Inquests

Title Inquest Location County Death Type Date COD Inquest Finding COD
The State vs. the Dead Body of Hayes Brown
at Cheraw
Homicide May 11, 1935

upon their oaths do say that Hayes Brown received in Chesterfield County a mortal wound by a pistol in the hands of Lum Ross on the 5th day of May 1935, and that from such mortal wound deceased died in Wadesboro on May 6th 1935.

Firearm
The State vs. the Dead Body of Council Tucker
at Cheraw
Homicide January 16, 1938

upon their oaths do say that Council Tucker received in Chesterfield County a mortal wound by Pistol shot in the hands Louis Wright

Firearm
The State vs. the Dead Body of Samuel Brock Sr.
at Samuel Brocks Sr
Accident March 23, 1884

upon their oaths, do say: That the Said Samuel Brock Sr came to his death by being burned to death in his own hous supposed accidently

Burns
The State vs. the Dead Body of W. H. H. Richards
at Cheraw
Homicide February 1, 1884

upon their oaths, do say: That the said W.H.H. Richards came to his death by a pistol shot, received on 23rd July 184, at the hands fo W B Cash

Firearm
The State vs. the Dead Body of Mrs. May M. White
at E. P. Whites
Natural Causes January 22, 1885

upon their oaths, do say: That the said Mrs. Mary M. White came to her death by some natural cause or causes, on the 22nd day of January A.D. 1885

Unknown
The State vs. the Dead Body of Lola W. Curry
at Cheraw
Accident December 8, 1943

upon their oaths do say that Lola W. Curry received in Chesterfield County a mortal wound by 1935 Ford Car in the hands of Abraham Parsons

Transportation
The State vs. the Dead Body of Joe Church
at Pageland
Accident March 12, 1941

upon their oaths do say that Joe Church received in Chesterfield County a mortal wound by Suffocation and burn from fire in jail cell occupied by himself

Burns
The State vs. the Dead Body of Collen Baskins
at Josh Baskins
Accident August 4, 1885

upon their oaths, do say: Tat the Said Collen Baskins came to his death by being acly Drowned

Drowning
The State vs. the Dead Body of Grover Cassidy
at W. F. Pates
Natural Causes December 3, 1885

upon their oaths, do say: That the Said Grover Casidy came to his death on the 3d day of December A D 1885 form som nautral causes or causes unknown to the jurors

Unknown
The State vs. the Dead Body of Adeline Terry
at Henry Grant's
Natural Causes February 6, 1883

upon there oaths do Say That the said Adline Terry came to her death from som caus or causes unknown to the jurors

Unknown
The State vs. the Dead Body of Sarah Acock
at D. R. Davison
Natural Causes February 25, 1881

upon their oaths do say That the said Sarah Acock came to her deathby some caus or causes unknown to the Jury

Unknown
The State vs. the Dead Body of Washington Cash
at Cash's Depot
Accident March 8, 1873

upon their oaths, do say: that the said Washington Cash came to his death by tetanus or lock jaw caused by some accident unknown to the Jury.

Infection
The State vs. the Dead Body of Evans Gulledge
at Chesterfield
Homicide November 23, 1940

upon their oaths do say that Evans Gulledge received in Chesterfield County a mortal wound by Pistol Shot Wounds in the hands of Silas Johnson

Firearm
The State vs. the Dead Body of William Cassidy
at Levi Cassidy's
Accident July 28, 1883

upon there oaths do say That the said William Cassady caem to his death from natural causes

Transportation
The State vs. the Dead Body of Halloway Thomas
at Cheraw
Homicide June 5, 1940

upon their oaths do say that Halloway Thomas received in Chesterfield County a mortal wound by Being Struck with Chair in the hands of Willie Robinson (alias Jack)

Blunt Instrument
The State vs. the Dead Body of Fletcher Forest Hankins
at Jefferson, S.C.
Accident June 18, 1941

[No official declaration]

Transportation
The State vs. the Dead Body of Albert Blakeney
at Pageland
Homicide October 18, 1937

upon their oaths do say that Albert Blakeney received in Chesterfield County a mortal wound by Pistol Shot in the hands of Herman Massey

Firearm
The State vs. the Dead Body of Nettie Mae Bennett
at Cheraw
Accident November 9, 1937

upon their oaths do say that Nettie Mae Bennett received in Chesterfield County a mortal wound by shot gun in the hands in the hands of Derk Gardin (accidental)

Firearm
The State vs. the Dead Body of Harvey Black
at Cheraw
Accident July 8, 1941

upon their oaths do say that Harvey Black received in Chesterfield County a mortal wound by automobile in the hands of Daniel S. McNeil

Transportation
The State vs. the Dead Body of George Lindsay
at Chesterfield, South Carolina
Accident May 7, 1945

[No official declaration]

Burns
The State vs. the Dead Body of Helen Boykin, Beauregard Alson Jr.
at Middendorf
Accident August 4, 1936

upon their oaths do say that Beauregard Alson & Helen Boykin received in Chesterfield County a mortal wound by Automobile Collision at the hands of Robert Davis

Transportation
The State vs. the Dead Body of Helen Boykin, Beauregard Alson Jr.
at Middendorf
Accident August 4, 1936

upon their oaths do say that Beauregard Alson & Helen Boykin received in Chesterfield County a mortal wound by Automobile Collision at the hands of Robert Davis

Transportation
The State vs. the Dead Body of Baby Boatwright
at Jefferson
Homicide February 26, 1937

upon their oaths do say that Baby Boatwright received in Chesterfield County a mortal wound by a stick in the hands of Gertrude Boatwright

Infanticide
The State vs. the Dead Body of Kenneth M. Douglas
at Cheraw
Homicide October 17, 1946

upon their oaths do say that Kenneth M. Douglas received in Chesterfield County a mortal wound by 32 Pistol in the hands of M. Stuart Funderburk

Firearm
The State vs. the Dead Body of Lawson L. Rhodes
at Cheraw
Accident July 15, 1938

upon their oaths do say that Lawson L. Rhodes received in Chesterfield County a mortal wound by automobile-motorcycle accident in the hands of C. C. Anderson

Transportation

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