Craven County, NC - Coroner's Inquests

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Coroner's inquests were held whenever there was an unexplained death. 
The coroner summoned 12 men to serve on the jury of inquest. This jury 
made a determination of the cause of death and reported it to the 
appropriate court; the jury of inquest was not a trial. Each case 
consists of 1-3 documents, which might include appointment of a coroner, 
appointment of a jury, summary of witness statements and verdict. These 
could all be in one document. I have summarized the documents for each 
case.