Police Report
The following returns (compiled by particulars recorded by the police)
of the persons who have
died, or been found dead in
any public place in the colony, are published for general information
Arthur Blyth, Chief Secretary
Published 3rd
January 1867, South Australian Government Gazette
Return of all persons without
relations, known or resident in
place in the Colony, during
the period the 1st of January and
31st day of December 1866 and concerning
whose death the
Police can furnish any
information
note- Not all of the particulars in this report are shown here
Surname |
Christian names |
particulars |
date of death or when
reported |
Beswick |
Francis |
at Auburn, 28 yrs, 5’ 8” high, light complexion, hair and whiskers,
slight built, died suddenly at Mr Sleep’s station “Wooraikala”, no inquest
held as Dr. Morgan attended him, was a native of Birkenhead, England, in the
colony about 17 yrs, came out from England as a cabin boy and ran away from
the ship |
12th February |
boase |
Charles |
Found drowned at Port Hughes, age 26 or 27, 5’ 9”-10”, black hair, large
cheekbones, native of Verdict-upsetting of a boat with John
Eade |
3rd June |
classon |
Francis |
at Wallaroo, age 45 yrs, fair hair, native of |
15th March |
eade |
John |
Found drowned at Port Hughes, age 25 yrs, 5’ 6” -7”, fair hair and
complexion, a native of Cornwall, England. Miner at Moonta Mines,
Verdict-upsetting of a boat with Charles
Boase |
3rd June |
elling |
|
very much decomposed, were out fishing when the boat upset, accident
occurred at |
12th April 1866 |
fisher |
Thomas |
at Wallaroo, age abt. 30 yrs, 5’ 6”-7”, dark complexion, from Norwich,
Norfolk, John Hayland reported
deceased cut his throat at 8 a.m., verdict-cut his throat in a fit of
temporary insanity. Father and mother living in |
15th February |
ford |
Charles |
were out fishing when the boat upset, accident occurred at |
12th April 1866 |
|
Robert |
old age, Ediowie Hotel, Ediowie, deceased was a pensioner, had been
shepherding in the north, |
8th February 1866 |
grant |
John |
abt. 28 yrs old, 5’8” high, dark complexion and pockmarked, drowned by
falling from the ship “Pekina” into the water at Company’s Wharf, Port
Adelaide, verdict-accidental drowning, native of Aberdeen, where his wife and
children reside |
26th October |
hindes |
Thos Norton |
Cart upsetting over a
precipice, abode Werrianda, near Kanyuka found dead, was returning
home on a dark night and drove over a precipice off the road |
14th April 1866 |
|
James M |
an Englishman, abt. 36 yrs old, 5’ 8”, dark complexion, whiskers and Moustache,
slight build, found dead in his bed at Family hotel, Currie St, Adelaide,
died by natural causes |
10th July |
jones |
Thomas |
was drowned at the Granite Rocks, 12 miles north of Port Caroline,
whilst on a pleasure excursion, verdict-accidental swamping of the boat while
trying to land |
1st January 1866 |
lester |
Francis |
at |
10th march |
not
known |
|
appeared to be tall, the body was found on Mr Halletts run at Caroona, supposed to be working for Mr Dare, short time in colony, was
supposed to have been insane, got lost making his way to Burra, name not known,
no papers on him, no means of identifying him |
25th March |
not
known |
|
only portion of skeleton found, supposed to have drowned, found close
to the sea, at |
28th April 1866 |
not
known |
|
most of the bones of a human skeleton, abt. 25 yrs of age from the
teeth, found in a water hole at German creek, 20 miles north of Mt Gambier,
it is probable that the bones belonged to a lunatic, name unknown who was
seen in the neighbourhood about 3 yrs ago |
13th May 1866 |
ovington |
Richard (alias James Watson) |
age 36 yrs, 5’ 6” high, slight build, dark hair, died of consumption,
native of NSW, has a brother living near Kent Town, |
26th April 1866 |
|
Joseph |
found April 14th, accident occurred at Streaky Bay, bruised
about the face, from striking against rocks, were out fishing when the boat
upset, see Elling, Simpson & Ford |
12th April 1866 |
simons |
Humphrey |
want of water through being lost in the bush, deceased was a laborer
at Curnamona Station, lost his way while making his way from sub station to
head station |
13th April 1866 |
simpson |
Edward |
at Wallaroo, an Englishman, age abt. 23 yrs, 5’ 7” high, verdict-was accidentally
killed by 2 loaded trucks passing over his body, was attempting to get on the
front of the truck when he fell and the wheels passed over him, deceased was
a laborer |
31st May |
simpson |
George |
were out fishing when the boat upset, accident occurred at |
12th April 1866 |
smith |
Hugh |
at Clare, About 6’ high, slight built, fair complexion, light hair and
beard, light blue eyes, verdict- the deceased was accidentally killed by the capsizing
of his trap, was a native of Scotland, had resided about 6 yrs in Canada, was
travelling for the firm Murray & Co, wholesale Drapers |
9th February |
Thompson |
James |
abt. 28 or 30yrs, 5’ 6” high, dark brown hair and whiskers, brown eyes,
slight build, died suddenly on board the ship “Coonatta” at Port Adelaide,
died from Apoplexy, caused by disease of the heart, native of London, left a
wife residing at Islington, England |
10th August |
Wallace |
Thomas Wm. |
at Auburn, 53 yrs of age, 5’ 10” high, fair complexion, light hair,
whiskers turning grey, verdict-died from disease of the heart, accelerated by
self inflicted wounds, native of Berkshire, England, had been in the colony
about 12 yrs, had 2 sons and a daughter living in England |
10th February |
warring |
Mary |
at Strathalbyn, 25 yrs of age, 5’ 7” high, brown hair, light
complexion, died of Typhoid fever at Victoria Hotel, Strathalbyn, Parents
live at Brompton, England, arrived December 1865 on the ship”Gosforth” |
11th April |
waters |
William Robert Winter Beresford |
at Kapunda, abt. 5’ 8” high, stout, grey hair and whiskers, died
suddenly at Linwood while teaching school, had been drinking hard for some
time previous to his death |
25th January |
wiber |
Charles |
at Tanunda, stout, abt. 5’ 6”, fresh complexion, deceased had been
unwell for abt. 14 days previous to his death, found on a public road about
20 yards from his residence, verdict-died of natural causes, native of
Germany, came from Melbourne, 4 weeks at Tanunda, a farmer, |
18th April |
Williams |
John |
disease of the heart at Leighs creek, was on his way from Mt Margaret
where he was employed, to Nuccaleena for the purpose of consulting a doctor |
20th January 1866 |