dent or mischance, but came to his death from violence or unfair means, or by culpable or negligent conduct of others, under circumstances requiring investigation by a coroner's inquest;1 and also a certificate of the Crown attorney that the inquisition and papers have been filed with him, and that he considered there were sufficient grounds to warrant the holding of an inquest within the meaning of the Act respecting coronors," and there must be a statement of the verdict under the following heads: murder, manslaughter, justifiable homicide, suicide, accidental death (specifying the cause), injuries (cause unknown), found dead, natural death.1 And when mileage is claimed, the places from and to must be mentioned. Unless this requisition is complied with the accounts will not be passed.

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All accounts must have the proper dates placed opposite the respective charges, and must be verified by the oath of the party making the claim, and must be rendered in duplicate to the treasurer of the county quarterly, corresponding as nearly as possible with the quarters ending with the months. of March, June, September and December, care being taken that one quarter's accounts does not run into another, and such account should include

1 See Form, No. 14. The oath can be sworn before a J. P.; a commissioner, or a notary public. See R. S. O. c. 80, s. 4.

2 See Form, No. 73.

3 For this certificate the crown attorney is entitled to be paid $1.00 by the Government. See circular, No. 18, from the Treasury Department of Ontario.

4 See circular of Inspector-General of Jany. 26, 1864.

5 See Form, No. 70.

all demands of the party rendering the same up to the time of such rendering.

The coroner should give the medical witness an order1 on the treasurer of the city or county for the payment of his fees.2

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The court in England, under the provisions of 25 Geo. II. c. 29, refused to compel the allowance of an item in a coroner's account, because the justices were of the opinion that there was no ground for holding the inquisition. But it is submitted that if the account is presented under the law in Ontario with the necessary declaration of the coroner and certificate of the crown attorney, the auditors would not be justified in refusing to audit and pass the regular charges, nor could the city or county treasurer refuse to pay the account so audited.

Under the regulations issued from the Inspector-General's office, January 26th, 1864, coroners are required to state in their accounts the verdict of the jury under the following heads :

Murder.

Manslaughter.

Justifiable Homicide.

Suicide.

Accidental Death (specifying cause).
Injuries (cause unknown).

Found Dead.

Natural Death.

1 See Form, No. 62.

2 R. S. O. c. 80, s. 10.

3 Rex v. Kent (Justices), 14 East, 229; Reg. v. Gloucestershire (Justices),

7 El. & Bl. 845.

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And unless this regulation is complied with, the accounts will not be passed.

Coroners, for services rendered by them in the execution and return of civil process are allowed the same fees as would be allowed to a sheriff for the same services.1

For schedule of sheriff's fees, see Consolidated Rules, Tariff C.

The constables' accounts in connection with inquests must be sent in separately from their claims. for other services, and have the certificate of the coroner attached that the services were performed.2

In Quebec.-Within fifteen days following an inquest, the coroner must send a detailed statement of the costs attending the same to the attorney-general, together with a certified copy of the demand made for a post mortem by a majority of the jury, or of his declaration as to the necessity for a post mortem.3 Any human body found within the limits of a city, town, incorporated village, parish or township, unless disposed of under the provisions of section 1, chapter 4, title 10 of the Revised Statutes of Quebec, respecting anatomy, shall be buried at the expense of the corporation

in which it is found.

And if the body is found upon the beach of, or floating in, the River St. Lawrence opposite the parish of Beaumont and the

1 See C. R. 1232.

2 See Form, No. 73, and see circular from Inspector-General's Office of Jany. 26th, 1864.

3 R. S. Q. 1888, Art. 2690.

R. S. Q. 1888, Art. 2691.

parish of St. Joseph de Levis, and is not claimed as provided by law, the coroner must see to its burial, and he will be re-imbursed his necessary expenses as for costs forming part of those of his office.1

In British Columbia, the costs of and incidental to the inquest upon a dead body found within the limits of a municipality must be paid by the municipality in which the inquest is held, and any unclaimed human body found dead within the limits of a municipality must be buried at the expense of the corporation of such municipality, but such expense may be recovered from the estate of the deceased.2

1 R. S. Q. 1888, Art. 2691.

2 R. S. B. C. 1888, c. 24, s. 15, 16.

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SEC. 1.-PROCEEDINGS WITH REFERENCE TO THE TRIAL.

If the verdict or finding be manslaughter or murder, and if the person or persons, or either of them, affected by such verdict or finding, be not already charged with the offence before a magistrate or justice, the coroner must, by his warrant under his hand, direct that such person be taken into custody, and conveyed with all convenient speed before a magistrate or justice; or the coroner may direct such person to enter into a recognizance before him with or without a surety or sureties1 to appear before a magistrate or justice. And in either case the coroner must transmit to the magistrate the depositions taken before him. The mode of taking the depositions and returning them to the

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1 The notice to the inspector required to be given after certain inquests on the bodies of persons killed by accidents in mines in Nova Scotia is mentioned on p. 21.

2 See Form, No. 56.

3 See Form, No. 57.

4 See remarks on p. 270.

5 55-56 V. c. 29, s. 568, Dom.