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Inquests 1881-1890
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Inquests in Western and some of Central New South Wales

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Name of Deceased Year of Inquest Age - Yrs Place of Birth Place Died Cause of Death Value of Property
CADDY Edwin 1888 34 England Mount Hope Accidental Abt £50-0-0
CADIEN Wm. Miller 1881 45 Dumfrisshire, Scotland Albury Natural Causes £250
CAIRNS Helen 1883 … … … See Helen MEEHAN …
CAIRNS William 1887 45 ? Brewarrina Choked on piece of meat Nil.
CALDER Donald 1890 32 Scotland Wentworth Death by drowning …
CALLAGHAN Edward 1882 63 Maitland Moree Exhaustion from diarrhoea £0-15-0
CALLAGHAN James A. 1885 7 Near Molong Near Carcoar Peritonitus Nil
CALLAGHAN Lawrence 1881 45 Ireland Kalabah Farm, abt 7mls from Molong Run against a tree while riding. About £700
CALLAGHAN Mary 1890 48 New South Wales Moree Fatty degeneration of heart Nil
CALLAN Phillip Joseph 1890 32 ? Bourke Death by drowning Silver watch and chain.
CALLANDERA Eulilie 1889 2 Victoria Near Naranderra Alcoholic poisoning. Nil
CALLERALL Annie Maria 1887 40 Ireland Silverton Burns accident Nil.
CAMERON 1890 … … … See Frederick FAUCEY …
CAMERON Alexander 1882 35 Scotland "Junction Hotel" near Hay Apoplexy induced by intemperance and great heat Abt £3
CAMERON Alexander Campbell 1881 53 Lambeth, England Temora Overdose of essential oil of bitter almond while temporarily insane. Not stated
CAMERON Flora 1884 … … Court at Redbank Chronic effects of drink …
CAMERON Henry 1887 29 ? Walleroi Creek, Condobolin Accidentally drowned. Nil
CAMERON Peter 1887 50 Glascow Murray River near Euston Asphyxia by drowning £1-1-8
CAMERON Samuel 1887 40 Scotland Wentworth Accidentally drowned Nil.
CAMPBELL Andrew 1889 15 Cannonbar Near Dubbo Accidental £26
CAMPBELL Annie L. 1889 32 Scotland Near Albury Inflammation of bowels. Nil
CAMPBELL Edye 1881 55 Scotland Urana Heart disease. None.
CAMPBELL Ernest James 1884 13 New South Wales Near Narrabri Accidentally killed Nil.
CAMPBELL James 1882 55 Scotland Albury Exhaustion from heavy drinking About £1,000
CAMPBELL John Robert 1888 48 Melbourne Near Hay Excessive drinking. Nil.
CAMPBELL Joseph alias "Charcoal Joe" 1890 65 Sydney 40 miles from Dubbo Accidental 2 horses and dray valued £50; 12/- cash
CAMPBELL William 1890 78 Scotland Nyngan Burns accident Nil.
CAMPBELL William 1890 55 ? Near Brewarrina Found drowned £4-8-0.
CAMPBELL William John 1884 33 Ireland Coonamble Serious apoplexy £350 or £400
CAMPY Joseph 1885 … … Cootamundra Railway accident, Cootamundra Not known.
CANNON Charles 1881 45 Liverpool, England Balranald Unknown; intemperance the immediate cause of death. Nil.
CANTLON Alice 1890 3 Adelaide Broken Hill Burns Nil.
CANTLON Fanny May 1890 26 England Broken Hill Burns Nil.
CANTLON Jessie 1890 5 Adelaide Broken Hill Burns Nil.
CANTWELL Edward 1887 60 ? Billabong Woolshed near Marsden, Forbes District Inflammation of lungs. Nil
CAPTAIN (Aboriginal) 1883 ? ? Wilcannia. Natural causes …
CARBERE Elizabeth 1881 45 ? Albury Hospital Mortification of arm. Nil.
