John South

First Name: John
Last Name: South
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
Cause of Death
COD Category: 
Homicide
COD: 
Blunt Instrument
COD Method/Implement: 
stone
COD Inquest Finding: 

doth say on their oathes - after the Exammination of the body of said John South they found the head of the said John South cut and his mouth mashd. Or broken by a stroke made their on - and from Information the said stroke was made by Richard Manning with a stone which we believe to be the Cause of Death of said John South deceased.

COD Short Description: 
hit with a stone
Original Record: 
5094

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