The State vs. the Dead Body of George Gardner

Date: 
January 22, 1935

Deceased

Sex: 
Male
Race: 
Black
COD Category: 
Accident
COD: 
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their Oaths do say that George Gardner received . . . mortal wound by Rifle Shot in the hand of Rance Cue some being unavoidable accident

Coroner

Coroner: 
Coroner Title: 
Coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
in Chesterfield County

Source

South Carolina Department of Archives & History
Columbia, SC

Perpetrator

Perpetrator: 
Rance Cue
Inquest Images: 
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