INDEX TO THE STATUTES. 447 Coroner — cont. 1. Office — cont. (b.) Borough. Qualification, appointment, and general provisions - 5 & 6 Will. 4. c. 76. ss. 62-64. Jurisdiction of county coroner - - - - 5 & 6 Will. 4. c. 76. ss. 62-^64. Deputy - 6 & 7 Will. 4. c. 105. s. 6. Annual return to Secretary of State - - - 5 & 6 Will. 4. c. 76. s. 63. See also below, 3. (c.) Miscellaneous. Compelling to hold inquest - - - 23 & 24 Vict. c. 1 1 6. s. 5. Removal by court on conviction - - - - - 25 Geo. 2. c. 29. s. 6. by Lord Chancellor - - - - 23 & 24 Vict. c. 116. s. 6. Not to hold pleas of the Crown - - - 25 Edw. 1. {Mag. Car.) c. 17. Sheriff, counter rolls with - - - 3 Edw. 1. (Stat. Westm. prim.) c. 10, „ pay when acting for - - - - 7 & 8 Vict. c. 92. s. 22. - "T^SSZS!^ in CM !}( E - '-> 8& 9 Virt - *• 18 - * **• *>• Concealment of felony by coroner - - - 3 Edw. 1. (Stat Westm. prim.) c. 9. Acting as attorney on prosecution following inquest forbidden 7 & 8 Vict. c. 92. s. 18. Exemption of, from serving on juries. See Jury. Jurisdiction of, not affected by transfer of prisons to Government. See Prison. 2. Inquest. (a.) Holding of, and matters to be inquired into - - - { 4 Ed w ' Hen^c^ '] To be held only by coroner within whose jurisdiction body lies dead 6 & 7 Vict. c. 12. s. 1. On death in prison - - - - 28 & 29 Vict. c. 126. s. 48. 40 & 41 Vict. c. 21. s. 44. „ by execution in prison - - - (E. I.) 31 & 32 Vict. c. 24. s. 5. „ of lunatic in hospital or licensed house - - 16 & 17 Vict c. 96. s. 19. „ „ under private care ... 25 & 26 Vict. c. 111. s. 44. „ of infant under 1 year of age, under Infant Life Protection Act. See Child. Special provisions in case of inquest on death — from accident in coal mine - (U.K.) 35 & 36 Vict. c. 76. s. 50. „ in metalliferous mine - - (U.K.) 35 & 36 Vict. c. 77. s. 22. „ connected with explosives - - (U.K.) 38 & 39 Vict. c. 17. s. 65. Death on railway, assessor on inquest on - - 34 & 35 Vict. c. 78. s. 8. " " ^Jtot^ 7 ° { . ^ ^(U.K.) 36& 37 Vict. c. 76. s. 5. (b.) Procedure. Jury: Choice of -fi?^'l' iq ft' C %)
6 Geo. 4. c. 50. s. 52.
Fine for non-attendance - - - - -{^vAc.S. s V ^™ tion { 4 %i%i&{ Return of- - - - - - -7 Geo. 4. c. 64. ss. 4-6. „ in county of city or franchise - 38 Geo. 3. c. 52. s. 4. Quashing of, for technical defects, and amendment of - 6 8c 7 Vict. c. 83. s. 2. Evidence, recognizances - - 7 Geo. 4. c. 64. s.4. Admission to bail of person charged with manslaughter - 22 Vict. c. 33. ss. 1, 2. Forfeited recognizances - - - - - 22 & 23 Vict. c. 21. s. 40. Right of person indicted to have copies of depositions - - 22 Vict. c. 33. s. 3. Post-mortem examination - - - - - (E. I.) 6 & 7 Will. 4. c. 89. „ „ removal of corpse for - (E.) 38 & 39 Vict. c. 55. s. 143. (Metropolis and Ireland) - (E. I.) 29 & 30 Vict. c. 90. s. 28. Certificate of inquest to be sent to registrar of deaths - 37 & 38 Vict. c. 88. ss. 16, 20. Correction of certificate - - - - - 37 & #8 Vict. c. 88. s. 36. Order for burial before registration of death - - 3/ & 38 Vict. c. 88. ss. 17, 18. Directions for burial on verdict of felo de se - - - - 4 Geo. 4. c. 52. (c.) Witnesses. Compelling attendance of - - - - - -7&8 Vict. c. 92. Medical: Attendance, fees, and general provisions - - (E. I.) 6 & 7 Will. 4. c. 89. Payment of fees 7 Will. 4. & 1 Vict. c. 68. s. 2. Recognizances to appear at assizes and give evidence or prosecute 7 Geo. 4. c. 64. ss. 4-6. (*) Second par. of c. 1. in Ruffhead.
