Case Number: 9080

Starr, Joseph - Age 52 - Killed in Garfield Blvd., at Michigan Ave., when struck down by an auto driven by John Gore, colored, who was held by the Coroner on 8/24/27. 3 Dist. 10/21/27 - to Pontiac Ref. - Kerner.


Circumstances

Date of Offense July 18, 1927
Date of Death July 18, 1927
Time Between Offense and Death Immediate - death occurred at the crime scene
Address Garfield & Michigan
Type of Location Vehicle
Location Description on Garfield st.
Type of Death Manslaughter
Description Car accident
Total Number of Victims 1
Location on Garfield st.
Number of Defendants 1
Type of Manslaughter Unintentional auto

Victim

Name Starr, Joseph
Age 52 years
Gender Male
Race Other
Ethnicity Jewish

Defendant

Name Gore, John
Gender Male
Ethnicity African American
Race Black

Police

Precinct 3
Allegations of Police Corruption No
Date Defendant Arrested 15-Jul-27
Defendant Identified at Scene No
Time Between Crime and Arrest Days
Total Number of Defendants Arrested 1

Legal

Date of Coroner's Decision August 24, 1927
Charges Against Defendant No
Trial Judge Kerner
Type of Legal Decision Recorded Coroner, trial
Allegations of Police Corruption No
Date of Sentence October 21, 1927
Outcome of Trial Guilty of manslaughter

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