The Coroners Act, 1871

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The Coroners Act, 1871

THE CORONERS ACT, 1871 ACT NO. 4 OF 1871 1*

[27th January, 1871.]

An Act to consolidate and amend the laws relating to Coroners.

Preamble.--WHEREAS it is expedient to consolidate and amend the laws relating to Coroners in the Presidency-towns; It is hereby enacted as follows:-

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PRELIMINARY

CHAPTER I

PRELIMINARY

1.

Short title.

1. Short title.-This Act may be called the Coroners Act, 1871.

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2.

[Repeal of enactments]

2.[Repeal of enactments] Rep. by the Repealing Act, 1873 (12 of 1873).

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APPOINTMENT OF CORONERS

CHAPTER II

APPOINTMENT OF CORONERS

3.

Coroners of Calcutta and Bombay.

3[3. Coroners of Calcutta and Bombay.-Within the local limits of the ordinary original civil jurisdiction of each of the High Courts of Judicature at Fort William and Bombay there shall be a Coroner. Such Coroners shall be called respectively the Coroner of Calcutta and the Coroner of Bombay.]

4.

Their appointment, suspension and removal.

4.Their appointment, suspension and removal.-Every such 'officer shall be appointed and may be ...

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