CAREW John 1888 56 ? Near Brewarrina Suicide by drowning £720-0-0
CAREY Michael 1889 40 Ireland Dubbo Found drowned Nil
CAREY Patrick 1890 Abt 60 Ireland Near Cowra Heart disease. £3-12-6
CARLSON Charles 1889 50 Sweden Mossgiel Suicide by poisoning About £30
CARPENTER William Patrick 1887 28 Sydney Near Hay Natural Causes £200
CARRABOTH Vincent 1883 14 Wagga Wagga Wagga Wagga Natural Causes Nil
CARRAGHER Owen 1889 66 Ireland Temora Accidental About £50
CARROLL James 1887 44 Ireland Wagga Wagga Natural Causes Nil.
CARROLL Margaret 1886 36 Near Burrowa Burrowa Inflammation of lungs Nil.
CARROLL Thomas 1883 17 mths Bethungra Bethungra Found drowned Nil
CARSON Charles 1890 29 Ireland Near Broken Hill Suicide by shooting Property £10-0-0; Mining Scrip £15-0-0.
CARSON James 1882 70 Liverpool, England Dubbo Self administered poison. …
CARSTAIRS Mary Amelia 1881 4 mths Hay Hay Overlain by mother. Nil.
CARTER Maria 1887 45 ? Near Hay Accidentally drowned Nil.
CARTER Rebecca 1888 19 Goulburn Near Wagga Wagga Strychnine poisoning Nil
CARTER Thomas 1887 33 South Australia Darling River at Tolarno Accidentally drowned Nil.
CARVER Margaret 1889 26 Moree Moree Suicide by cutting throat About £1,000
CASEY Frank G. 1887 28 Tasmania Nundaroo Station near Wilcannia Suicide by cutting throat Nil.
CASEY James 1886 ? ? Inquest at Wilcannia Found dead; lack of water. …
CASHAN Edward 1889 50 Penrith Near Obley Natural Causes Nil
CASHEL Thomas 1887 74 Ireland Dripstone Creek, Wellington Accidentally killed by a fall. About £1,200
CASSIDY Robert 1885 41 Adelaide Cargo Rupture of kidney and lung About £1,100
CASSON John 1888 40 Victoria Narandera Accidental Nil
CASTELLOE Frank 1890 56 Switzerland Moree Excessive drinking £0-10-0
CASY James 1883 64 ? Warrego River Found drowned in Warrego River £5-10-6
CAULFIELD Henry George alias GOSS 1881 25 Germany Corowa Drowning. 6d
CAVANAGH John 1884 71 Manchester, England Wagga Wagga Murrumbidgee River - found drowned. Nil
CAVANAGH John Joseph 1884 26 days McGuigan's Lead Near Tichborne, Parkes District Accidentally overlain by mother or sister. Nil
CAVANAH Francis 1884 70 ? 5mls from Hay Old age and asthma Nil
CHALMERS Frederick James 1890 27 Scotland Near Menindie Death by drowning £2-9-4
CHAMBERLAIN Edward 1886 56 England Wentworth Hospital Natural causes Nil.
CHAMBERLAIN Robert Wm. 1881 55 England Wombat [Young Dist] Apoplexy Not known.
CHAMBERS John 1890 51 Dublin Broken Hill Suicide by cutting throat About £70-0-0
CHAMBERS Yaters 1881 40 England Corowa Drowned Nothing found on him; Property in Victoria.
CHANG Tang 1887 50 China Wentworth Natural causes £15-1-0
CHAPLIN Charles 1883 28 ? Near Bourke Horse falling upon him Horses
CHAPMAN Henry 1886 2 Queensland Walgett Natural Causes Nil.
CHAPMAN Margaret 1887 2 Queensland Angledool Accidental drinking of solution of caustic soda Nil.
Charles (surname unknown) 1882 68 Prussia Near Albury Unknown. Nil
CHARNOCK Ellen 1884 44 Ireland Near Canowindra Accidentally drowned Nil.
CHARNOCK Mary 1890 17 New South Wales Near Cowra Found drowned Nil
CHAUVEL Charles William 1888 22 New South Wales Dubbo Suicide by shooting Nil
CHESTER Charles 1881 42 Ireland Booligal Intemperance. Nil.
