Constable John FURNAUX Illness Warialda 1 July, 1908 The following brief article from The Mercury(Hobart)of 5 July, 1908 describes the death of Constable Furnaux, which appears still to be a mystery. CONSTABLE’S STRANGE DEATH. The police are making inquiries into the cause of the death of John Furnaux, a constable of police, lately…
Constable 1st Class William JUSTIN New South Wales Police Force Horse Accident Thuddungra 8 March, 1905 On the day of his death Constable Justin was patrolling about ten miles from Thuddungra (Young district) when his horse became skittish and began to buck. The constable was driven into a wire fence by the animal, where…
Samuel William LONG New South Wales Police Force Regd. # ? Rank: Constable Stations: ?, Auburn Service: From 6 July 1894 to 19 January 1903 = 7+ years Service Awards: ? Born: ? ? 1865 Died on: 19 January 1903 Cause: Murdered – shot Age: ? Funeral date: ? Funeral location: ? Buried at: Rookwood…
Denis GUILFOYLE New South Wales Police Force Constable 1st Class Shot – Murdered Redfern 19 July, 1902 The constable was shot by an offender named Shaw at Redfern whilst attempting to arrest him and another man for passing counterfeit coins. Following an incident involving a storekeeper, Constable Guilfoyle had sought the assistance of an…
Constable 1st Class William HIRD Assault – Axe Canterbury 13 August, 1885 On the evening of the 13 August, 1885 the constable challenged a group of drunken Kempsey Park labourers near the bridge over the Cooks River at Canterbury. The group were returning to camp following a day on the grog in the city…
Bernard Joseph John DOWLING New South Wales Police Force Constable Horse Accident Brewarrina 22 old Death: Reported as 11 January, 1882 but grave stone indicates he died on 19 January 1882. On 11 January, 1882 the constable was riding near Milroy Station, Brewarrina, when his horse bolted and threw him against a tree. He landed…
Thomas Edward WALLINGS New South Wales Police Force Regd. # ‘ P ‘ 716 ( ‘P’ = Pre 1862 when NSWPF “Officially” commenced ) Rank: Mounted Constable – 15 July 1855 Senior Constable – appointed 1 March 1862 Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed 1 June 1868 Senior Sergeant – appointed 1 November 1877 Stations: ,…
George Robert ARMYTAGE New South Wales Police Force Constable & Michael COSTIGAN New South Wales Police Force Constable Shot – Murdered Bourke 11 September, 1877 Double Police Murder On Tuesday 11 September, 1877 Samuel Getting, a barman at the Royal Hotel in Bourke, was speaking with Constable Michael Costigan in the bar of the hotel….
Andrew SUTHERLAND New South Wales Police Force Regd. # ‘Q‘ 1099 For the purposes of this website ‘Q‘ represents those Police joining between 1 March 1862 ( commencement of NSWPF ) – 23 February 1915 ( Commencement of NSWPF current numbering system ) Rank: Constable – appointed 7 January 1863 Senior Sergeant – appointed ?…
Constable Thomas BYRNE Drowned Camden 8 May, 1869 On Saturday 8 May, 1869 Constables Byrne and Beck launched the police boat on the flooded Cowpasture River near Camden. The mail coach from Campbelltown, waiting on the far side of the river, had been unable to cross. The two constables rowed across and collected the…