Reconciliation and Social Justice Library

ROYAL COMMISSION INTO

ABORIGINAL DEATHS IN CUSTODY

REPORT OF THE INQUIRY INTO THE DEATH OF

THOMAS WILLIAM MURRAY

• THOMAS WILLIAM MURRAY
  • SYNOPSIS
    • Background Circumstances
    • A problem prisoner
    • The Berrima Compromise
    • The death of Tim Murray
    • Subsequent action and investigation.
    • Relevance of Aboriginality1
    • Underlying issues
  • THE LIFE AND DEATH OF TIM MURRAY
    • The background
    • Early childhood
    • Conflict with the law as a juvenile
    • On remand at Long Bay Gaol
    • Classification to Berrima
    • Sentence
    • Treatment at Long Bay
    • Transfer to Berrima
    • Medical treatment at Berrima
    • Settling into Berrima
    • New Years Eve 1983
    • Circumstances of death
    • The source of the doxepin tablets
    • The missing medical records
    • Conclusions as to transfer and treatment
    • The murder rumour
    • The rumour about Mr Chatterton's evidence and transfer
    • Notification of relatives
    • Police investigation
    • Autopsy
    • Inspection Of body
    • Coronial inquiry - the Officiating Officer
    • Coronial inquiry- representation
    • Coronial inquiry- - Other matters
    • Departmental action
    • The relevance of Aboriginality
    • Denial of Aboriginality
  • UNDERLYING ISSUES
    • Purpose of this part
    • Provision for juvenile and young offenders
    • Alternatives to custody
    • Prison Medical Service
    • Confidentiality of medical in formation
    • Medical care and the issue of medication
    • Prison psychological services
    • Confidentiality of psychologists' Communications
    • Police investigations
    • Conduct of autopsies
    • Conduct of coronial inquiry,
    • Police assisting coroner
    • Role of family and kinship network
    • Sexual identity and sexual abuse
    • Aboriginality
    • Racism
    • SCHEDULE 1 - List of Witnesses
    • SCHEDULE 2 - List of Statements/Reports Tendered
    • SCHEDULE 3 - List of Exhibits