CHEYNE James Alexander 1887 27 New Zealand Lachlan River Accidentally drowned £4
CHIN Jimmy 1883 30 China Near Euabalong Suicide by hanging …
CHIPCHAN George 1881 30 England Dubbo Inflammation of lungs. Under £3 - paid for board etc; No relatives.
CHODUT Edward Charles 1882 2 Coree Coree Drowning Nil
CHONG Tommy 1890 Abt 50 ? Wagga Wagga Heart disease. Nil
CHRISP James 1885 49 England Wagra Suicide by shooting £1,200
CLANCEY Abigail 1889 22 Victoria Grenfell Hemorrhage through neglect at time of miscarriage. About £4
CLANCY Philip 1885 40 Ireland Coolac Injuries accidentally received Nil
CLARK George 1884 16 New South Wales Mount Hope Riding accident Nil.
CLARK William 1881 84 ? Walgett Gaol Old age. Nil.
CLARKE Agnes 1886 17 [or 11] Maitland Near Wombat Found dead - open verdict Nil.
CLARKE Christopher 1882 3yr 9mths Temora Temora Accidental drowning Nil
CLARKE Eliza 1884 27 New South Wales Girilambone Natural Causes Nil.
CLARKE Mary Ann 1888 45 Victoria Near Murrumburrah Suicide by throwing herself under railway engine. Nil
CLARKE Patrick 1889 50 Candelo Narrabri Natural Causes Not known.
CLARKE Robert S. 1885 55 England Nyngan Natural causes Nil.
CLARKE William 1885 34 Ireland Booligal Natural causes and drink. £16-10-5
CLAUSON Thomas 1883 56 Denmark Barmedman, Grenfell Fall down mining shaft Deposited on form
CLAYTON Sarah Jane 1882 20 Bendigo, Victoria Lissington Station, Police District - Brewarrina Accidentally drowned Nil.
CLEARY Patrick 1888 55 Ireland Wagga Wagga Suffocation Nil
CLEARY William 1886 55 Ireland Deep Creek, Murrumbidgee Sunstroke Land, valued £400.
CLEMENTS William 1885 22 New South Wales Near Warren Fall from a dray. Nil.
CLEMENTS William 1888 59 Ireland Near Hillston Rifleshot wound inflicted by John McLean. Not known.
CLINCH Thomas 1888 45 England Broken Hill Accidental Nil.
CLOSE Billy 1888 25 ? Tareena, Wentworth Accidentally drowned. Nil
COADY Theresa 1887 8 New South Wales Corowa Natural Causes Nil.
COADY Thomas Arthur 1889 20 New South Wales Near Canowindra Accidental Nil
COBBETT John 1883 40 ? Morden Station, Milparinka district Perished from want of water £6-10-0
COCHRANE John 1888 24 Scotland Hillston Accidental Not known.
COCHRANE Sarah alias KENT 1881 35 Victoria Hay Epileptic fit and intemperance. Buried at government expense; nil.
COCHRANE Thomas 1885 48 ? Brewarrina Apoplexy from drink A few shillings.
COFFEY James P. 1881 25 England Wilcannia Suicide by drowning About £2-10-0
COFFEY Martin 1890 70 to 75 Ireland Near Temora Suicide by cutting throat Land, horse, dray and harness - valued £80.
COGGAN Mary Agnes 1889 7 Jugiong Near Jugiong Accidentally drowned Nil
COGLAN Thomas 1887 ? ? Wilcannia Accidentally drinking anodyne liniment Nil.
COHEN Henry 1882 18 … Muckerawa, near Ironbark Compression of brain caused by gunshot wound Nil
COLA Harry 1885 17 England Near Condobolin Found drowned Not known.
COLBURN Helen Louisa 1883 8 Hay South Hay Injuries from accidental blow from another child Nil.
