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 |
| O'BRIEN Agnes Gertrude | 1884 | 9 | Queensland | Near Barringun | Burns accident | Nil. |
| O'BRIEN Charles | 1884 | 48 | Ireland | Condobolin | Manslaughter against Michael O'Donohue. | Nil. |
| O'BRIEN Daniel | 1881 | ? | ? | Albury | Suffocation | Unknown. |
| O'BRIEN Hugh | 1884 | 29 | … | Dubbo | Acute rheumatism from injuries from fight with Frederick Swan | … |
| O'BRIEN John | 1888 | … | … | … | See Unknown Man | … |
| O'BRIEN John | 1886 | 65 | Not stated | Menindie | Drink | Swag. |
| O'BRIEN John G. (supposed to be) | 1883 | ? | ? | Wilcannia | Found drowned in a tank. | … |
| O'BRIEN Luke | 1884 | ? | ? | Walgett District | Death by falling into a tank at new Gaol Walgett. | … |
| O'BRIEN Mrs Patrick | 1882 | 38 | Ireland | Rocky Water Holes, Wilcannia | Burns while intoxicated | Nil. |
| O'BRIEN Patrick | 1882 | Abt 45 | Ireland | Rocky Water Holes, Wilcannia | Burns while intoxicated | Abt £1,000 |
| O'BRIEN Thomas | 1882 | 50 | … | Dubbo | Inflammation of bowels. | Nil |
| O'BYRNE William F.P. | 1889 | 19 | Sydney | Wagga Wagga | Suicide by cutting throat | Nil |
| O'CONNOR Maurice | 1885 | 50 | Ireland | Howlong | Heart disease. | Nil |
| O'CONNOR Thomas | 1888 | 80 | Ireland | Near Boggabri | Senile decay | £2-0-0 and a ring. |
| O'DOGHERTY Hugh | 1884 | ? | ? | Nyngan Court | Exposure and want of food | … |
| O'DONNELL James | 1887 | 12 | New South Wales | Deniliquin | Accidental | Nil. |
| O'DONNELL John | 1887 | 40 | Ireland | Near Cowra | Natural Causes | £3-10-0 |
| O'DONOVAN Mary | 1887 | 54 | ? | Balranald | Asphyxia by drowning | Nil. |
| O'DWYER John | 1885 | … | … | Cootamundra | Railway accident, Cootamundra | Not known. |
| O'GORMAN Thomas | 1883 | 40 | Galway, Ireland | Near Horse and Jockey Hotel, Biree River, Brewarrina District. | Apoplectic fit from intemperance. | About £50 |
| O'HARA Charles | 1882 | 50 | Ireland | Louth | Natural causes | Nil. |
| O'HEARN Elizabeth | 1881 | 33 | Devonshire, England | Near Warialda | Natural Causes. | … |
| O'KEEFE Conn | 1884 | 45 | Ireland | Quantambone Station near Brewarrina | Disease of heart | About £120 |
| O'KEEFE John | 1881 | 35 or 40 | ? | In Evelyn Creek, at Milparinka, near Mount Browne. | Accidentally drowned | Bay horse valued £15; Chestnut roan mare £15; One dray £10; 2 sets harness £5; Total - £45. |
| O'KEEFE Thomas Quayle | 1889 | 4 | Albury | Albury | Accidentally drowned | Nil |
| O'LEARY John | 1883 | 40 | Ireland | Nyngan | Accidental | Abt £60 |
| O'LOUGHLAN Michael Geo. | 1881 | 45 | Ennis, Co Clare, Ireland. | Near Wagga Wagga | Drowning - presumed suicide. | 5/6 in silver. |
| O'MEALLY Emma | 1889 | 23 | New South Wales | Young | Tumour on brain | Nil |
| O'NEILL Alfred Ernest | 1890 | 5 | Nyngan | Nyngan | Accidental | … |
| O'NEILL Bridget | 1884 | 4yrs 6mths | Echuca | Hay District | Congestion of brain | Nil |
| O'NEILL Jane | 1889 | 40 | Ireland | Broken Hill | Epilepsy | Nil. |
| O'NEILL William | 1890 | Abt 33 | England | Near Brewarrina | Suicide by drowning | £50-0-0 and watch. |
| O'ROUKE Edward | 1887 | 37 | Geelong | Warren | Inflammation of lungs | Nil. |
| O'SHEA John | 1887 | 24 | Ireland | Lachlan River | Accidentally drowned | £60 |
| O'SULLIVAN John Giles | 1889 | 23 | New South Wales | Dubbo | Accidentally drowned | Nil |
| O'SULLIVAN Phillip | 1882 | 12 | Parkes | Tichbourne | Found drowned | Nil |
| O'SULLIVAN Timothy J.P. | 1885 | 4 | Wellington District | District of Wellington | Scalds accident | Nil |
| OAKES Alfred E. | 1889 | 35 | New South Wales | Near Dubbo | Suicide by drowning | Not known. |
| OATES George Merrick | 1889 | 40 | England | Near Junee | Accidental | Not known. |
| OEHME Charles A.R. | 1890 | 47 | England | Carrathool | Effects of intemperance | Nil |
| OLD TOM (supposed) | 1884 | 50 | ? | Buckingbong Run, Narrandera District | No evidence to show | 5/8 |
| OLIVER Charles John | 1883 | 10 | Victoria | Booligal | Accidentally drowned | Nil. |
| OLUND Hans | 1889 | 50 | Germany | Near Young | Injuries unlawfully inflicted by persons unknown. | About £35 |
| ORMAN John | 1881 | 49 | East Kent, England | Cudal Creek near Narrabri | Suicide; self inflicted gunshot wound. | Over £300. Wife and 4 children. |
| ORMSBY Catherine | 1884 | 40 | Ireland | Cannonbar | Effects of drink; Natural Causes | Nil. |
| OSBORNE George W. | 1885 | 14 | Albury | Albury | Accidentally drowned | Nil |
| OSBORNE Samuel E. | 1885 | 16 | Victoria | Albury | Accidentally drowned | Nil |
| OSBORNE William | 1889 | 48 | England | Wagga Wagga | Disease of kidneys | Nil |
| OSSOLGNAK Andrew | 1884 | 32 | Austria | Glen Arriff, Dubbo District | Murder | Nil. |
| OTHER John | 1885 | 35 | England | Oliver Downs Station | Suffocation from foul air | £70-0-4 Cash; 2 watches &c. |
| OWEN Thomas | 1884 | 9 | Boomey, Molong | Boomey, Molong | Rail fell on him in the region of the heart. | Nil. |
| OWEN William | 1888 | 60 | Wales | Near Hay | Effects of intemperance | Nil. |
| OWENS Archibald | 1890 | 22 | Victoria | Tocumwal | Accidentally drowned | Nil |
| OWENS Sarah | 1885 | 45 | Goulburn | Nyngan | Poisoning | Nil. |
| OXLEY Charles | 1881 | 45 | Sunderland, Co Durham, England | Best Street, Wagga Wagga. | Enlargement of heart. | Nothing; in very bad circumstances; pauper. |
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