The State vs. the Dead Body of Michael Pertell

Date: 
August 2, 1858

Deceased

Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Homicide
COD Method/Implement: 
knife
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths aforesaid do say that the aforesaid Joseph J. Rollins feloniously did Kill against the peace and dignity of the same state aforesaid

Coroner

Coroner: 
Coroner Title: 
Coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at Conwayboro
County: 

Source

South Carolina Department of Archives & History
Columbia, SC

Perpetrator

Perpetrator: 
Joseph J. Rollins
Inquest Images: 
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