COLE Edward 1890 26 Victoria Wentworth Death by drowning £3-0-0
COLE James 1883 ? ? Court held at Railway Hotel, Nevertire. Natural causes …
COLE Peter 1883 [?3] Dubbo Dubbo Accidentally drowned while bathing Nil
COLE Robert 1890 56 Ireland Broken Hill Heart disease £4-10-10
COLEMAN David 1888 18 Not known Near Wilcannia Supposed Natural Causes £3-6-4
COLEMAN John C. 1886 45 England Milparinka Debility and effects of drink Nil.
COLEMAN Sarah alias SOLOMON alias WHITE 1883 Abt 38 ? Temora Suicide by throwing herself down a shaft while temporarily insane. Nil.
COLEMAN Thomas 1890 Abt 27 South Australia? Near Milparinka Accidental £1-12-2 and silver chain and watch.
COLES Thomas 1884 40 England Mallara Station Natural causes £2-1-10 Cash; £13 property.
COLL John 1883 39 Ireland Near Moree Fall from his horse. Not known.
COLLERSON Mary Anne 1886 36 Cardiff, New South Wales Temora Disease of heart Nil.
COLLEY William 1889 40 England Broken Hill Burns accident Nil.
COLLIER George 1882 24 Victoria Albury Gaol Inflammation of lungs. Nil
COLLINS Ellen 1883 24 Camden Near Canowindra Natural causes. Nil.
COLLINS Jas. Henry 1881 25 North America Wellington Drowning £4-5-6
COLLINS John 1888 50 ? Near Nevertire Accidental Nil.
COLLINS John 1889 Abt 70 ? Near Coonamble Suffocation caused by cramps in stomach. Swag and bridle.
COLLINS Margaret 1888 19 Wagga Wagga 21 miles from Young Natural Causes Nil
COLLINS Margaret 1889 1yr 6mths Adelaide Broken Hill Accidentally drowned Nil.
COLLINS Michael Patrick 1884 14 Wagga Wagga Wagga Wagga Murrumbidgee River - Accidentally drowned Nil.
COLLINS Thomas 1887 65 Ireland Wallendbeen Asphyxia £2 or £3
COLLINS Walter 1890 17 South Australia Milparinka Typhoid fever £3-0-0
COLOPY John 1888 28 Ireland Near Urana Rupture of main artery of left lung. Nil
COLVIN [or CALVIN] William alias "Quondong Bill" 1884 ? ? Wentworth … 12/6 and swag.
COLWELL Henry 1888 45 to 50 England Nyngan Natural causes Watch and chain and few pounds due in wages.
COMBE Sarah Jane 1882 47 … Cootamundra Heart disease …
CONDON Daniel 1883 40 Ireland Cobar Acute mania accelerated by intemperance. About £9
CONDON James 1883 48 Ireland Hospital at Cowra Pneumonia accelerated by abuse of alcohol. Nil
CONGUIT Mary A.M. 1888 1 Wagga Wagga Wagga Wagga Accidentally drowned Nil
CONN John 1883 44 Ireland Mary Vale, Wellington District Accidentally killed £700
CONNALL David 1881 24 Ireland Moree Suicide by hanging Nil.
CONNELLY Belina Mary 1884 … … District of Narrandera Natural Causes …
CONNELLY William 1889 65 Ireland Near Wellington Accidental Nil
CONNOLLY Catherine 1884 3 … District of Cootamundra No evidence origin of fire - accidentally burned. Nil.
CONNOLLY Edmund Bede 1882 17yr 10mths Weregil, Carcoar Weregil, Carcoar Horse falling on him. …
CONNOLLY John 1884 4 … District of Cootamundra No evidence origin of fire - accidentally burned. Nil.
CONNOLLY Mary 1884 5 … District of Cootamundra No evidence origin of fire - accidentally burned. Nil.
CONNOR Loftus 1890 ? ? Near Wilcannia Excessive drinking ?
CONNOR Michael 1884 35 Ireland Malonga, Urana District Exposure to weather. Nil.
CONNORS Thomas 1882 ? ? Warramurtee, Paroo River … …
CONRAL David 1881 24 Ireland Moree Had been drinking; suicide by hanging. Nil.
