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CORONERS. [ART. 19

him as coroner, and shall also well and truly execute and perform
the several duties required of or imposed upon him by the laws of
this State; and the said bond shall, immediately after the execu-
tion thereof, be recorded in the office of the clerk of the Circuit Court

Id s 2,
1813, c 102,
1823, c 180,
1829, c 39, 1840,
c 216, 1842, c
272, 1845, c 123
Return of pro-
cess on death of
how made

of the county in which he is coroner, or in the office of the clerk of
the Superior Court of Baltimore City, if he is coroner in said city.
2. The provisions of this code in relation to the return of process
in the hands of a sherif, upon his death or removal, shall apply to pro-
cess in the hands of a coroner upon the happening of the like event.

Id s 3.
1831, c 250, s 1
When to sum-
mon inquest.

3. No coroner shall summon or hold any jury of inquest over the
body of any deceased person where it is known that the deceased came
to his death by accident, mischance, or in any other manner, except
where the said person died in jail, or where there are such circum-
stances attending the death or case as to amount to a strong probabil-
ity or reasonable belief that the deceased came to his death by felony.

Id s 4
1840, c 168, s 1,
1872, c 45. 1878
c 347
May summon
physician to
attend inquest

4. Whenever a jury shall be convened by a coroner, or justice of
the peace acting as coroner, on the body of any person found dead,
or supposed to have died from violence, within this State, whereon
any marks of violence shall appear, the jurors after being sworn, and
also the coroner or justice, may require the attendance of some
physician practicing within the county where such jury shall meet,
to inform himself by due examination of the deceased of the cause
of his death, and to testify and give evidence before the said jury
and coroner, or justice, in the premises

Id s 5
1846, c 168, s 2
Physician sum-
moned and not
attending, may
be fined

5. If any physician summoned to testify on a "coroner's inquest,
shall neglect or refuse to attend or to make the examination required
by the preceding section, or to give evidence as aforesaid, he may be
fined as any other witness.

Id s 6
1846, c 168, s 3,
1S72, c 45,
1878, c 347
To include phy-
sician's fee in
account.

6. The said coroner or justice, in the account of expenses rendered
to the county commissioners, for holding such inquest, shall include
such sum for the said physician as the said coroner, or justice, and
jurors shall deem just, not less than five or more than ten dollars,
which sum shall, with the other expenses of the inquest, be paid by
the county.

Id s 7
1831, c 250, s 2,
1872, c 45,
1878, c 347
To provide
coffin and bury
dead

7. Whenever it shall be necessary for a coroner to bury any de-
ceased person, he shall provide a coffin and decently bury him, and
the county commissioners of the county where the person shall have
been found, shall make such allowance to said coroner as they may
deem just and reasonable therefor, to be levied and paid as other
county or city charges.

Id s 8
1785, c 72, ss 23,
24, 1794, c 64, s
5, 1797, c 95
To execute pro-
cess when
sheriff incom-
petent

8. In all cases where the sheriff is interested, or nearly related
to any of the parties, or otherwise disqualified to act, all process
shall be issued to the coroner, if there be one in the county or city
qualified to act in such case, who shall perform all the duties of such
disqualified sheriff, and be subject to the same liabilities and be pro-
ceeded against in the same manner, and shall have the same rights
and remedies.