William Evans

First Name: William
Last Name: Evans
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
Cause of Death
COD Category: 
COD: 
COD Method/Implement: 
hoe
COD Inquest Finding: 

we the jury find that Wm Evans Died from the Effects of repeated blows on the head, with a hoe, in the hands of a four year old boy, John Stevens, who had been left to nurse it. And we think from his age, that he is not, intelligently responsible to the law for the said act.

COD Short Description: 
struck in the head with hoe
Original Record: 
4920

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