The State vs. the Dead Body of Charles King

Date: 
October 10, 1869

Deceased

Charles King
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Homicide
COD: 
Blunt Instrument
COD Method/Implement: 
rock or club

Coroner

Coroner: 
G. H. Culbertson
Coroner Title: 
Magistrate

Location

Inquest Location: 
at Charles Kings
County: 
Laurens County, SC

Source

South Carolina Department of Archives & History
Columbia, SC
Inquest Images: 
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Transcription: 

Dr. F.D. Coleman being sworn, sais [sic] He was summoned to see Chas King on eveing of 9th Oct I made a post mortem examination, found the skull fractured, from base of brain on left to base of brain on the right which injury certainly caused his Death. Witness believes that the blow was inflicted with a rock club or club.

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