Cause of the death
Constable Jeremiah SLATTERY Shot – Murdered Bungendore 12 January, 1843 Constable Slattery was shot to death at Bungendore during a prisoner escort from Queanbeyan to Goulburn. Four prisoners were being escorted at the time by Constable Slattery and Constable William Burton of Queanbeyan Police and had stopped for the night at Mr Dwyer’s public…
Chief Constable Patrick KINSELA Horse & Cart Accident Queanbeyan, NSW 23 February, 1841 On 23 February, 1841 Chief Constable Kinsela and Constable John Scott were travelling in a cart returning to Queanbeyan. While they were crossing a dry creek bed near the Elmsall Inn the cart overturned, killing Constable Kinsela. Scott luckily survived the…
Peter PROSSER AKA ? Late of ? New South Wales Police Force Regd. # Not listed on NSW State Govt. Archives – Registers of Police Rank: Patrolman – appointed 6 August 1834 Conductor – appointed 1 January 1835 Conductor – Dismissed Patrolman – appointed 1 April 1835 Conductor – appointed 12 July 1835 Inspector –…
James HARDMAN New South Wales Corporal Regd. # ? Stations: Bathurst Mounted Police Awards: ? Service: From ? to 9 August 1836 Born: ? Died: 9 August 1836 Age: 27 old Cause: Shot – Murdered Location: near Bathurst Date of event: 9 August, 1836 Funeral date: ? Funeral location: ? Grave location: ? [alert_green]James IS…
John KELLY Constable Assault – Rock Yass 10 April, 1835 On 10 April, 1835 the constable was serving summonses on a number of offenders in the Yass district in relation to the sale and purchasing of alcoholic spirits without a licence. Between Yass and Bogolong he met a man named Andrew Gillies and after…
Robert WATERWORTH aka ” Big Bob, the constable “ Late of Blackburn, Lancashire and Field Of Mars – Parramatta New South Wales Police Force Regd. # ??? Rank: Constable – appointed 20 March 1830 Stations: ?, Parramatta – Death Service: From 20 March 1830 to 27 June 1831 = 1.5 years…
Benjamin RATTY the 3rd longest surviving NSW Police Grave in the state New South Wales Police Force Regd. # ? Rank: Constable Stations: ?, Parramatta Service: From ? ? ? to 7 October 1826 Awards: ? Born: ? Event date: 23 September, 1826 Event location: Parramatta, NSW Died on: 7 October 1826 Cause: Shot –…
Constable William GREEN Murdered Windsor 20 August, 1826 The Government and General Orders from the Colonial Secretary’s Office dated 14 March, 1822 carried the following direction: “William Green, to be Constable in the Town of Windsor, vice William Ramsay” Appointment to be dated 2nd Instant. He then appears to have carried out his…
Joseph HAYNES New South Wales Police Force Regd. # ? Rank: Constable Stations: ?, Sydney Service: From ? to 31 January 1824 = over 7 years Service Awards: ? Born: ? ? 1771 – 1772 Event date: 26 January 1824 Died on: 31 January 1824 Cause: Assault – murdered with a wooden staff Age: 52…
William COSGROVE Regd. # ? Rank: District Constable Stations: Bringelly, Cooke, South Creek ( Parramatta ) Service: From ? ? ? to 1 April 1819 = ? years Service Awards: Born: ? ? 1781 / 82 ? Died on: Thursday 1 April 1819 Cause: Shot – Murdered Event location: South Creek, Parramatta Age: 38…