1947 Birmingham homicides
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This is a List of Birmingham homicides in 1947. It includes homicide cases occurring within the city limits during the calendar year. Note that not all homicides are ultimately ruled to be murder in courts of law.
Birmingham had ___ homicides in 1947.
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- April 20: Mrs M. C. Goolsby was stabbed to death at her home at 5830 2nd Court North in Woodlawn. Her daughter, Eva Mason, was convicted of 2nd degree murder and sentenced by Judge Robert Wheeler to 15 years in prison. (report)
- October 4: Walter Owen Wright, 35, was fatally wounded by a gunshot suffered during a scuffle with his wife in a booth at Nick's Barbecue Stand at 2035 5th Avenue North. Grace Goode Wright was convicted of 1st degree manslaughter and sentenced by Judge Alta King to 5 years in prison. She was granted parole for treatment of tuberculosis in 1952.