New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-31

r,ol. he shou certify the material evidence 10 inc
court and bind over the proper persons t. prosecute
or give evidence at tie trial. lie may lh us We
crcon accent bail for person found guilty OF man
slaughter since the abolition Of pubic exec
I'm England the is required 10 hoid an ihd"'
m fine body Of any criminal whom sentence VI
death has been carried into erect. Inc 4"'
reoDoning the COrOner's inquests aler N''"i" "
given was discussed in recent case Inc V"''"
Bench on q suggestion the part OF the Grow" 'i''
there was probability OF fixing the suspected c''"e
further investigation, ordered the Nei~'' W po '
and a new inquest held.
,rhere bos hecn Of late wears much discussion IN
England on inc subject Of the Coroners ONCE ana
legislation al no distant time NAV DC eApece"'
points on which reform IS generally asheu iof NAY
ho b,icav Indicated II IS desirable that The qnalhca
lions for the Office should be fixed ana tha' II Sho"
be legal and not medical quahhc"'o'''
dntics of the Office are mainly judicial such Iheoc
Information as may be necessary can De hao Ho"h "a
norris. while Of course n knowledge OF the technca
rules OF evidence is essential to the efficient discharge
of the Coroners duties. Again. that the eiecuoh 10 d
irdical Office, wholly unpoliucal III character o"u
be bv ile freehOdcrs Of The comfy Is gehei"S io'
10 BE- an anomaly. 4 county coroner recently no
clared that the expense OF contcsting the county
Amounted I'm his own case TO several thousand pouhds
PAYMENT depending directly or indirectly on lc'a
often produces unfortunate results. II LEADS oc
cosionollv TO disputes the Coroner ana lhe
iusticcs and exposes the former TO the suspicion VI
holding unieces .ry inquests for the sake Oh hce"S
his income.
The system o, fees worked precisely the same eVii
in this country and the legislature MADE 'I'e oih'e
.alaried one IN the city of Newlorh 1t was no "i'-
comror thing in the case of drowned tramp TO drag
him from one Coroner's district to another and every
Coroner had Il whack' al the unfortunate Ihe'o
Goings are. however past. A. Significant fac'' We
expense, OF the COroner'> Office TO-DAY nhocr "o
salary system are no more than thcy wcic years
no, under the fee system. when there was but ono
Coroner for the entire city. In TINS respect '"o
Coroner Office is one OF The most economical depart
ncnts in the city government In any
circumstance The propriey of holding an inquest may
be a question of great decacy, and Il Slsh' hiiS''"o
or either side subject the 0ihcer 10 un"'','''
oblouuy In some the present stale OF TIC Ia"
involves the great evil Of too much inquiry hosi'
;c Coroners inquest there are in cases OF crmnai
chan acter the public examination before mass"'''
and the private examination by the Grand Jury But IL
may also hsppcn that not merely one but two or more
inouosts may be held in the manner III the case
Of a railway accident collision at sea. the VICTIMS
may die in different Jurisdictions. and if there Is 'u'
picon of criminal negligence, the accused person. uN'
practically stand his trial several times over lie may
owe, lac acquitted by one Jury aud condemned by
another II will be seen by the foregoing ila TIE
English rules applicable the Coroner have been closely
followed in this country.
There is no corresponding Office in scotland
When in the City of New-lork any person shall
die from criminal violence. Or by Casualty OF Suo
d-ulv when in apparent health. when unattended
bv Il physician, in prison. or in any Suspicious of
unusual manner. the Coroner must subpoena one OF
;he Coroner, physicians, who shall view the BODY
If such deceased person, externally. or make an
autopsy th rcOn may be required 1t Is the duty
Of the ply stefan TO whom such subpoena IS 10 issued
10 make the Inspection and autopsy required aud 10
gvn evidence in relation tbCr 10 at the C0roners In