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 |
| UNDERWOOD George | 1884 | ? | ? | Inquest at Mathoura, Moama District | Natural Causes | … |
| UNKNOWN | 1882 | Abt 40 | ? | Murrumbidgee River | Supposed drowned | Nil. |
| UNKNOWN | 1882 | ? | ? | Tarcoon Station, Bogan River | Found drowned | Nil. |
| UNKNOWN | 1881 | ? | ? | 3 mls from Young | Found dead in a waterhole. | £6-7-0 |
| UNKNOWN | 1881 | Abt 55 | ? | Murray River, Albury. | Found drowned. | 2/6 |
| UNKNOWN | 1881 | 40 or 42 | ? | Lincoln's Paddock, near Wagga Wagga | Inflammation of lungs. | 1/6 |
| UNKNOWN | 1881 | 26 | ? | Namoi River, Boggabri | Found drowned. | Nil |
| UNKNOWN | 1881 | Abt 30 | ? | Mangoplaw Run near High road from Wagga Wagga to Albury. | Not known; insanity presumed. | None |
| UNKNOWN | 1881 | 40 | ? | Urana; close to Police Station. | Inflammation of heart and lungs | £6-19-6; Also in US coins: 5c, 3c, and half dime piece. |
| UNKNOWN | 1881 | Abt 30 | ? | Mt Deering Station, Mt Gipps Run, Barrier Ranges. | Suicide by hanging while suffering from strictine; no evidence he was of unsound mind. | Old swag - valueless. |
| UNKNOWN CHILD | 1884 | Child | Bourke | Bourke | Suffocation and exposure | Nil. |
| UNKNOWN MAN | 1881 | ? | ? | Yanco Station | Supposed drowned in floodtime mths before. | Nil. |
| UNKNOWN MAN | 1881 | 40 to 50 | ? | Near Pooncaira | Natural causes | Nil. |
| UNKNOWN MAN | 1882 | 50? | ? | Round Hill, Yanco | Want of food and water | Nil. |
| UNKNOWN MAN | 1882 | ? | ? | Narrandera | Found drowned | Nil |
| UNKNOWN MAN | 1882 | Abt 60 | ? | On Bohehehi Plain, 4 miles from Angledoo Head Station | Want of water (supposed) | Nil |
| UNKNOWN MAN | 1883 | Abt 40 | ? | West Bourke | Injuries from a bullock | Nil. |
| UNKNOWN MAN | 1883 | Abt 30 | ? | Balranald | Natural causes | £2-13-0 |
| UNKNOWN MAN | 1883 | ? | ? | Abt 4mls from Moama | Found dead; no evidence as to cause | Nil. |
| UNKNOWN MAN | 1883 | 50 or 60 | ? | Ulumbie Run near Walgett | Exposure and cold | 1/6 |
| UNKNOWN MAN | 1883 | 50 | ? | Darling River | Found drowned. | Watch and chain - no value. |
| UNKNOWN MAN | 1883 | ? | ? | Billilla, Wilcannia District. | Want of water. | … |
| UNKNOWN MAN | 1884 | 45 | ? | Deniliquin | Disease of heart. | £31-7-3 |
| UNKNOWN MAN | 1884 | ? | ? | Murrumbidgee River | Accidentally drowned | Nil |
| UNKNOWN MAN | 1884 | ? | Thought to be American Negro | Ulonga River, Hay District | Natural Causes | Nil |
| UNKNOWN MAN | 1884 | ? | ? | Gingia Station, Walgett District | Exhaustion and want of water | £1-6-8 |
| UNKNOWN MAN | 1884 | 40 | ? | Hartwood Run, Nymagee District | Found dead; no evidence to show. | Nil |
| UNKNOWN MAN | 1885 | ? | ? | Yanka Run, Balranald District | Cause unknown | Nil. |
| UNKNOWN MAN | 1885 | ? | ? | 15 miles from Mount Hope | Cause unknown | Nil. |
| UNKNOWN MAN | 1885 | ? | ? | 10 miles from Silverton | Exposure | £3-7-6 |
