George Blakeney

First Name: George
Last Name: Blakeney
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
Cause of Death
COD Category: 
Homicide
COD: 
Blunt Instrument
COD Method/Implement: 
rocks
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths, do say: That the said Geo. Blakney came to his death from the rupture of a blood vessel in the abdoman caused by some over exertion in attempting to escape from the chain gang on the 16th of Feb 1896

COD Short Description: 
died after being shot at, kicked, and hit with rocks when he attempted to escape from the chain gang
Original Record: 
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