Drowned
Western District
2 March, 1863
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The constable died by drowning in the Western District. No further details are known as yet.
The constable was born in 1840 and joined the police force on 19 October, 1861. In 1862 he became a member of the newly-formed New South Wales Police Force. At the time of his death he was stationed somewhere in the Western District.
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