K In ing to the opinion of the majority (which, however, must consist of twelve) the verdiet is taken. In case no twelve jurors shall agree and return a verdict within a reasonable time, the Coroner or Magistrates are then authorized to discharge such jury, and on their discharge to proceed anew (44 & 45 Vic., c. 35, s. 6). The inquisition in cases of murder, or manslaughter, must be written on parchment, and should be signed by the Coroner (or the two Magis trates), and afterwards by all the jurors who concur in the finding. After the inquisition is executed, the Court should issue its warrant for the arrest of the offender, if a person be implicated by the verdict. When a person is committed by a Coroner for murder, the Court of Queen's Bench can alone grant bail. any case where a verdict of manslaughter is found, the Coroner or the two Magistrates may accept bail with good, sufficient sureties for appearance of the accused at next assizes (44 & 45 Vic., c. 35, s. 7). A Coroner cannot interfere with a prisoner already in custody, and committed by a Magistrate on a criminal charge; in such case the prisoner cannot be produced. at the inquest except by a writ of habeas corpus, granted by Court of Queen's Bench. But in cases of any doubt, in which the suspected person is not likely to abscond, or can be kept under efficient observation, he should not be arrested prior to his giving evidence before the Coroner's Court, as thereat he can be freely cross-examined on every subject connected with the crime, and his own anterior and subsequent movements -his evidence being available, for or against him, and likely to assist much in the vindication of the law. The forms for summonses, warrants, recognizances, &c., may be the same as those provided by the Petty Sessions Act (14 & 15 Vic., c. 93). The Coroner's depositions, warrants, or summonses require no stamps. Coroners Act, 9 & 10 Vic., c. 37, s. 22.--When any dead body shall be found, or any case of sudden death, or of death attended with suspicious circumstances, shall occur in any district, the Sub-Inspector of the Constabulary of such district, or the Constable or Sub-Constables acting in and for the place where such dead body shall be found or such death happen, shall give or cause to be given immediate notice thereof to the Coroner of such district, together with such information as he or they shall have been able to obtain touching the finding of such dead body or such death; and the said Coroner shall, if upon the receipt of such or other sufficient notice and information he shall deem it necessary to hold an inquest upon such dead body, issue his precept to the Sub-Inspector of such district, or, in his absence, to the Head or other Constable acting for him, to summon a sufficient number of persons to attend and be sworn as jurors upon such inquest, at the time and place specified in such precept; and the said Coroner shall issue a summons for every witness whom he shall deem necessary to attend such inquest at the time and place therein specified, for the purpose of giving evidence relative to such dead body; and he shall deliver or cause to be delivered all such summonses to the Constable, or some one of the Sub-Constables acting in and for the place where such inquest is to be held, who shall forthwith proceed to serve the same. S. 23. Such Sub-Inspector or Constable shall summon or cause to be summoned in writing, as jurors upon such inquest, such persons as shall be resident within the district, and rated to the relief of the poor in a sum of not less than £4: Provided always, that if the attendance of a sufficient number of jurors, qualified as aforesaid, cannot conveniently be had, it shall be lawfui for the Sub-Inspector or Constable, as aforesaid, to summon or cause to be summoned such and so many other fit and proper persons, being householders, and residing within the county where such inquest is to be holden, as shall be necessary, to attend and be sworn as jurors upon such inquest: no person who is exempted from serving upon juries shall be liable to be summoned as a juror upon inquest. S. 24. Coroner shall make an abstract of the inquisition and finding of jury, and shall state in such abstract the names of the jurors and of all witnesses examined, and annex account of money paid by him on account of such inquest. S. 31. Coroner may direct analysis.—Any Coroner who shall consider an analysis of any matter or thing concerning any dead body necessary, may direct such analysis to be made by such legally qualified practitioner as he and the majority of the jury sworn upon inquest, shall appoint, at a fee not exceeding five guineas. S. 33. Medical witnesses.--Coroner may summon as witness any legally qualified medical practitioner, being at the time in actual practice at or near the place where such death happened; and at any time between issuing summons and the termination of inquest to direct the performance of a post-mortem examination by such medical witness. S. 34. Whenever it shall appear to the majority of the jurors that the cause of death has not been satisfactorily explained by the evidence of such medical practitioner, &c., the jurors by requisition in writing may require the Coroner to summon some other legally qualified practitioner. S. 35. Coroner may fine juror or witness neglecting to attend. When any person shall have been duly summoned as juror or witness fails to attend, Coroner is authorized to cause such person to be openly called in court three times as juror or to give evidence; and upon non-appearance and proof that summons had been served upon him, or left at his usual place of abode, Coroner may fine him not exceeding 40s. S. 36. Whenever any dead body shall be found, and any Coroner shall, in consequence of the information received by him, consider it necessary to hold an inquest thereon, it shall and may be lawful for such