The State vs. the Dead Body of Harry Shelton

Date: 
March 28, 1871

Deceased

Harry Shelton
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Homicide
COD: 
Firearm
COD Inquest Finding: 

do say upon their oaths that the said Harry Shelton came to his Death from a Ball shot from a pistol or Rifle by an unknown hand being done near Shelton Depot.

Coroner

Coroner: 
C. W. Faucilte[?]
Coroner Title: 
Trial Justice

Location

Inquest Location: 
in the County aforesaid
County: 
Fairfield County, SC

Source

South Carolina Department of Archives & History
Columbia, SC

Perpetrator

Perpetrator: 
Unknown
Inquest Images: 
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