CORONERS’ INQUESTS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1498, 5 July 1905, Page 2

CORONERS’ INQUESTS.

(Per Press Association.’) AUCKLAND, last night. At an inquest, yesterday; the jCorcnen made Ilia ieiims-Inj;' cto.lv. - ment : ■“ There being counsel here, I wish tq make a statement whiohi will afloct ifche conduct of other inquiries (Should there be any) at which d may, P vesicle cii tram accidents. In order to salc protracted inquiries sjuqk -is

the last in Mrs Foster’s e-tse, where there is ‘Counsel representing differ»nt interests, I shall always adjourn the cases lor a fortnight ‘affl'di ask. counsel to lay their evidence before rthc police, and then I shall ash the police to bring forward such evidence as they consider necessary.. In tbs lasr case there was a very proI tnete'd enquiry, simply, because' it | was a question of who was going to pay damages. That js an item which should nob he fought out before the Coroner’s Court*” A juror : Would it nob he better iC legal ’ altenigance canro after * the .verdict j? Is it necessary foe legal men to he present at a Coroner’s inquiry i? Thu Coroner : If they apply for leave to a,npcaa3 It- always grant it., Sergeant I-lendry : Cegal gentlemen may bo representing Densons who might Ire charged with a crim nal offence.

'Ai juror: There might bo some .who caccot afford to nay for a lawyer, and they; .would be at a Uj Sb&v antage. Sergeant Hendry agreed With the Coroner that, some rule in [the matter was 'desirable.