The Express.
London, England, 1851-05-29 00:00:00

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This bill was postponed Rw a Week.
IlttltON EMS BILL.
Lord 11. VANE. in moving the second readily+ of this
out that t:,. foil WAY 111111,4% identical wide that of the
previoa. y. 4r, and lie found that in the lli•CW.i,lol that then
link pl. • th. menshire present, including the hon. meni-
her. fir Oxfordshire nail (:oekermouth and the right hon.
iii.. llons• e..eretery, all accepted the principle of the hill.
The only alteration that had been since male was as to the
amount of salary, but the principle, which was the parnsent
of coroners by lieed alma, rematuol untonelied. Objecs
tem hail Is i t...4eu to the ton an At multiplication of in-
q testi, igistrates had ill 111.111 neduocesili.allowed
the exp.. ; but still the importance of the insti-
tution cotlil not be dialed, and his object was
to pre* vv.. it frum all impotation of improper
influeine. For this purpose he proposed to give
the cotton. r a fis...l salary, to be estimated on the aver-
age of a nalitier Ile trusted th it the house would
by agraing to the amendment of the hon. member
opleeite, delay the bill by reference to a select committee.
Capt. Fl I*ZROY thought that the proper course would
In- to refer the whole CAW to a select committee, to inquire
Low it was Plat ietinots had, in some place., multiplied at
a rite nut ol all proportion to the increase of population.
It appeared that in two or three parishes in Milmex, the
increase in 12 years had bum from 1,141, to 8,300,
and the from 1,1/. to 7,53:7. The number of
inquests in Meet Malillesez was, in IteN, 4173, and in Kist
hli.l.ll4oex, .111 ; while, in 1/114, it was West 1,067, East
1,027. This roul.l not be accounted for by the inereasie of
popolation, which hail only been 30 per cent., while the
irepie.ts het increased 110 per cent. During the same
pesssi the hoine•t• in the city of Westminster kid increased
only Inon 2.1.1 to 326, or shoat 30 per cent. Neither had
there hen nay inn'. sac in the statistiee of crime to account
fur the a.comii!ition. lie h dieved that in C.01.s of suicide,
ant other ii ~ion aural death., an inquest was u.elul, hut
high 14.441 opinions were against its indispensable necessity
in such can all eases of violent death there was in-
vestigation by tho magidnites, nail h.- did not see
why they should not have exclusive jurimlietion.
(Hear, hear.) The honourable member concluded by
musing, as Li am. nilnient —That a select constant e be
appointed to consider the state of the law and practiee
regards tie- takin.; of inquisitions in CA." of death., and
the appointment and remuneration of the officers employed
then. pe in, nod whether it I. exdient that any and what
alterations shooed be omite in any of such matter., and pars
tieularly whether it would be of ailvant.gte to transec the
whide or any portion of the duties uuw discharged by the
0,01.01111, 1.1 any reher persons.'
Mr. It. PA LNIEIt igeonibel the motion.

Mr. wyritEttoN did not consider 4 141111 eommktec
wee n.ceswy in th•• pr.-sent th • hill only proionoing
deal with one of th. In.iny points relating to tie• uKrr of
mosey. Ito thought the better rnurx' would be for the
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bonne to aeemt to WI bill, and then for hit hon. friend
taptain hiiiroy) to prole", the Klett committee to inquire
to the Reneral question in a stdolontivemotion.

