Constable Alexander KENNEDY

Trooper John NICHOL Horse Accident Ben Bullen 19 March, 1853     Trooper John Nichol of Ben Bullen died on 19 March 1853. An inquest into his death found the cause of death to be “by a fall from his horse whilst in the execution of his duty.” He had been in pursuit of the…

Constable Edward MOLONEY Traffic Accident Sydney 12 February, 1903   In early February, 1903 the Adelaide Advertiser reported that “Constable Edward Moloney, lately residing at Surry Hills, died from injuries sustained by being knocked down and run over by a van at the intersection of Crown and Campbell Streets. The deceased was crossing Campbell Street,…

Trooper John TIPPER Horse Accident Stuart Town 18 March, 1858   The trooper was accidentally killed in a fall from his police horse at the police camp at the Wellington Road diggings (now Stuart Town). On that day the trooper and another police officer were riding back to the police camp. As they went around…

Constable William GORDON Drowned Windsor 30 April, 1861   The constable drowned while on escort duty in floods at Windsor. The Sydney Morning Herald of 8 May, 1861 carried a lengthy account of evidence given at his inquest, of which the following is an extract.   DISCOVERY OF THE BODY OF CONSTABLE GORDON – INQUEST…

Sergeant Richard DOGHERTY Fall from Roadway Millers Point 21 June, 1855   Very little is known of this death at present, and it is not known if it occurred on duty or not. It occurred at Millers Point (Sydney) and the coroner found that the deceased was “under the influence of drink”. As such it…

Constable Reginald Thomas SUTHERLAND Motor Vehicle Accident Griffith 20 May, 1954   On the evening of 20 May, 1954 Constable Sutherland, a Special Stock Investigator, and Constable 1st Class Howell were travelling in a police jeep from Darlington Point to Griffith. About 6.15pm a truck travelling in the opposite direction veered across the roadway, and…