Coroner

In 871 AD, the job of the coroner was first established during the reign of King Alfred, and from there the system blossomed, and in 925 AD, the first Coroner's office was made (History of Medicolegal System, 2015). As time progressed the need for coroners bloomed and the requirements to becoming one climbed. In recent years, the coroner's office exists in all counties and may be united with the sheriff's office and require an election process. Coroners do not only identify and examine dead…

The four related officers in the early English and colonial period are the Sheriff, Coroner, Constable, and the Justice of the peace. In the early English and colonial time, policing was initiated by the community and it was a civic duty. The officers were not trained or paid for them choosing to uphold the law. The Sheriff (derived from the British term, “shire-reeves”), shire meaning “country” and reeve meaning “agent of the king.” The purpose of the Sheriff is to maintain law and order. The…

up the evidence presented, the Coroner addressed the Jury stating that he was sure they would all endorse Mr. Smith’s remarks at the loss of Lieutenant Busk. Edward Busk was well known in his profession and had done good work for the country, and at such a time could be ill spared. He informed them that they had heard the evidence of the Foreman, Mr. Head and that of Mr. Smith, and he thought from their testimony that they were both experts. As a result, the Coroner suggested and in an impartial…

The inquest into the disaster that befell Samuel Cody’s machine was conducted by the Deputy Coroner Mr. H.M Foster. The foreman of the jury was Mr. T. J. Wilkes. In addition to the witnesses that would be called to give evidence the following were also in attendance: Mrs. Cody and her family, their legal representative, Mr. F. P. Timmens of Messrs Amery, Parkes, and Co., solicitors of London, Mr. A. H. Evans, uncle of the late Mr. Evans, and the makers of the ‘Green’ engine which had been…

that of Linda knows his feelings toward Iris. b. A coroner, who worked at the Central City Morgue, is finishing up his examination of a body explaining his observations. A man, which is standing in the doorway, interrupts him and finishes the coroner’s sentence. The coroner asked, “Can I help you?” The man said yes and that he wanted to know who killed Clyde Mardon. He goes on to explain the cause of Clyde’s death and when he was killed. The coroner replied that what he was seeking for was…

Loss of control is a partial defence to murder and is governed by the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 and in section 54. This is the latest defences that has been substitute with the old common law defence of provocation. The Coroners and Justice Act 2009 has made some momentous amendments to the law on voluntary manslaughter. The bill of Coroners and Justice was brought into the House of Commons on 14th of January 2009.The act of sections 54 to 56 was brought in force on the 4th of October 2010.…

Dr. Roylott, also having “a passion also for Indian animals”, had an advantage as to the knowledge of a poisonous snake venom, but a doctor in general would have knowledge of what types of poisons coroners would search for upon examining a dead body. Dr. Roylott had the “…idea of using a form of poison which could not possibly be discovered by any chemical test was just such a one as would occur to a clever and ruthless man who had had an Eastern training…

paper will discuss, the argument Lanny Snell has against coroner Jay Seilder and whether the coroner failed to inform appellant Lanny of the death of his father. It will also view the argument whether appellee Ms. Kilburn had the right to sign the cremation of deceased Wayne Snell. The case of Lanny Snell v. Corner, Jay Seidler took place in the Appeals Court in Monroe County, Ohio. The plaintiff-appellant Lanny Snell sued the defendant, Coroner Jay Seilder of Monroe County and the appellee…

How does suicide impact on New Zealand “New Zealand has criminal laws governing what can and can 't be said when it comes to suicide, or suspected suicide” http://i.stuff.co.nz Some consider talking about suicide as a taboo subject, no-one wants to talk about the subject and more often most people can’t talk about it, as it can be often to raw or the hurt hasn’t quite healed. New Zealand is the only country that has a criminal law about what can be and what can’t be said about suicide or a…

Coroners also look for secondary clues e.g. biography of the deceased. But coroners use different criteria in classing certain acts as suicide. An example would be the higher suicide rates in Denmark compared to the UK where Danish coroners are more willing to reach a suicide verdict on the ‘balance of probability’ whereas British coroners look for a ‘definite suicide intention’. Atkinson concluded that coroners are a major source of bias in official statistics…