The State vs. the Dead Body of Jim Mason

Date: 
January 9, 1850

Deceased

Description: 
free man of color
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
Black
Slave Status: 
Free
COD Category: 
Accident
COD: 
COD Inquest Finding: 

do say that he was of extremely intermperate habits, and altho there is no positive proof that he was drunk when last seen, the jury and unanimously of opinion before all the circumstances, that he was laboring under the influence of drink, and came to his death from the effect of his habits and exposure to the weather, during the rain and storm of Sunday night and monday last.

Coroner

Coroner: 
Coroner Title: 
magistrate acting as coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
near the residence of William Poole

Source

South Carolina Department of Archives & History
Columbia, SC
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