The State vs. the Dead Body of John Randall

Date: 
October 19, 1857

Deceased

Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Suicide
COD Method/Implement: 
razor
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths do say that the said John Randall came to his death. . .from wounds inflicted upon his neck and throat. . .by a Razor in his own hand

Coroner

Coroner: 
Coroner Title: 
magistrate acting as coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at the dwelling house of John Randall

Source

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