THE OFFICE OF CORONER.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 636, 17 June 1876, Page 2

THE OFFICE OF CORONER.

We learn from Wellington that the Government intend nevt session to introduce a moisnro amending the C u'oners administration. The question of the desirability of retaining 1 medical men in thus ofCeo when they may actually sit upon .in enquiry which involves the question of how far their own want of medic.il skill may not Imve caused the dcixh of the deceased snbj»ct of enquiry will form one part of the me ism e. Tue other will be the advisablencu of appointing 1 the Resident Ma^i-itrnte as the Coroner in pvery district of the country and the supervisor of other functionaries, who may now chance to hold that office. Where the Resident Magistrate cannot possibly attend an inquest, it is proposed tint the duty, for the time being, shall devolve upon some o ig or other of the justics in that loud icy. jMosv, avo have attended more than one jury, which, in the absence of the Ooronor or Resident Magistrate, was conducted by a Justice of I, 'no Pc.i-'e; and,' a more farcical burlesque on jiidiclal administration, or ono that could bj more uasitisf lebory in disp)siu^ of any but the simplest case of inquiry cvald be imagined. In all districts -Uteri? should bo a Deputy Coroner, a'Justieo of fch« Peace, if possible, but a man who, from training and experience, is capable of conducting a (Jourb of Enquiry -with judgment and skill. Tho Coroner's Court; is one of too much importance to be left bice an or Unary police cu-irt, to be presided in or by tho usml rui! of Justices of the t'eace to be found in New Zealand.