Craven County NcArchives Court.....Man, Yellow 1870 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Sue Guptill sguptill@mindspring.com February 24, 2013, 5:17 pm Source: N C Archives Written: 1870 Folder: Inquests 1870-1874 Name of deceased: "Yellow man name unknown" DOD: 17 Jan 1870 (date body found) Witnesses: John HOLLIS Witness statements: Witness HOLLIS stated that he found the body floating yesterday; does not know the body, but thinks it must be the body of the man who stole the boat at New Berne about Christmas; the boat was found off here with her mast gone with a boot and hat in the boat. Does not know of anyone being missed. Inquest verdict: Inquest held at the northwest point on the Neuse River. Verdict: Came to his death by accidentally falling into the river and getting drowned. Name to this jury not known. Additional Comments: Craven County Coroners' Inquests 1870-1905 (broken series) Citation: CR.028.913.2 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/craven/court/man2416gwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/ncfiles/ File size: 1.3 Kb