Sir fl."1111EY *repeated what he Awl aid hot year, that
to the principle of paying coroner; by salary inoewl of by
lees he had 1111 objection, but in making that change security
mint be taken Grid, that the salary wan in proportion to the
duty ; and so. lit, that the duty should be efficiently per-
formed. The Niro( hot year did not provide for either of
thew. two rthk.et., awl It, we., hound to say that the peasant
bill we.. open to Cie same objection. (llear, hear.) Ile
had had deputatam..4 coroner. oimplaiiiing of the mode
in which they wer.• imid, not, however. atk.ng to be paid
by ...airy, but mend, nnnpl. gof the al bitrary manner
in whirl' the mairittrates wed their power of aliening or
disallow:mg the wir met. chary,. the erwat
that Woo .. an tone, count. t the ellM9l.es incurred
in holding neot..ry inqued. wen• rafuted in others, all
extravagant and outlive...try addition to the touuty espeu-
diture took place
Sir O. 81. ItICKLAND rippoted the appointment of a
orket committee a. unneeettary, the aulncet having ad
rawly ba.ri investigated, awl supported the
at entail reading of the bill
Mr. WAS LEY supported the bill. The coroners did
not object to inquiry. On the contrary. they courted the
fulled iuve.tidatioo, in order that the putilie might be
mad, min eint•-.I with the importanee of the du•iet of the
odic •. The little.. M.vi a judicial une, and the person hold-
ing it should he relioool front the imputmem of being
actuated by low, vulgar, awl sordid motives in
the performant- of hi. duties, and plaiinz him
in that peition of free and witerwred in.
dependence in which every judge should stand.
The tall wan objected to by hun. gentlemen opposite K-
rause it would make th • coroner independent of the magi.,
trate.. and prevent those unseemly collitions which now
Souk place in regard to the coronet,' account.. Under the
canting modem thou- eotlision. were unavoidable. For in-
stance, when poi-earn died in gaols inquest,. must be held,
awl if the coroner .11.1 hi. duty in anal rata and the result
should he to esp.: some improper conduct, ur tyranny in
vegan! to the ovulation.. of the gaol for which the magi...-
trate* wren...mm.ode, they might retaliate by eh:trona
Inns with holihng pewit-wary inquisits in other
ease., and joiniiih him by refuting his esisiwies.
Th. hoe watt nun (Capt. Fitzroy) had said that cOrtiii,••
held ritiott-oary is tab. lint what wit. an unnecemary
inquett ? Were inTiests anniversary in eases of Connie ?
(' No," from Captain Fitzroy.) But the hon. gentleman
courant that hreaute there were not ututy murder in
therefore the holding of inquest. was to a great
'tient superfluou.. fiat was not the two. gentleman aware
that the activity of the wile of coroner had a great mural
influence in preventing criosi• ? And VIM it not a fact that
in the thinly popeated country villages where coroners
were Mare under the control .1 the magistrates, awl where,
in enowsuene.• cumparatitely few inquest. were held,'
the cuirme of jwiwiniug had prevailed to a SPOtter extent
Usais in thit drawly peopled metropolis ? filter since hr had
held the Oleo of coroner be had born in villa:ion with the
magistrates. They had opposed his election in the fat
plot, and afterward. had resorted to every wie3os „r annoy.
awe, charging him with holding a greater number of in-
quett. than hi. predecevors, awl entailing iumecomary ex-
pense on the coxitty, though, on inquiry. it W.ki discover..l
that he held fewer on the average, and that the charge to
the county wa. W.. than in the time of tlw gentleman who
preriowly held the ..'h.'.'. If the bill would make the co-
roner Wine apprehended, let them give a Iwo. r
to the magideate ur tam, other authority to review the •a-
lary every tie. or servo yearn. and to fia it aceunling to the
average number of inque.t. held.
Air J. TIZOLLOVE *poke in favour of the amendment.
Mr. Al:Llu\IIY thou,tht the objection to the piyownt
of stitursers by fit. invalid. If they wen- paid by
salaries tit. 7 • ..111.1 became idle, whereas if they were paid
by fires them %Milano: would masifsted.
lir. B. DEN IaON believed it wan not the with of anv
whet of the boa... to depreciate the *ace of coroner, that
brio' 82'104 ancient an well a. a most uteful vflice. The
Immo. wanted to keep it an etbient one ; tiny idso desired
that the Aker hohliog it should he ftinUlltlailitty paid.
If the hon. turruher for Fin.b.iry disliked tituation. he
had the r.imitly in hi. band, ; he could re.ign ; hut
rtoidnation. sere whims adopte.l by coroner. or other
oftiaml person.. (•• llear," and laughter.) Ile thought the
whole sulqeet ...rain; the immediate considenitiou of a
select committee.
Mr. W. WI 1.L1A318 would support the ',toad matins;
of the bill.
Mr. J. EVANS Laid the remit of giving fixed salaries
would be that the tonntelli would take marten vet, coolly.
For this reason he thought the principle of the bill was
and that tic iubject ought to be eft:recta to a seat
committee.
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air J
I NGTON would Tate (or the tecolul reading
of the bill

Lord 11. ANL eonstitted to postpone the second read.
snil the bill was oriL!rett to be referrsd t•i • *elect

AUDIT OF RAILWAY ACCOVNTS DILL.
Tle house basing gone into committee on this bill.
Mr. E. ELLO*6 moved the following aniendment In
page 4. line 42, after word •• payments to iimett
Ind the auditors ia like manner, onto, at least, in
.• every year. requite to be produced to them accounts of
every sum of money paid to any engineer employed upon
the line of railway and weeb a melt riampsny, and also
of every account due by tbo emspulp he any work
dose upon such rsilwyank smog be lawful for the

the
gait atke:llllssuwerectrunb, The billAgert
wheihsoyeid or unpaid. be owe enspetrat pergola to ex- COUN
sane the nese. and to oaten he die auditors upon the Oa the mob
therm nes* emomon, amm as to the expediency of sal- read • second
Battu. ther le Yr m aosidem of a emennamt court." F lir. OLYS espurid sben that name has. mmontoo TUB bill pea
wend loon the emitiom of the mine eines Nam mob CAP
WM added. booms thoy Medi Intiahoe edam Wenn Eir . PEC
drat audit. monind at tit