Inquest Records Book #1 March 1877--December 1886

Page 86.   Inquest was held on the body of an unknown white man on 22 May 1884, found lying dead at the  Davis Plantation in the Davis Crevasse before 2nd Ward JP. The juror's verdict was that he came to his death by the hands of some unknown person from a penetrating wound in his hip 2 inches in length and the body found floating in the Davis Crevasse. Jurors were Louis Williams, Phillip Atkins, Marshall Bennett, Simon Schlinger, William Williams and C. C. A. Stephens, 2nd Ward JP, acting coroner, filed by J. C. Triche, Dy. Clerk, J. B. Martin, Clerk.

Page 87.   Inquest was held on the body of an unknown colored man on 25 Jan 1884 lying dead before George Scott, JP 3rd Ward. Jurors' verdict was that he came to his death by being frozen to death. Jurors were Harry Harrison, Amos Wright, Shedrick Guinifer, Joshua Scott, Robb Henry and George Scott, 3rd JP, acting coroner, filed by J. B. Martin, Clerk.

Page 88.   Inquest was held on the body of John Patrick, lying dead on 23 May 1884 before Coy Clinton, JP 1st Ward, Acting Coroner. Jurors' verdict was that he accidentally drowned while floating logs in the rear of the Troxler Plantation. Jurors were Thomas Pierre, Michel Pierre, Robert Robson, Leven Gross, Jules Phinnon and Coy Clinton, acting coroner. Filed by J. C. Triche, Dy. Clerk. J. B. Martin, Clerk  

Inquest Records--Book #1---March 1877-Dec 1886

Page 49.  Inquest was held on the body of Benjamin Gross on 10th of February 1881. The verdict is that he died of Peritonite (sic) and infiltration of Serosity (sic) in the intesting (sic) ananague (sic) from poisoned blood caused by different agencies, as inflamation of the pleura and the interval muscles round the left lungs when, an old wound received by a pistol ball about four years ago reopened internally and principally for want of proper medical attendance, and further we found that the wound inflicted 8 August by Frank Robson was healed and all organs surrounding this wound having penetrated above the hips. Jurors were R. Pierre, Geo. Essex, Jerry Stevenson, Jules Ursin, J. H. Davis and J. F. Mojonnier, Coroner.

Page 50.  Inquest was held on the body of Henry Trovers on 22 February 1881. The verdict is that he was shot 20 February 1881 at about 11 o'clock, in the forearm by a revolving pistol in the hands of Major Charlie, now at large. Major Charlie fired three shots, two of which penetrated the the stomach, the colon, intestines, the liver and arterie (sic) aorta, producing an internal hemorgie (sic) fatal in a very short time. Two balls of the fatal shot having been extracted between the 6th and 7th ribs near the aorta arteries. Major Charlie did commit the said felony on the deceased which was in peace in the 1st Ward. Jurors were Coy Clinton, M. S. Cox, Abraham Sim, William Scott, Robert Pierre and J. F. Mojonnier, Coroner.