Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1869-07-24

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Of YCanal stree, and on the RICH, bank
execute The duties of sheriff of the civil
courts until the appoin'met or election of a
new sheriff; and while acting as snch sheriff
the coroner shall receive the same fees as are
allowed by law TO the sheriff in the country
parishes the coroner shall in like manner Till
vacancies in the office of sheriff.
Sec. S. Be ii further enocled, etc Tha,
it shall be the duty OF The coroner, on being
informed Of the violent death Of any person
within his jurisdiction, the cause of which is
unknown, Immediately 10 proceed to view the
body aud make all proper inquiry respecting
the cause and manner Of the death; mud if
from such inquiry he shall be satisfied that no
person has been guilty of causing or procuring
The death, and that there are no suspicious
circumstances attending it, he shall, wiihon,
luS'hcr proceedings therein, deliver The body
to the friends, if any there be, for in,ermcu,;
IN case there are no friends who will take
charge Of the boly, and if The deceased shall
not have left property sufficient to pay the
expenses Of the burial, then it shall be the
duty OF the coroner 10 bury it.. Il
SEC 9. Be it further enacted, etc, That
where iuquess are not held the coroner shall
issue a certificate Of the following or similar
import |, ---, coroner Of the perish {ov
district, as The case may be), of---, having
been notified of the death OF -, and
having viewed the body Of the sail--,
and made inquiry respecting his death, do
certify that am satisfied no guilt attaches to
inquest is unnecessary. And where il, shall
have become necessary for The coroner to 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 lie left pro
perry sufficient to deffay the expenses thereof;
| have, therefore, buried HE same And Ills
certificate shall be flied in the office Of the
clerk of The county parishes and il The clerks
Office of the Fourth District, Cour, in the parish
Of Orleans.
SEC. Z. BE- il further enacted, etc., Tha,
il the coroner shall have reason 10 suspect ,ha.
the person whose body he Shall have been
called to view, came 10 his death by violent
means, and not otherwise, il shall be his duty
forthwith to proceed and take inquest Of said
death.
SIC. 8. Be i, further enacted, etc, That
in the parish of Orleans the jurisdiction and
duties of the coroner tor the potion Of that
parish on the left bank below the middle OF
Canal stree, shall extend and shall be confined
10 inqui>i'ions on subject found or brought
within the said limits, and tina, the jurisdiction
and powers of tie coroner for the portion Of the
parish above the middle Of Canal stree, and on
the right bank shall extent and be confined rc
inquisitions on subjects found or brought
within these said limits prorided. tina, nothing
herein contained shall be construed as prevent
ing, prohibiting or forbidling persons finding
the bodies Of drowned persons in The river from
notifying the nearest coroner thereof, or a,
releasing the said coroner from the dnty o
forthwith holding an inquest, thereon,
SEC. 9. 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 expressed in the summons, then am
there to inquire upon view Of the body Of
there lying dead, when and by what means he
came 10 his death.
SEC. 10. BE il further enacted, etc, Tha'
if any person 81 summoned as a juror shall fail Il
appear, without reasonable excuse therefor, h.
shall forfeit the sum of twenty-five dollars
: All forfeitures under this section in New Or
} leans and Jefferson, may be recovered for III,
$ benefit Of the Charity Hospital OF New Orleans
by suit to be brought by the administrators o
the hospital. In the country parishes all ioriei
lures recovered under this section shall b
deposited IN the parish treasury and for the Us
$ Of said parish, by suit To be brought before
r justice of The peace in the name of the polio
) jury thereof.
SEC. IL. Be il further enacted, ETC., Tha
e when the jurors who have been summone
u appear, the coroner shall call over their name!
9 and then, view of the body, he shall admInis,e
u 10 them the following oath "You solemn
2 swear that you will diligently inquire an
Z true presentment make, on behalf Of the Stat.
y when and by what means the person who's
body here lies came to his death; and tina
you will return a true inquest thereof, accort
7 ing to yonr knowledge and such evidence q
} shall be laid before You, so help you God"
. any of the five jurors shall not appear, III
: coroner shall summon jurors from the bystandel
" TO complete the number Of The jury.
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SEC. 10. Be il further enacted, ETC, TIL,
the coroner may summon witnesses at sue
time and place as he shall direct; the pero,
, summoned shall, for non.attendance or refus
u to testify, be subject TO the same penalties,
be expressed in the sommons as if they h;
been served with a subpoena on behalf of Il
State to attend a Justices cont. If shall be Il
duty Of the coroner, if adjudged necessa
= either by himself or by a majority of the jur
" in order to ascertain the caue of death, 10 ord
:. \ post mortem examination, whether sureic
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