The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-11-14

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within the jurisdiction, the cause
of which is unknown, Immediate
1y to proceed to view the body
and make all proper inquiry re-
specting the cause and manner of
the death; and from such inquiry
he shall be satisfied that no per
son has been guilty of causing or
procuring the death, and that
there are no suspicious circum-
stances attending it, he shall,
without further proceedings there
in deliver the body TO the friends,
if any there be, for interment; in
case there are no friends who will
take charge of the body, and if
the deceased shall not have deft
property sufficient to pay the ex-
penses of the burial, then it shall
be the duty of the Coroner to bury
it.
Sec. 6. Be it further enacted,
etc., That where inquests are not
held the Coroner shall issue a Ger
tifcate or the following or similar
import: I, Coroner of the
parish Tor district as the case may
be, of -, having been notified
of the death of -, and having
viewed the body of said -; and
made inquiry respecting his death,
do certify that / am satisfied no
guilt attaches to any person 10y
reason Of the death, and that an
inquest is unnecessary. And where
it shall have become necessary for
the Coronerto bury the dead body,
the certificate shall continue and
say: That the deceased has no
friends who appear to take charge
OF and bury his body, nor as [ can
ascertain, has he lett property saf-
ficient to defray the expenses
thereof, | have therefore, buried
the same; and this certificate shall
be filed in the Office of the Clerk
of the country parishes and in the
Clerks Office of the 4th District
Court in the parish OF Orleans.
Sec. Z. Be it further enacted,
ETC., That if the Coroner shall have
reason to suspect that the person
whose body he shall be called to
view GENE to his death by Violent
means, then, and not otherwise, it
shall be his duty forthwith to pro
coed and take INQUEST Of said
death.
Sec. s. Be it further 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 ex-
tend and shall be confined to in,
QUESTIONS on subjects found or
brought within said limits, and
that the jurisdiction and powers
of the Coroner for the portion of
parish above the middle of Canal
street, and on the right bank,
shall extend and be confined to
inquisitions on subjects found or
brought within these limits: Pro
Cided, That nothing herein con-
tanned shall be construed as pre-
venting, prohibiting orforbidding
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 forthwith
holdingan inquest thereon.
Sec. 8. Be it 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 expressed
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 it further enacted,
etc., That if any person summoned
as a juror shall fail to appear.
without reasonable excuse there.
of, he shall forfeit the sum of S25
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 adj
ministrators Of the hospital. In
the country parishes all fDrfeitures
recovered under this section shall
be deposited in the parish treasu
~ and for the use of said parish.
by suit to be brought before a
Justice of the Peace in the name
of the Police Jury thereof.
See. II. Be it further enacted.
etc., That when the Jurors who
have been summoned appear, the
| Coronershall cali overtheir names.
and then; in view of the body. he