The State vs. the Dead Body of Charles Goswell

he had complained of pain and catchs in his side for several hours

Date: 
February 9, 1883

Deceased

Charles Goswell
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Natural Causes
COD: 
Unknown
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths do say the said Charles Goswell came to his death from natural causes unknown to the Jury

Coroner

Coroner: 
W. D. Southern
Coroner Title: 
trial justice acting as coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at John Goswell's
County: 
Greenville County, SC

Source

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