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appointed in the warrant, shall forfeit and pay the sum ot
..^-il^rs, wnich nnes baaii ^e levied ana collected by a
-.variant ol any justice ot the peace, and to be paid to the
collector of the Territorial taxes, and by him paid into
the county treasury.
4. Be it further enacted, That, the coroner shall administer
an oata or affirmation to at least twelve of the
jurors who shall appear; to the foreman first in the following
manner, " j ou solemnly swear (or affirm) that you
will diligently enquire, and tru. presentment make, how,
in what manner, and by whom A. B. who here lies dead,
came to nis dt-ath, ana you shall deliver to me, coroner
for this county, a true inquest thereof, according- to such
evidence as shah be laid before you, and according to
your knowledge," The other jurors shall swear or affirm
in the following form, t; such oath (or affirmation) as
your foreman haih taken, you and each of you, shall well
and truly observe and keep on your respective parts."
5. Be it further enacted, That the jurors being sworn,
the coroner shall give them a charge upon their oaths to
declare upon the death of the person, whether he or she
died of felony, or mischance, or accident, and if of felony
who were principals and who were accessaries, with what
instiument he or she was struck or wounded, and so of
all prevailing circun stances, which may come by presumption,
and if by mischance or accident, whether by
the act of man, and whether by hurt, fall, stroke, drowning
or otherwise—also to enquire of the person (if anv
wno were present, the finder of the body, his or her relations
and neighbours, whether he or she was killea in
the same place, where the body was found, and if elsewhere
by whom and how the body was brought thence.
And if he or she died of his or her own act, then to enquire
of the manner, means, or instrument, and of all circumstances
concerning it.
6. Be it further enacted, That the jury being charged,
shall remain together and proclamation shall be made,
f(.r any person who can give evidence to draw near aud
they shall be heard.
7. Be 't further enacted, That, .every coroner shall be
empowered to issue his warrant for witnesses, commanding
them to come before him to be examined and declare
their knowledge concerning the-matter in question, uc
shall administer to them an oath or affirmation in the
form following; "you do swear (or affirm) that the evidence
you shall give to this inquest concerning the death
of A. B. here lying dead s!>all be the truth, the whole
truth and nothing but the truth."
8. Be it further enacted, That, the testimony of such
witnesses shall be taken down in writing aud subscribed by
,»hem, and if it relate to the trial of any person concerned
Coroner to swear
Oath.
Coroner to ehsrge
jury*
Proclamation foi
evidence.
Coroner's warrant
for witnesses and
swear them.
nony written
and subscrifa