| UNKNOWN MAN | 1885 | 45 to 50 | ? | Murray River near Wentworth | Found drowned | £14-15-8 |
| UNKNOWN MAN | 1885 | 60 | ? | Packsaddle Station, Milparinka District | Death supposed from thirst | Nil. |
| UNKNOWN MAN | 1885 | 55 | ? | Little Meadow, Carcoar District | Effects of exposure | 5/6 |
| UNKNOWN MAN | 1886 | 40 | ? | Near Junee | Suicide by hanging | Nil. |
| UNKNOWN MAN | 1886 | 34 | ? | Molong District | Suicide by strangulation | Nil. |
| UNKNOWN MAN | 1887 | 45 | ? | Near Girilambone | Suicide by hanging | Nil. |
| UNKNOWN MAN | 1887 | 30 | ? | Nelyambo, Darling River | Natural causes | Nil. |
| UNKNOWN MAN | 1887 | … | … | Wagga Wagga District | Fall from horse. | … |
| UNKNOWN MAN | 1887 | 45 to 50 | ? | Mount Wood Station, Tiboburra District | Found dead | Nil. |
| UNKNOWN MAN | 1887 | 30 | ? | Nelyambo Station, Darling River | Natural causes | Nil. |
| UNKNOWN MAN | 1887 | Abt 60 | ? | Yamma, Narrandera | No evidence as to cause of death | Nil |
| UNKNOWN MAN | 1887 | 45 | ? | Near Girilambone on Granweed Run. | Suffocation by hanging himself | Nil |
| UNKNOWN MAN | 1887 | 50 to 55 | ? | Near Yerong Creek, Albury | Struck by passing train. | Nil |
| UNKNOWN MAN | 1888 | 25 to 30 | ? | Near Broken Hill | Accidental | Nil. |
| UNKNOWN MAN | 1888 | 55 | ? | Near Walgett | Natural causes | Nil. |
| UNKNOWN MAN | 1888 | 45 | England | Near Booligal | Effects of thirst | Blanket and wearing apparel. |
| UNKNOWN MAN | 1888 | 30 | ? | Near Booligal | Effects of thirst | Knife and rule |
| UNKNOWN MAN | 1888 | 26 | ? | Near Cobar | No evidence to show | Nil. |
| UNKNOWN MAN | 1888 | 45 | ? | Nevertire | Natural causes | Nil. |
| UNKNOWN MAN | 1888 | ? | China | Near Hay | Natural causes | Nil. |
| UNKNOWN MAN | 1888 | Abt 45 | ? | Near Bourke | Effects of exposure | Nil. |
| UNKNOWN MAN | 1888 | 60 | ? | The Gorge,Stephen's Creek, Mount Gipps Run | Effects of thirst | Nil. |
| UNKNOWN MAN | 1888 | 60 | ? | Beemery near Brewarrina | Natural causes - heart disease | Nil. |
| UNKNOWN MAN | 1888 | 50 | ? | Near Dubbo | No evidence to show | Nil |
| UNKNOWN MAN | 1888 | 50 | ? | Near Forbes | No evidence to show | Nil |
| UNKNOWN MAN | 1888 | 50 | ? | Narrandera | Found drowned | Nil |
| UNKNOWN MAN | 1888 | 50 | ? | Dubbo | Natural Causes | £37-18-0 |
| UNKNOWN MAN | 1889 | ? | ? | Near Bourke | No evidence to show | Not known. |
| UNKNOWN MAN | 1889 | Abt 50 | ? | Walgett | Accidentally drowned | Nil. |
| UNKNOWN MAN | 1889 | Abt 60 | ? | Near Deniliquin | Found drowned | Nil. |
| UNKNOWN MAN | 1889 | ? | ? | Near Moama | Exposure. | Nil. |
| UNKNOWN MAN | 1889 | Abt 35 | ? | Murray River near Cobram | Found drowned | Not known. |
| UNKNOWN MAN | 1889 | ? | ? | Near Brewarrina | Suicide by hanging | Not known. |
| UNKNOWN MAN | 1889 | ? | ? | Cannonbar | No evidence to show | Not known. |
| UNKNOWN MAN | 1889 | Abt 50 | ? | Near Hay | Accidental | £4-17-0 |
| UNKNOWN MAN | 1889 | 60 to 70 | ? | Near Hay | Natural causes | Not known. |
