St. Charles Parish --Inquest Records Book #1--Mar 1877-Dec 1886

Page 106--Inquest was held on 13 Mar 1885 on the body of Dan White lying dead on the Freletson Place. The jurors' verdict was that he came to his death by the nocturnal visitation of God and no guilt attaches to any person. Jurors were Peter Henry, Alet Mitchell, John Robertson, Joseph Henry and Clement Colly, Coroner.

Page 107--Inquest was held on 3 Apr 1885 on the body of an unknown white man lying dead at the low line of the parish near the Loy Lanoue PLace. The jurors' verdict is that he came to his death by accidental drowning in the Mississippi River, there being no marks of violence on his body. Jurors were Chester Davis, Jorden Thorp, Jule Isacc, Septine Johnson, Henry Matheu and Clement Colly, Coroner.

Page 108--Inquest was held on 29 Nov 1884 at Des Allemands, before Joseph B. Freeman, JP, acting as coroner, upon the body of an unknown white man there lying dead. Juror' verdict was that he came to his death from pneumonia caused by unneccessary exposure. Jurors' were Achille Garner, Lorence Dash, Cezar, John Brown and Joseph B. Freeman, acting coroner.

Page 109--Inquest was held on 3 May 1885 on the body of an unknown colored man lying dead in front of the Freedlander PLace. The jurors' verdict is that he came to his death from a blow from some unknown persons, afterwards was thrown in the Mississippi River. The said blow having fractured the skull bone of the deceased and therefore was murdered by some unknown person or persons. Jurors were Jacko, fils, Sam Joseph, Peter Muny, Victor Robertson and Clement Colly, Coroner. 

Inquest Records Book #1-March 1877-Dec 1886 St. Charles Parish, LA

26.  Inquest was held on 15 Oct 1878 on the body of Charles Bouvier lying dead. The jurors verdict was that he came to his death by yellow fever and no person is responsible. Jurors were Sam Thomas, St. Martin Francis, ? Lacour, Lee Grant, John Irvin and F. Massey, deputy coroner.

27.  Inquest was held on 25 Oct 1878 on the body of Francois Eyraud lying dead on the Freelanders Plantation. The jurors verdict was that he came to his death by yellow fever and that no person is responsible. Jurors were Adam Taylor, F. Murray, John Alexander, Lee Grant, Joseph Martin and coroner Clement Colly.

28.  Inquest was held on 3 Feb 1879 on the body of Liza Goods, about 8 years old, lying dead near Boutte Station, before the 4th  Ward Justice of the Peace, Domingo Pitre, acting as coroner. The jurors verdict was that she came to her death by accident of her own carelessly. Jurors were Benjamin Thompson, Joseph Peterson, ? Peterson, Edmond Roberts, W? Johnson and Domingo Pitre, acting coroner.

29. Inquest was held on 18 Mar 1879 on the body of Jerry Perry, lying dead on Speranza Plantation before the 2nd Ward Justice of the Peace, Alexander A. Jacobs, acting as coroner. The jurors verdict was that he came to his death by cerebral apoplexy. Jurors were J.B. Martin, Jerry Thorton, Cain Grant, Michael Labranche, David Taylor and Alexander A. Jacobs, acting coroner.