Title Report of the inquiry into the death of Alistair Albert Riversleigh / by Commissioner L.F. Wyvill

Published Canberra : Australian Govt. Pub. Service, 1989

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Description x, 53 pages ; 25 cm Series Parliamentary paper (Australia. Parliament) ; no. 1989/409 Summary Personal history; family background; born at Mornington Island; childhood spent at Cloncurry and Mornington Island; alcohol abuse; criminal history; events leading to custody; detention and death by hanging in the Watchhouse; posthumous investigations, police and coronial; the Powder-Law Report similar deaths by hanging at Yarrabah, Aurukun, Wujal Wujal, leading to the question of suggestion, imitation, modelling or cluster suicides Notes At head of title: Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody Cat. no. 8921825 Issuing Body At head of title: Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody Subject Riversleigh, Alistair Albert, 1952-1987 Riversleigh, Alistair Albert Riversleigh, Alister Albert Australia. Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody. Prisoners, Aboriginal Australian -- Death. Prisoners, Aboriginal Australian -- Mortality. Aboriginal Australians -- Alcohol use. Aboriginal Australians -- Death. Aboriginal Australians -- Suicidal behavior. Criminal justice, Administration of -- Australia. Police -- Complaints against -- Australia. Police -- Complaints against -- Australia -- Queensland. Prison administration -- Australia. Prisoners -- Suicidal behavior -- Australia. Prisoners -- Australia -- Death. Prisoners -- Mortality -- Australia. Prisoners, Aboriginal Australian -- Deaths Prisons and race relations -- Australia. Prisons and race relations -- Australia -- Queensland. Author Wyvill, L. F. Australia. Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody. LC no. 41001124 ISBN 0644111240

Other Titles Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody

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