| UNKNOWN MAN | 1889 | 60 to 70 | Supposed England | Near Molong | Heart disease. | Nil |
| UNKNOWN MAN | 1890 | 30 or 35 | ? | Near Milparinka | Found dead. | Nil. |
| UNKNOWN MAN | 1890 | Abt 50 or 60 | ? | Near Tibooburra | Heart disease | Not known. |
| UNKNOWN MAN | 1890 | 40 or 50 | ? | Near Louth | Found drowned | Not known. |
| UNKNOWN MAN | 1890 | 45 or 50 | ? | Near Collarendabri | ? | Not known. |
| UNKNOWN MAN | 1890 | ? | ? | Near Hillston | Found drowned | Nil |
| UNKNOWN MAN | 1890 | Abt 35 | ? | Near Junee | Injuries accidentally received | Not known. |
| UNKNOWN MAN | 1890 | 25 to 27 | ? | Wellington | Suicide by shooting | 16/- |
| UNKNOWN MAN | 1890 | ? | ? | Wagga Wagga | Found drowned | Nil |
| UNKNOWN MAN | 1890 | 75 | ? | Near Corowa | Natural Causes | Nil |
| UNKNOWN MAN | 1884 | ? | ? | Wagga Wagga | Murrumbidgee River - found drowned | Nil. |
| UNKNOWN MAN | 1884 | 40 | … | Near Forbes | Inflammation of lungs | Nil. |
| UNKNOWN MAN | 1884 | … | … | Kildary, Wagga Wagga District | Perished in the bush. | … |
| UNKNOWN MAN | 1884 | … | … | Near Coolamen, Wagga Wagga District | Skull fracture | Nil. |
| UNKNOWN MAN | 1884 | 22 | ? | Mathoura Run, Deniliquin District | Starvation | Nil. |
| UNKNOWN MAN | 1884 | 35 | Sweden (supposed) | 20 miles from Nymagee | Natural Causes | Swag and some clothing |
| UNKNOWN MAN | 1884 | ? | ? | Inquest at Bourke | Suffocation by drowning | About £20 |
| UNKNOWN MAN | 1886 | 50 | ? | Coronga Downs, Cobar District | Found dead. | … |
| UNKNOWN MAN | 1886 | 35 to 40 | ? | Near Cobar | Drowned in dam | Nil. |
| UNKNOWN MAN | 1886 | 50 to 55 | ? | Chowar Run, Deniliquin | Found dead. | … |
| UNKNOWN MAN | 1886 | 65 | ? | Merungle Run, Booligal District | Found dead - supposed debility | Nil. |
| UNKNOWN MAN (known as Brummie) | 1890 | ? | ? | Bourke | Inflamation of lungs | Nil. |
| UNKNOWN MAN (known as Jack) | 1890 | ? | ? | Near Balranald | Death by drowning | Nil. |
| UNKNOWN MAN (since identified as Richard H. CROW) | 1890 | ? | ? | Wagga Wagga | Death by drowning | … |
| UNKNOWN MAN (Supposedly William HOBSON) | 1890 | Abt 27 | ? | Near Culpanlin Station, Wilcannia. | Suicide by hanging | £3-0-0 |
| UNKNOWN MAN - known as Peter | 1890 | 35 | ? | Narrandera | Accidentally drowned | Nil |
| UNKNOWN MAN since ascertained to be Richard DOUGALL | 1888 | 60 | ? | Near Walgett | Suicide by cutting throat | £0-3-0 |
| UNKNOWN MAN since identified as John O'BRIEN | 1888 | 25 | ? | Broken Hill | Sanguineous apoplexy | Abt £50-0-0 |
| UNKNOWN MAN supposed to be James HOLLINGSWORTH | 1888 | ? | ? | Near Bourke | No evidence to show | Nil. |
| UNKNOWN PERSON (no sex given) | 1887 | ? | ? | Avoca Run, Darling River | Not known | £13-18-10 |
| UNWIN Daniel | 1890 | 35 | England | Tibooburra | Heart disease | … |
| URILSON [?] John | 1883 | … | … | … | See Charles HANARING | … |
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