Laws, Joint Resolutions and Memorials, Passed at the Sixth Session of the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Nebraska; Begun and Held at Omaha City, N.T., December 5, A. D. 1859. Together with the Constitution of the United States (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1860 edition. Excerpt: ...under their hands in substance as follows: and stating the matters in the following form as near as practicable. The Territory of Nebraska, County of _ An inquisition holden at, in-----county, on the day of A. D. 18-, before me, coroner of said county, upon the body of, lying dead, by the jurors whose names are hereto subscribed, the said jurors upon their oath do say (herewith state when, how, by what person, means, weapon or accident he came to his death, and whether feloniously). I In testimony whereof, the said jurors have hereunto set their hands, the day and year aforesaid. (Attest.) Coroner. 12. If the person charged be present, the coroner may order his arrest by an oflicer or any other person present, and shall then make a warrant requiring the oflicer or other person to take him before a justice of the peace for examination, or if.the person charged be not present, and the coroner believes he can be taken, he may issue a warrant to the sheriff or constable requiring them to arrest the person and take him before a justice of the peace for examination. 13. The warrant of a coroner in the above stated cases, shall be of equal authority with that of a justice of the peace, and when the person charged is brought before the justice, he shall be dealt with as a person held under a complaint in the usual form. 14. The warrant of the coroner shall recite substantially the verdict of the jury of inquest, and such warrant shall be a suflicient foundation for the proceeding of the justice instead of a complaint. 15. The coroner shall return to the district court, the inquisition, the papers connected with the same, and a list of the names of witnesses who testify in the matter. ' 16. The coroner shall...