The State vs. the Dead Body of Dobydick Golding

Date: 
May 12, 1875

Deceased

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

upon their oaths do say That the Deceased Dobydick Golding came to his death in the County & State aforesaid on Saturday May 8th AD 1875 by a Gun Shot wound with a Shot Gun in the hands of one Duck Miller alias Fuller and so the Jurors aforesaid upon their oaths aforesaid. Do say that the aforesaid Doby Dick Golding came to his death by mischance by accidental discharge of a double barrel shot gun very carelessly handled by one Duck Miller alias Fuller.

Coroner

Coroner: 
Coroner Title: 
Trial Justice

Location

Inquest Location: 
at Office Trial Justice Bird
County: 

Source

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