Cause of the death
Constable Christian SEIDTZ Drowned Grafton 29 April, 1861 The constable is believed to have drowned in the Clarence River at Grafton while trying to save the life of a young boy (eleven-year-old Daniel Forde) who had fallen into the water at a spot nearly opposite the constable’s house. The Sydney Morning Herald dated 15…
Alexander McGEE New South Wales Police Force Regd. # ? Rank: Inspector Stations: B District – Sydney Service: From ? ? ? to 22 May 1860 = about 20? years Service Awards: ? Born: ? ? ? Event location: Castlereagh Street near Liverpool St, Sydney Event date: 26 March 1860 Died on: 22 May 1860…
John SMITH New South Wales Police Force Regd. # ? Rank: Trooper Stations: ? , Araluen Service: From ? to 10 February 1860 Awards: ? Born: ? ? ? Died on: 10 February 1860 Cause: Drowned Event location: Crown Flat, Araluen Age: ? Funeral date: ? Funeral location: ? Buried at: Unmarked grave at Araluen…
Robert Dowker CODRINGTON New South Wales Police Force – Trooper Regd. # ? Trooper Stations: Cheshire Creek Barracks (Bathurst/Peel area), Wyagden Served: From about 1854 to 22 December 1857 Awards: ? Born: In Madras, India, about 1836 Died: 22 December 1857 Age: ? Cause: Shot – Murdered Bathurst Funeral Date: ? December, 1857 Funeral location: …
Chief Constable Charles FOX New South Wales Police Force Illness – Suicide Muswellbrook 25 August, 1856 Charles Fox was Chief Constable of Muswellbrook when he took his own life on Monday 25 August, 1856. The following paragraph appeared in the Sydney Morning Herald of 29 August, 1856. On Monday, the 25th, an enquiry…
Chief Constable George WOOD New South Wales Police Illness/Exposure East Maitland 6 January, 1855 The death of the chief constable followed a boating incident during a search for a body, and was described by the Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser of10 January 1855. DEATH OF MR. GEORGE WOOD – Many of…
Robert Lovell McDOUGALL New South Wales Police Force – Mounted Police – Gold Police Regd. # ? Rank: Corporal Stations: , Sofala ( under 2 years ) Service: From 1 October 1851 to 23 September 1853 = 2+ years Awards: ? Born: ? ? 1816 in Coleraine, Londonderry, Ireland Died on: Friday 23 September…
William OXLEY Is the Great Grandfather of Constable John Frederick YORKE – NSWPF New South Wales Police Force Constable Assault with Stick – Murder Mudgee Born 1804 in Rolvenden, Kent, England Married Eliza Santer (d: 4 Jan 1869 in Mudgee) on 4 June, 1829 in Benenden, England, Father of Albert, Mary A., Own, Rachael, Jane…
Alexander TWISS New South Wales Police Force Regd. # ? Rank: Constable Stations: Sydney Police Service: From 16 November 1852 to 4 May 1853 = 6 months Awards: Born: ? ? 1819 Died on: 4 May 1853 Cause: Illness – severe cold – Exposure Age: 33 Funeral date: Funeral location: Grave location: Constable TWISS was…
John WATSON New South Wales Police Force Regd. # ???? Rank: Constable Stations: ?, City Police ( Sydney ) Service: From ? ? ? to 25 October 1852 = ? years of Service Awards: ? Born: ? ? ? about 1827, Downpatrick, Co. Down, Ireland. Event date: Saturday 14 February 1852 Event location: outside of…