Index to Inquests 1859-1886
This Index was created from Series ID 36, Inquest Files which was created by the Justice Department.
Background
Inquests are magisterial enquiries held before a coroner to establish the fact of death, the identity of the deceased, and the circumstances surrounding the death and whether any charges should be laid relating to the death. In certain circumstances, inquests into fires have been held, as have enquiries into missing persons. Inquest files allow researchers to fill out the details of their ancestor's life through the statements made by witnesses.
Please note that not all accidental deaths result in a magisterial enquiry. For further information on inquests at Queensland State Archives please consult Brief Guide 12: Inquests.
This index was compiled and checked from the original Justice Department files held at Queensland State Archives. It includes inquests from all over the state.
The images immediately below (click for larger image) are from Item ID 348604, Inquest file for Eugene Emanuel, No.21 of 1863 of the Certificate of Particulars. The Bottom document (click for larger image) is the Witness Statement made by Donald Ross to the coroner in the same case. .
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Explanatory Notes
- indicates there is doubt about the entry due to difficulty in interpreting handwriting refer to the See Also entries for other possibilities
- Check all possible spelling variants as names appear as written in the original record
- Some given names are abbreviated as they appear in the original record
- Mc and Mac names are interfiled
- - or a blank cell indicates that there is no information recorded in the original
- Names have been indexed without an apostrophe e.g. O DWYER
- Asiatic names are written as they appear in the original record
How to Order Individual Entries
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1859 - 1880
A - Glynn [357Kb, PDF]
Godwin - Parker [360Kb, PDF]
Parkes - Zupp [363Kb, PDF]
1881 - 1886
A to Fitzgerald [37Kb, PDF]
Fitzgerald to
McGuinness [38Kb, PDF]
McGuinness
to Thompson [39Kb, PDF]
Thompson to
Zonca [25Kb, PDF]
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Costs and Ordering
The cost for each item requested is $12.50. For this fee you will receive up to eight (8) pages, including the Certificate of Particulars. If the file is larger than eight (8) pages you will receive a quote for those pages not copied.
Please quote the Name of the person, File number and year, Item ID and Microfilm number.
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Other Records
See also:
- Series ID 14879, Preliminary Enquiries into Deaths, 1955-1963 created by the Police Department, Far Northern Region, Cairns District Office
- Series ID 13415, Preliminary Enquiries - Reports on Deaths for Which No Inquests Were Ordered, 1931-1962 created by the Justice Department.
See also - Brief Guide 12: Inquest Records.
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