The State vs. the Dead Body of London Byard

Date: 
October 8, 1870

Deceased

Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Accident
COD: 
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths do say that he came to his death by the hand of Providence by the falling of the earth on him in a ore[?] bank

Coroner

Coroner: 
Coroner Title: 
trial justice acting as coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at [?] Byers[?]

Source

South Carolina Department of Archives & History
Columbia, SC
Inquest Images: 
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