The State vs. the Dead Body of John South

Date: 
September 30, 1818

Deceased

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

doth say on their oathes - after the Exammination of the body of said John South they found the head of the said John South cut and his mouth mashd. Or broken by a stroke made their on - and from Information the said stroke was made by Richard Manning with a stone which we believe to be the Cause of Death of said John South deceased.

Coroner

Coroner: 
Coroner Title: 
Justice of the Peace

Location

Inquest Location: 
at Allen Clarks
County: 

Source

South Carolina Department of Archives & History
Columbia, SC

Perpetrator

Perpetrator: 
Richard Manning
Inquest Images: 
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