Coroners Act ,1871
Act No : 4
Section : FORM OF INQUISITION
SCHEDULE 03: FORM OF INQUISITION
(SeeSection 24-)
An inquisition taken at on the day of 19 be fore EF, Coroner of (in the case of A B deceased) upon the and of G H, I J, K L, and M N, then and there duly sworn and charged to enquire when, how and by what means the said A B came to his death. We, the said Jurors, find unanimously that the death of said A B was caused, on or about the day of 19 , by
1. Cases of homicide - a blow on the head with a stick inflicted on him by C D i-:.der such circumstances that the act of C D was justifiable (or accidental) homicide. -a stab on the heart with a knife inflicted on him by CD under such circumstances that the act of CD was culpable homicide not amounting to murder,
2. Cases of suicide - Shooting himself through the head with a pistol, drowning himself in a tank, river or sea, Opium or arsenic, which he voluntarily administered to himself. Cutting his, throat with a razor or any sharp instrument.
3. Cases of infanticide - Strangling to death a newly-born child by its mother. - by exposure caused by C D with the knowledge that it would necessarily result in the death of A B, a newly-born child.
4. Cases of accident - falling out of a boat into any river, whereby he was drowned. - a kick from a horse which fractured his skull and ruptured blood-vessels in his head.
5. Cases of poisoning - opium or arsenic which was administered to the said A B by C D with the intention of killing him.
6. Cases of death caused by machinery - while working in a mill or a workshop being caught in moving machinery.
7. Cases of death - the wheel of a motor-car or a heavy cart which was negligently driven by C D passing arising out of the over his chest and causing death. use of a vehicle 8. Cases of death from - disease of the heart. any other cause - apoplexy. - sun-stroke or any other disease. And so say the jurors upon their oath aforesaid Witness our hands. EF, Coroner of GH, IJ, KL, MN, OF (jurors) -Bom. Act 13 of 1930,Section 5.-
2. The local extent and commencement clauses were repealed, by the Coroners Act, 1881 (10 of 1881 ),S. 2, and by the Repealing Act, 1874 (16 of 1874), respectively.
4. Substituted for 'Provincial Government' by A. L. 0., 1950.
5. The words "Every person now holding such office shall be deemed to have been appointed under this Act" were repealed by the Amending Act, 1891 (12 of 1891).
6. Substituted for the words "is informed" by the Coroners Act, 1881 (10 of 1881), S. 5.
8. Substituted for "buried", by the Cornors (Amendment) Act 1908 (4 of 1908), Section 2.
13. Substituted for "where the first was insufficient", by the Coroners (Amendment) Act, 1908 (4 of 1908), Section 3.
14. Inserted by the Coroners (Amendment) Act, 1908 (4 of 1908), Section 4.
15. Substituted for the original paragraphs, by the Coroners Act, 1881 (10 of 1881), Section 6.
16. Substituted for "Act No. XV of 1869 (to provide facilities for obtaining the evidence and appearance of prisoners and for service of process upon them") by the Coroners (Amendment) Act, 1908 (4 of 1908), Section 5.
18. Inserted by the Coroners Act, 1881 (10 of 1881), S. 7.
19. Inserted by the Coroners (Amendment) Act, 1908 (4 of 1908), S. 7.
21. Substituted for "a Part A State or a Part C State", by 2 A. L. 0., 1956.
23. Substituted for "burial" by the Coroners (Amendment) Act, 1908 (4 of 1908), Section 11.
24. Substituted for 'Provincial Government' by A. L. 0., 1950.
25. Substituted for 'Provincial Government' by A. L. 0., 1950.
26. Substituted for 'Provincial Government' by A. L. 0., 1950.
27. Words "and such deputy shall take and subscribe, befare one of the Judges of the High Court, an oath that he will faithfully discharge the duties of office" were repealed by the Indian Oaths Act, 1873 (18 of 1873).
28. Words "after the expiration of three months from such fact or failure nor" were repealed by the Indian Limitation Act, 1871 (9 of 1871).
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