CONROY Edward 1883 35 Tasmania Walgett Suicide by hanging Nil.
CONSTANTINE Catherine Louisa 1882 15 mths New South Wales Barmedman Natural Causes Nil
CONWAY Edward M. 1886 12 Boggabri Boggabri Suffocating by drowning Nil.
CONWAY John 1886 35 Near Binalong Hay Effects of drink Abt £200
CONWAY William 1886 11 Boggabri Boggabri Suffocating by drowning Nil.
CONWAY William 1887 40 New South Wales Corowa Natural Causes Nil
COOK Frank 1890 Abt 45 ? Brewarrina Apoplexy £2-15-6 and ? land at Walgett and money in bank.
COONEY Honorah 1889 53 Ireland Temora Chronic bronchitis Nil
COOPER John 1883 52 ? Uabba Station, near Cudgellico Accidentally drowned in Lachlan River Bank £238-5-1; Cash £48-10-0; Horse, saddle watch.
COOPER Margaret 1888 36 ? Near Dubbo Burns accident Nil
COOPER Reuben 1889 33 ? Dubbo Accidental Not known.
COOPER Thomas (supposed) 1888 50 England Parkes Natural Causes 3/6
COOPER Thomas Francis 1890 10 wks Albury Albury Convulsions Nil
CORBETT Patrick 1890 29 Araluen Nymagee Accidental Nil.
CORCORAN Robert 1889 1yr 6mths Near Hay Near Hay Accidentally drowned Nil.
CORR Lily 1890 25 Narrabri Narrabri Accidentally drowned Nil
COSGROVE Edward 1888 22 South Australia Broken Hill Accidental Not known.
COSGROVE James 1883 44 Ireland Muttama, Gundagai District Fall from horse. Abt £65
COSTELLO James 1888 9yrs 6mths New South Wales Near Cowra Accidental Nil
COSTELLO Thomas or Frederick George 1881 ? ? Milparinka Road Natural causes About £10 in sundries; and £6-5-6 cash spent in funeral expenses.
COULSTON Mary Ann 1885 17 Near Parkes Near Parkes Suicide by poisoning Nil
COUPAR James 1885 13 Scotland Barwon River Found drowned Nil.
COWAN A. 1887 45 ? South Gonambil, Urana District. Congestion of lungs. Nil
COWEN John 1888 41 England Near Carcoar Natural Causes £116
COWEN Matilda 1888 2yrs 6mths Carcoar Flanagan's Gully, Carcoar District Accidentally drowned. Nil
COWFORD John alias Dennis KAFOED 1884 21 Denmark Mount Pleasant near Albury Injuries accidentally received Nil.
COWLING Fred. 1890 Abt 26 England Young Accidental About £10
COX Geo. Francis 1881 42 England Wagga Wagga Apoplexy; result of intemperance. Nil; formerly possessed of considerable property but it wasted in dissipation.
COX John 1888 38 England Hillston Accidentally drowned Nil
COX Lucy Ann 1881 7 mths New South Wales Temora Want of nourishment through culpable neglect of mother who committed for manslaughter. Nil
COX Maria 1883 46 Not stated Doctor's Creek near Narrabri Loss of blood from injuries from accident. Not known.
COYNE Thomas Joseph 1890 50 Ireland Near Wagga Wagga Accidentally drowned Nil
CRABTREE Andrew 1885 35 … Railway Line Narrandera Fall from a train in motion £3-1-0
CRAIG Joseph 1890 35 Scotland Near Urana Pistol shot accidentally inflicted by James Bruce. Nil
CRAMER Henry 1885 54 Hanover Wentworth Gunshot wound, self inflicted. Not known.
CRAMMOND Chas. David Alexander 1887 3 mths Forbes Forbes Suffocation by drowning Nil
CRAMMOND Ellen 1887 26 Scotland Forbes Suffocation by drowning Nil
CRANE William Leslie 1890 67 London Albury Inflammation of lungs Nil
CRAVEN Florence 1881 8 wks New South Wales Albury Suffocation by being overlain. Nil
CRAWE Margaret 1887 4yrs 2mths New South Wales Clarendon Scalds accident Nil
CRAWFORD Alexander 1881 16 ? Cobar Snake bite Nil.
