The State vs. the Dead Body of Tom Melton

Date: 
July 26, 1943

Deceased

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

upon their oaths do say that Tom Melton received in Chesterfield County a mortal wound by Truck in the hands of Joe Maree

Coroner

Coroner: 
Coroner Title: 
Coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at Chesterfield

Source

South Carolina Department of Archives & History
Columbia, SC

Perpetrator

Perpetrator: 
Joe Maree
Inquest Images: 
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