Police records queensland

[haylierose]

Im looking for a police report on the disapearence and subsequent death of charles williams on the 18th of january 1887 charles williams was washed over the burdekin falls and drowned........ Ravenswood was the nearest police station where would i find that report its sending me mad ..........

[ChristineR]

If it were in Victoria, there would be a police report in the Inquest documents - but I know nothing about Queensland, but expect something the same.

Christine :)

[GenLeaves]

It's been awhile but if you're still looking you may be interested in the following information. :)

Name: WILLIAMS, Charles
Occupation: Miner
Age: 56
Height: 6ft 1"
Identification: body not found
Date of Death: 18 Jan 1887
Place of Death: Burdekin River
Police District: Ravenswood
Cause of Death: Drowning
Person last seen in company with deceased: Charles Alford
By Whom Reported: J. Ellis, J.P.
Inquest: Held in QLD

(Source: 'Return of Death Reported to the Police Since Publication', Queensland Police Gazette, 1887)

An index is available online at the QLD State Archives website but only up to the year 1886. I would imagine that the Archives have an index of inquest records post 1886 offline.

Inquest Records Guide (http://www.archives.qld.gov.au/downloads/BriefGuides/BG12Inquest.pdf)

[haylierose]

It's been awhile but if you're still looking you may be interested in the following information. :)

Name: WILLIAMS, Charles
Occupation: Miner
Age: 56
Height: 6ft 1"
Identification: body not found
Date of Death: 18 Jan 1887
Place of Death: Burdekin River
Police District: Ravenswood
Cause of Death: Drowning
Person last seen in company with deceased: Charles Alford
By Whom Reported: J. Ellis, J.P.
Inquest: Held in QLD

(Source: 'Return of Death Reported to the Police Since Publication', Queensland Police Gazette, 1887)

An index is available online at the QLD State Archives website but only up to the year 1886. I would imagine that the Archives have an index of inquest records post 1886 offline.

Inquest Records Guide (http://www.archives.qld.gov.au/downloads/BriefGuides/BG12Inquest.pdf)

thank you so much for this information i will have to have a go at finding the report :D

[GenLeaves]

You are more than welcome. You may be interested to know that The Brisbane Courier often posted details pertaining to Magisterial Inquests. You may like to try the following URL:

Australian Newspaper Archive (http://ndpbeta.nla.gov.au/)

Best of Luck! :)