The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-11-14
Sec. -. Be it further enacted.

place as he shall direct; the per
sons summoned shall, for non at
tendance or refusal to testify, be
subject to the.same penalties, to
be expressed III the summons as
if they had been served with a
on behalf of the State to
a Justices Court. It shall
be The duty of the Coroner, if adj
judged necessary either by himself
or by a majority OF the jury, in or.
der to ascertain the cause of death.
to order post mortem examina-
ton, whether surgical only, or
chemical also, to be on the body
of the subject of the inquisition,
by competent medical practition-
ers f.; and the expense of such post
mortem examination shall be paid
by the parish or municipal author
tiles within whose jurisdiction the
inquestS shall be held.
Sec. ID. Be it further enacted,
etc, That the Coroner shall adj
minister the following oath to all
witnesses:
"1ou solemnly swear that the
evidence you are required to sgive
on this inquest shall be the truth,
the whole truth and nothing but
the truth so help you God.n
Sec. Ia. Be it further enacted,
etc, That the testimony Of all wit
nesses examined on any inquest
Shall be reduced to writing and
subscribed by the witnesses.
Sec. Is. Be it further enacted.
etc, That the jury, upon the in
spection of the body, and after
hearing the testimony of witnesses
and making all needful inquiries,
shall sign and deliver to the Cor
oner their inquisition under their
hands, III which they shall certify
when aud by what means of de
ceased came 10 his death, and his
name, il it is known, together with
all material circumstances attend
ing his death and if it shall appear
that the deceased was feloniously
killed, the jurors shah further
state who were charged with be.
ing guilty, either. as principals
or accessories, If known, or with
being in any manner the cause of
his death, which inquisition taken
at, in the-day Of, in
the year, before the Coroner
of the parish. Tor portion Of the
parish, in the case of the parish
Of Orleans) Of, upon view of
the body Of, Tor OF an unknown
person. there lying dead. The
Jurors whose names are hereunto
subscribed having been sworn to
inquire on behalf of the State
when and by whatmeans said
came to his death upon their oath
do say; fthen--insert when, how
and by what person or persons,
means, weapons or instruments he
was killed. In testimony where
OF the Coroner and jurors OF this
inquest have hereunto subscribed
their names, the day and year
above stated.
Sec. 16. Be it further enacted,
ETC., That if the jury find that any
murder or manslaughter has been
committed on the deceased, the
Coroner shall bind over, by recog-
nizance, such witnesseS-as he shall
think proper to appear and testify
at the next court to be held in the
parish at which an indictment for
such an ofense can be found; he
shall also return to the court the
inquisition, written evidence and
all recOgnizance and examination
by him taken, and may commit to
the Jail of the parish any witness
es who shall refuse to recognize in
such manner as he shall direct.
Sec. Ii. Be it further enacted,
etc, That if any person charged
by the inquest with having com
mijted such offense shall not be
in custody, the Coroner shall ar
rest and conduct him before some
committing magistrate in the par
ish III which the inquest is held,
to be examined and proceeded
with according to law.
Sec. IS. Be it further enacted,
etc., That the expenses of the in
quest, with the Coroner's fees,
shall be paid by the parish, incor-
porated city or town within which
the inquest shall be held, when
the Coroner shall make out an ac-
count of the expenses of the in
quest, and certify under oath that
the charges are no more than al
lowed by law, and in case the
charges in the certified account
exceed those allowed by law, be
shall be liable to the penalties OF
perjury.