The State vs. the Dead Body of George Grice

Date: 
May 6, 1877

Deceased

George Grice
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Homicide
COD: 
Sharp Instrument
COD Method/Implement: 
knife
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths do say that George Grice came to his death by a stab wound in the left breast by a knife in the hands of George Philips[?]

Coroner

Coroner: 
J. F. Sutherland

Location

Inquest Location: 
at Doby's Mill
County: 
Kershaw County, SC

Source

South Carolina Department of Archives & History
Columbia, SC
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Transcription: 

Nick Johnson who says Price & Phillips were playing cards. they seemed friendly while playing. they got into a dispute.

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