The State vs. the Dead Body of Charles

Date: 
August 2, 1846

Deceased

Sex: 
Male
Race: 
Black
Slave Status: 
Enslaved
COD Category: 
Homicide
COD Inquest Finding: 

the death of the afforesaid Charles was caused by a stab inflicted by a pocket knife near the joint[?] of the breast bone which wound is horizontal & about 1 1/4 inch in length 2nd That from the testimony produced they are fully satisfied that the wound was caused the death of Charles was inflicted by the hand of a negro boy Ned the property of Andrew [?]

Coroner

Coroner: 
Coroner Title: 
Esqr

Location

Inquest Location: 
[near the house of David L Milling]

Source

South Carolina Department of Archives & History
Columbia, SC

Perpetrator

Perpetrator: 
Ned
Perpetrator Slave Status: 
Enslaved
Inquest Images: 
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