisherman | Petty Larceny | By Court of General Session | 23 Jan 1840 | By the Sheriff |
12 Feb 1840 | John | Arthur | Paspebiac | Trader | Felony | By his bail | 21 Feb 1840 | Acquitted by the Court |
17 Jun 1840 | John |
Brown |
Bark John Dennison | Seaman | Desertion | By Joseph Meagher, Esq | 15 Jul 1840 | Acquitted by the Court |
9 Jul 1840 | Roderick | McLean | Ristigouche | Lumberer | Debt | By the Sheriff of Gaspé | 14 Jul 1840 | By order of the Sheriff |
13 Sep 1840 | Prudent | Blanchet | Carleton | Blacksmith | Murder | By Joseph Meagher, Esq | 14 May 1841 | Sent to Quebec by the Sheriff |
4 Mar 1841 | George | Brown | New Richmond | Carpenter | Debt | Capias ad respondendum | 26 Apr 1841 | By the Sheriff |
12 Sep 1841 | George Robert Duncan David |
Southat Skulle Graham Robertson |
Brig Paken | Seamen | Threatening to abscond | By Joseph Meagher, Esq | 27 Sep 1841 | By the Sheriff |
16 Sep 1841 | Fabian | Garand | Hopetown | Labourer | Leaving his employer | Farquhar McRae, Esq | 30 Sep 1841 | Robert Caldwell, Esq |
13 Jan 1842 | Germain | Count | Hopetown | Farmer | Riot | Farquhar McRae, Esq | 15 Jan 1842 | |
18 Jan 1842 | Charles | Bastard | Maria | Farmer | Assault | Joseph Meagher, Esq | 19 Mar 1842 | Joseph Meagher, Esq |
9 Mar 1842 | Jean | Lamy | Paspebiac | Farmer | Contempt of Court | By the Court | 9 Mar 1842 | By order of the Court |
21 Jul 1842 | Germain | Comti | Hopetown | Fisherman | Larceny | By the Court of General Sessions |
Gaoler's Apartments, New Carlisle
25th July 1842
Certified:
(Signed) M. Sheppard, Sheriff
(Signed) John McClellan, Gaoler
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