The New Orleans crescent., 1868-10-28

same and this certificate shall be filed in The olce
of the clerk Of the country parishes and In the
clerks office Of the Fourth District Court In the
parish of Orleans. siii = Q y ! EsfA
SEC. Z. BE It FURTHER enacted, etc., That If the
coroner shall have reason to suspect that the per-
son whose body he shall be called to view came
to his death by violent means, then, and not other.
wise it shall be bis duty forthwith to proceed aud
take inquest of said death. -
SEo. 8. Be IL fiut7.e, enacted, etc., That In
the parish of Orleans the jurisdiction and duties of
the coroner for the portion of that parish on the
left bank below the middle Of Canal street shall
extend and shall be confined to inquisitions on
subjects found or brought within the said limits,
and that the jurisdiction and powers of the coro-
of Canal street, and on the right bank shall ex-
tend and be confined to inquisitions on subjects
found or brought within these said limits: Prori-
ded, That nothing herein contained shall be con-
strued as preventing. prohibiting or forbidding
persons finding the bodies of drowned persons in
the river from notifying the nearest coroner
thereof or as releasing the said coroner from the
duty of forthwith holding an inquest thereon.
SEC. 8. Be IL further enacted, etc., That when
inquest is to be held the coroner shall summon
forthwith five citizens residing in the parish to
appear before him, at the time and place ex-
pressed in the summons, then and there to inquire
upon view of the body Of :" there lying dead,
when and by what means he came to his death.
SEC. 10. Be IL further enacted. etc., That If
any person summoned as juror shall fail to ap-
pear, without reasonable excuse therefor, he
shall forfeit the sum of twenty-five dollars. All
forfeitures under this section in New Orleans and
Jefferson may be recovered for the benefit OF the
Charity Hospital of New Orleans, by suit to be
brought by the administrators Of the hospital. In
the country parishes all forfeitures recovered
under this section shall be deposited IN the parish
treasury and for the use of said parish, by suit to
be brought before justice OF the peace In the
pane of the police jury thereof.
| SIC. IL. BE IL further enacted, ETC., That when
| the iurors who have been summoned appear, the
coroner ehall call over their names, and tnen IN
view Of the body, he shall administer to them the
following oath .i You sslemnly swear that you
on behalf of the State, when and by what means
the person whose body here lies came to bis
death and that you will return true inquest
thereof, according to your knowledge and such
evidence as shall be laid before you, SO help you
God" If any of the five jurors shall not appear,
the coroner shsll summon jurors from the by.
ISLANDERS to complete the number of the jury.
| SEC. IL. Be IL further enacted ETC., That the
| coroner may summon witnesses at such time and
| place as he shall direct; the persons summoned
SHALL for attendance or refusal to testify, be
subject to the same penalties, to be expressed In
| the summons as il they had been served with
| subj ena on behalf of the State to attend jus
tice's court 1t shall be the duty of the coroner,
| If adjudged necessary either by himself or by
| majority of the jury, IN order to ascertain the
| cause of death, to order q post mortem examina-
| ton, whether surgical only, or chemical also, TO
| be made on the body of the subject of the In
| QUESTION, by competent medical practitioners
and the expense of such post mortem examina-
iions shall be paid by the parish or municipal au-
| thorities within whose jurisdiction the inquests
SEC. 10. Be it further enacted etc., That the
coroner shall administer the following oath to all
| Witnesses:
"You solemnly swear that the evidence you
are required to give on this inquest shall be the
| truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth
SO help you God"
SIC. Ia. Be IL further enacted, That the tes.
timony of all witnesses examined on any inquest
shall be reduced to writing and subscribed by the
witnesses.
SIC. Is. Be IL further enacted, That the jury
| upon the inspection of the body, and after hear
ing the testimony of witnesses and making all
needful inquiries. shall sign and deliver TO the
| coroner their inquisition, under their hands, in
which they shall certify when and by what means
| of deceased came to his death, and his name, Il
it is known, together with all material circumstan
ces attending his death, and If it shall appear tha
the deceased was felJniously killed, the jurors
shall further state who we're charged with being
guilty, either ss principals or accessories, i
known, or with being in any manner the cause o.
his death, which inquisition may be In substance
as follows: An inquisition taken at -. il
ihe-dsy Of -, in the year before
The coroner Of the parish (or portion of the par
ish, in the case of the parish of Orleans) Of
| upon view Of the body of -, (or OF an un
whose names hereunto subscribed having
been sworn to inquire on behalf of the State whel
ard by what means said - came to his dealt
upon their oath do say; [then = insert when
| how and by what person or pexsoDs, means, wea
ons OF instruments be was killed. In testimon,
whereof the coroner and jurors of this inques
have hereunto subscribed their names, the da
and year above stated
SIC. l6. Be IL further enacted etc., That |
the jury find that any murder or manslaughte
has been committed on the deceased. the corone
shall bind over. by recognizance, such witnesse
as he shall think proper to appear and TESTIFY
the next court to be held in the parish at whic
| an indictment for such an offense can be found
be shall also return to the court the inquisition
written evidence and all recogniZance and ex
animation by him taken, and may commit to tn
Jail of the parish any witnesses who shall refus
| TO recognize in such manner as he shall direct.
SEC. IL. Be IL further enacted. etc !. That if an
| person charged by the inquest with having CON
| mitted such offense shall not be in custody. tn
| coroner shall arrest and conduct him before som
| committing magistrate In the parish in which tn
with according to law.
SEC. Is. BE il further enacted, ETC., That th
expenses Of the inquest, with the coroner's fees
shall be paid by the parish, incorporated city
town within which the inquest shall be held. whe
the coroner shall make out an account Of the ez
penses of the inquest, and certify under oath tha
the charges are no more than allowed by law, an
in case the charges in the certified account excee
those allowed by law, he shall be liable to th
| penalties of perjury.
SIC. Is. BE Il further enacted etc., That an
coroner shall, ip case Of sickness or necessary al
sence, have power to appoint deputy to pei
form his duties. Said deputy shall possess th
qualifications required for the Office of corone
specified in section tvo of this act and the core
ner appointing him shall be responsible for b
acts, and shall pay him out of the fees to whic
| the said coroner may be entitled.
SEC. 20. Be 1t further enacted, etc.. That
coroner shall receive for every inquest held, twel
ty.five dollars; for every viewing Of body
which no inquest is held, five dollars; for ever
burial performed at his expense, twelve dollars
and for all other fees, including the swearing az
qualifying of jury, the administering of oath
| the returning Of the process uerbdl, and the sun
| moniDg of witnesses, five dollars.
SEC. 2l. Be IL further enacted. etc., That Z
, | other fees than those specified in the foregein
, section twenty" of this act, shall be above
, | to any coroner, any law or ordinance to the CO.
trary Notwithstanding Prorided, That nothir
, | in this act shall be construed as prohibiting Il
payment by parish or municipal authorities,
, | necessary or unavoidable expenses. being cert
, fed to as necessary or unavoidable by the coron
and majority of the jury.
SEC. %. Be ii further enacted. ETC.. Tn
| every person who shall serve as juror on any i
| quest shall'be allowed the sum of two dollars 4