New South Wales. Attorney General's Department - Liverpool District Court Coroner's Forms

B 42

fonds

1849, 1866

431564

1 volume - 0.01 Meters
Textual Records - (manuscript)

The Returns of the Colony (Blue Books) for 1849 lists under Judical Establishment Haynes Gibbes Alleyne as the Coroner for Liverpool. In the Concise Guide to the State Archives, the Coroners' records are listed under the Attorney's Department. -- Reference: State Records of NSW, Online Dec. 2003.

[front and back]
Form of oath to be administered to a member of the Presbyterian Church
Oath to Officer to keep Jury until they are agreed in their verdict
Of Proceedings in Court .... Foremans Oath - Three Sworn at a time - The Coroners Charge - The further charge - After general charge given the further proceeding - On the Witness appearing - Oath to the Witness
Misadventure Liverpool
As to adjournment - Meeting on the adjournment day
To the Chief Constable and other Her Majesty's Officers of the Peace in for the District of Liverpool
Warrant to bury after or without view
To Constables, & other H.M. Officers of the Peace for the County of ... and also of the Keeper of H.M. Goal of Newgate
To the Keeper of H.M. Goal of Newgate, These
Summons for a witness to appear and give evidence to the Coroner's inquest [Court of Middlesex]
Warrant to commit a witness refusing to give evidence after being taken for contempt of summons
[back to front]
Record of cheques, pays, and monies owing to individuals.

This volume appears to be a pocket guide of proceedures undertaken and dialogue spoken by a Coroner in court. The blank lines inserted into some entries support this theory.
The volume is reversible as it has been used from the front and back.
"D.S.M" initials on back of cover.

"Coroner's / Forms" handwritten in black ink on front cover.
Some entries are signed, "H.G.A. Coroner", and dated "1849"
Handwritten inside front cover, "Notes on Forms &c. to be observed on the Coroner's Inquests. 4th Vol. Chitty p. 61 & 81 Power to Comment for contempt. See Chitty Crim: Law Vol. 1 p. 88, 112, & 632"
"A.W." in pencil on p.i.