The State vs. the Dead Body of Halloway Thomas

Date: 
June 5, 1940

Deceased

Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Homicide
COD Method/Implement: 
chair
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths do say that Halloway Thomas received in Chesterfield County a mortal wound by Being Struck with Chair in the hands of Willie Robinson (alias Jack)

Coroner

Coroner: 
Coroner Title: 
Coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at Cheraw

Source

South Carolina Department of Archives & History
Columbia, SC

Perpetrator

Perpetrator: 
Willie Robinson (alias Jack)
Inquest Images: 
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