Sergeant Robert ROBINSON Accidentally Shot Muckerawa 22 January, 1864 The sergeant was among a party of police who intervened in a dispute between two parties of Chinese people at Muckerawa on the Macquarie River, near Stuart Town. He disarmed one of the people involved, taking a rifle from him, and then took hold of…
Constable Jeremiah O’HORRIGAN Drowned Forbes 25 February, 1863 On Wednesday 25 February, 1863 the constable was away from his station patrolling the Weddin Mountains. On his return journey to Forbes he was required to cross the flooded Lachlan River. As he did so the strong current began to carry his horse along. Constable O’Horrigan…
Edward HAMPSON New South Wales Police Force Rank: Constable Regd. #: ? * A search of the ‘on-line’ State Archives does NOT reveal a HAMPSON, or similar, as being a member of the Police Stations: East Kempsey ( Lock up Keeper ) Service: From ? ? ? to pre March 1862 = ? years Service…
William HAVILLAND New South Wales Police Force Constable Regd. # ? Accidentally Shot Orange Event 15 June 1862 Died 16 June, 1862 Funeral ? On 15 June, 1862 Constable Havilland, Sergeant James Condell, Senior Constable Henry Moran and Constable Rafferty were travelling as protection for the Forbes Gold Escort. At a locality known as…
Constable James QUINN Hit by Lightning Cockatoo Island 12 January, 1862 The constable was killed when he was struck by lightning while on duty at Cockatoo Island on the night of 11 January, 1862. The Sydney Morning Herald of 14 January, 1862 reported at some length on inquest into Constable Quinn’s death. It is…
Constable William George Gilbert KNIGHT Horse Accident Cassilis 20 May, 1861 Little has been unearthed about the life and death of Constable Knight, other than some brief information contained in newspaper accounts. The Western Post reported the following on 29th May, 1861. CASSILIS: From our Correspondent. May 23rd, 1861. I regret to state…
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: …