Hello Kaye and Marg M Thank you for replying. I have just been in contact with State Records and unfortunately no inquest papers have survived from that time period. I have also rung the State Library and again the newspapers have not been kept. With thanks Chris Randall > > > 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 > > There are inquest papers at the State Records Office. > Kaye > > > Hi Chris > > I dont know what newspapers for the Braidwood might have survived for > this time period ? > > NSW State Records out at Kingswood are keepers of the surviving > inquest files. There are about 4 or 5 State Records films to 1942 > of indexes to inquests to be found in quite a few libraries > > > Bye > MargM > Member of > Central Coast FHS > Gosford > NSW > > >