Dear Chris, If you go to www.records.nsw.gov.au and find Archives in Brief No. 4 that will tell you all about Inquests. I would not hold out great hopes of papers from 1858 though. They are patchy, even 100 years after that. Sincerely,Bill > There are inquest papers at the State Records Office. > Kaye > > www.bananatv.com/familytreechecklist.htm > > > > Ellen HAWKINS died 16 Jun 1858 from accidental burns at Larbert and an > inquest was held. Does anyone know where I might be able to access the > inquest notes and which newspaper it might have been reported in? > > Ellen was married to Henry Hawkins 10 Apr 1855. > > With thanks > Chris Randall