Criminal Justice Matters: Louis Burks, 1932, Winn Parish, LA. Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483 ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** >From Inquest Book A, Office of the Clerk of Court, Winn Parish Courthouse, Winnfield, LA. State of Louisiana v. Louis Burks Parish of Winn State of Louisiana Eighth District Court Coroner's Inquest At an inquest taken and held this, the 17th day of November, A. D., 1932, for the State of Louisiana, at Winnfield, Louisiana, at Winnfield, in the Parish of Winn, said State, before me, J. F. Faith, M. D., Coroner for said Parish of Winn, upon the oath of: A. S. Branch, W. J. Walker, H. L. Heflin, Sam Fowler, and J. H. Luther, good and lawful men of said Parish, who, being sworn and charged to inquire on the part of the State of Louisiana, when, where, how, and by what means Harold Dillard, late of the Parish of Winn, came to his death, do say, upon their oaths, aforesaid: That the said Harold Dillard came to his death, at Winnfield, in the Parish of Winn, Louisiana, on Tuesday, the 15th day of November, in the year A. D., 1932, by means of a broken neck which was received in an accident caused by one Louis Burks driving and operating an automobile upon the public street of Winnfield in a reckless and grossly negligent manner, and we, the Jury, recommend, upon said findings, that the said Louis Burks be held on a charge of manslaughter pending action by proper officers having power and authority to direct and begin a public prosecution of said party on said charge. In Witness Whereof, we, the said Jurors, as well as the Coroner of the Parish of Winn, have to this inquest set our hands on the day and year, and at the place aforesaid. H. L. Heflin A. S. Branch W. J. Walker Sam Fowler J. H. Luther Members of Coroner's Jury J. F. Faith, M. D. Coroner of Winn Parish, LA. Filed November 17th, 1932; Recorded November 26th, 1932