The Inquirer was a newspaper published in Perth, Western Australia between 5 August 1840 and 27 June 1855, by Francis Lochée.
[7][8] Lochée became sole proprietor and editor in June 1843, when Tanner, dissatisfied with its progress, withdrew his support.
[7] Lochée retained ownership of the paper until he gained employment with the Western Australian Bank, and sold it to Perth lawyer and journalist Richard West Nash,[9] who also acted as editor, publisher and printer.
He passed control of the paper to its compositor Edmund Stirling, but for the time being retained ownership.
[12] Robert John Sholl was editor of The Inquirer from 1849, then left to establish in February 1855, with financial support from George Leake, a new weekly, The Commercial News and Shipping Gazette.