The State vs. the Dead Body of William Roberts

Date: 
April 11, 1883

Deceased

Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Accident
COD Method/Implement: 
train
COD Inquest Finding: 

do say, that the said William roberts came to his death by accident and carelessness on his part while attempting to get off of the Belton & Walhalla train while in motion; the train running over and crushing him; and that his death was not caused by any dereliction of duty on the part of the rail-road employees or by fault of any other person or persons.

Coroner

Coroner: 
Coroner Title: 
trial justice acting as coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at Belton in Anderson County

Source

South Carolina Department of Archives & History
Columbia, SC
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