Coroner to order and direct that such dead body shall be brought into the nearest convenient tavern, public-house, or house licensed for the sale of spirits; and the owner or occupier of such tavern, public or other licensed house shall, and he is hereby required to permit and allow such dead body to be deposited within the same, or within some part of the premises thereof, until the inquest shall have taken place; and if such owner or occupier shall refuse to permit such dead body to be deposited within the said house, or some part of the premises thereof, it shall be lawful for the said Coroner to impose such fine, not exceeding forty shillings. S. 37. Coroner not to act professionally in any case which may have come before him as Coroner. S. 38. Coroner, although elected for a district, to be considered a Coroner of the county or city at large. S. 39. Coroner to hold inquests only in the district to which appointed except in certain cases. S. 40. Orders of Coroner or Magistrates made under Act to be signed and sealed. S. 44. If no inquest shall be held within the space of two days from the finding of the body or the death of the person, in the absence of the Coroner two Magistrates may hold an inquest, summon jurors, witnesses, and act in all other respects as the Coroner is empowered to do under the provisions of this Act. Schedule C authorizes the following scale of payments by the Coroner, or any two Magistrates acting in his absence: To any poor witness, not exceeding per diem* To any person disinterring, and afterwards burying the To any such practitioner who shall make a post-mortem examination by order as aforesaid, and shall attend inquest, the further sum of To any person providing a coffin, and burying the body of a stranger on whom inquest has been held, 44 & 45 Vic., c. 35. £ s. d 01 0 0 3 6 036 0 5 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 10 0 S. 5. Payment of Witnesses.-The Coroner or two Justices holding an inquest may pay to any poor witness for each day of attendance at inquest any sum not exceeding two shillinge per day; and may pay any sum not exceeding five shillings for removal of any dead body from place were found to house where inquest is to be held. S. 6. Jury on Inquest.--In case no twelve jurors upon inquest shall agree and return verdict within a reasonable time, the Coroner or Magistrates are authorized to discharge such jury, and upon their discharge to proceed anew, if he or they shall so think fit, to have another jury to hold inquest (none of the former jurors to be eligible to serve) and obtain attendance of witnesses. S. 7. Bail in case of Manslaughter.--In every case in which a Coroner's jury shall have found a verdict of manslaughter against any person, the Coroner or Magistrates holding inquest may accept bail, if he or they shall think fit, with good and sufficient sureties for the appearance of person charged at next assizes for county. [By direction of the Commissioners of Poor Law it is ordered and required that, in case the interment of any person deceased cannot otherwise be provided for, that the guardians of the poor of the union in which the death has occurred shall provide for the speedy interment of such deceased person. Increased to 2s. per diem by 44 & 45 Vic., c. 35, s. 5. Corpses washed ashore.-In cases of bodies being washed ashore, and the coroner decides that no inquest is necessary, the relieving officer of the union should be at once communicated with, in order to see to the burial of the corpses.] Courts of Inquiry (Constabulary.)—Inspector-General, &c., may hold sworn inquiry, 6 & 7 Wm. IV., c. 13, s. 24.It shall be lawful to and for the Inspector-General or Deputy Inspector-General to be appointed under this Act, or either of them, or any other person or persons to be nominated for the purpose from time to time by the Lord Lieutenant or other Chief Governor or Governors of Ireland for the time being, to examine on oath into the truth of any charges or complaint preferred against any person to be appointed under this Act, of any neglect or violation of duty in his office, and to report thereon to the Lord Lieutenant or other Chief Governor or Governors of Ireland; and any person who, on any such inquiry, or on any other occasion on which an oath may be administered under this Act, shall give false evidence or take a false oath, and be thereof duly convicted, shall be deemed guilty of wilful and corrupt perjury, and shall be liable to such pains and penalties as persons convicted of wilful and corrupt perjury are or may be subject and liable to. Witnesses required to attend inquiry, 2 & 3 Vic., c. 75, s. 24.-All witnesses duly summoned by the Inspector-General or Deputy Inspector-General, or person or persons nominated at any time by the said Lord Lieutenant or other Chief Governor or Governors, to inquire, pursuant to the provisions of the said Acts, into any charges or complaint preferred against any person appointed thereunder, of any neglect or violation of duty in his office, and to report thereon, shall, during their necessary attendance at such inquiry, and in going to and returning from the same, be privileged from arrest, and shall, if unduly arrested, be discharged by the Court out of which the Writ or Process issued, or if such Court be not then sitting, then by any Judge of the Court of Queen's Bench in Dublin, upon its being made to appear to such Court or Judge by an affidavit in a summary way, that such witness was arrested in going to or returning from or attending upon such inquiry; and that all persons so duly summoned as aforesaid who shall not attend at such inquiry, or attending shall refuse to be sworn, or being sworn shall refuse to give evidence, or to answer all such questions as may be legally demanded of them, shall forfeit and incur such penalty not exceeding five pounds, as the said Inspector-General or Deputy In |