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The Administration Of Justice At The Fortress Of Louisbourg (1713-1758)

1735
 

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Procès criminal instruit à la requête du Sieur Dobiola, demandeur et plaignant, contre Pierre et Louis Lamec, frères, accusés d'avoir donné un coup de baton au plaignant. (Pièces cotées de 2 à 10 - très endommagées.) Folios 368-385: 1735 G2 183 Folios 368-385 H J 31 Archives Nationales, Section Outre-Mer, G2, Volume 183

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Plumitif d'audiences au Conseil Supérieur de Louisbourg, du 28 avril 1735 au 9 janvier 1738. Pages foliotées de 1 à 46. G2 190 1735-1738 H J 31 Archives Nationales, Section Outre-Mer, G2, Volume 190, Friday, November 4, 1735

Dobiola complains that two brothers, Pierre and Louis Lamec hit him and small fire 

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4 days in prison for Pierre, and 3 livres fine

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5 days for Louis (Released from Prison)

Pierre Lamet, a fisherman, was previously the indentured servant of Dobiola. His service had ended just the day previous when he struck his former master. Had he struck him while indentured, his penalty would have no doubt been more severe.

Summarized Court Cases, 
Trials, and Interrogations: Criminal