CRAWFORD Ernest Fulton 1882 2 Sydney Mortray near Grenfell Accidentally drowned. Nil
CRAWFORD James 1890 65 Scotland Brewarrina Accidental £3-14-7
CRAWLEY Mary Ann 1888 32 Wollongong Junee Burns accident Not known.
CREIGHTON Francis 1887 14yrs 6mths Burrangong Burrangong, Young District Accidentally drowned Nil.
CRITTENDON Frederick 1887 17 Adelaide Netley Station near Menindie Fall of his horse "Clear Light" while riding in the Nettlegoe Handicap. Nil.
CROFTON Harry 1890 Abt 35 ? Near Brewarrina Death by drowning …
CROMMELIN James C.W. 1889 45 England Silverton Serious apoplexy Nil.
CRONIN Jeremiah 1885 66 Ireland Moolbong Natural Causes £100
CROSS Sydney Edward 1889 3yrs 3mths Near Moree Near Moree Typhoid fever Nil.
CROSSING Mary Ann 1889 57 England Silverton Accidentally drowned Nil.
CROSSLEY [?] John alias Greenhide Jack 1883 … Liverpool, England Hillston While attempting to cross Lachlan River while intoxicated Nil.
CROTTY Mary Roselie 1887 3 wks Hay Hay Accidentally suffocated Nil.
CROTTY Michael 1887 23 Ireland Namoi River … £10-10-0
CROW James 1886 ? Not known Near Kerribree Station, Bourke Dist. Exposure etc £1
CROWE Margaret Susan 1887 4yrs 2mths Clarendon Clarendon, Junee District Scalds accidentally received. Nil.
CROWE Richard H. 1890 … … … See Unknown Man. …
CROWLEY Charles 1884 60 to 70 ? Milparinka District Want of water £7-16-3; watch and chain.
CRUMP Henry Herbert 1890 3yrs 6mths Mathoura Mathoura Death by drowning Nil.
CULLEN Patrick Joseph 1883 30 Caloola Burronga Struck by lightning. About £250
CULLEN Sydney 1882 19 Victoria Wilcannia Natural causes Nil.
CULLINANE William [CULLENARIE in BDM] 1887 40 New South Wales Young Asphyxia through apoplectic fit £1,690
CULVER Jane 1888 65 Victoria Near Urana Suicide by drowning Nil
CUMMERFORD James 1888 52 Ireland Wilcannia Found drowned Abt £11,000-0-0
CUMMING Henry 1890 45 ? Near Warialda Starvation. …
CUMNER [?CUMROO] Robert 1883 52 England Girilgambone Natural causes Nil.
CUNNINGHAM Edwd. John 1881 35 Lancashire, England Albury Drowning. Land and houses at Goulburn; also a slate quarry, value unknown. £10 found on deceased.
CUNNINGHAM William 1889 ? ? Tupra near Oxley Accidentally drowned About £5
CURLE John 1887 53 Scotland Boobara Station, Gooniwindi Struck by lightning Nil.
CURLIN Edward 1882 28 Sydney Namoi River, near Boggabri Accidentally drowned Nil.
CURLING Elizabeth 1885 17 mths Hay Hay Burns accident Nil
CURRIE James 1882 52 London, England Murrumbidgee River Suicide by drowning Nil.
CURRIE Martin 1886 ? ? Inquest at Wilcannia Found dead; lack of water. …
CURRIE Patrick 1882 45 Scotland Yamma Found drowned in a tank. Not known.
CURRY Daniel 1888 35 Ireland Broken Hill Accidental Abt £3-0-0
CURTIN William Ernest 1882 3 New South Wales Temora Fell out of bed Nil
CURTIS Joseph 1881 55 England Dubbo Falling from a cart while intoxicated. Nil.
CURTIS Mary Ann 1888 68 London Darlington Suicide by poisoning Nil
CUTTER Mary 1881 64 London Mathoura Heart disease Nil.

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