The State vs. the Dead Body of William Owens

Date: 
May 28, 1859

Deceased

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

upon their oaths do say that Wm Owens came to his death by blows inflicted upon his face neck and head with a large stick in the hands of Thomas Owens on the evening of the 18th day of May 1859

Coroner

Coroner: 
Coroner Title: 
Coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at Wm Owens
County: 

Source

South Carolina Department of Archives & History
Columbia, SC

Perpetrator

Perpetrator: 
Thomas Owens
Inquest Images: 
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