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CAP. 14]
[Subsidiary]
Coroners Rules.
[1971 Ed.
Coroner to inform Registrar, Supreme Court of adjournment in certain cases.
Matters to be ascertained at an inquiry.
66818845.13.
(Cap. 174.)
Opinions not to be expressed on matters other than those in rule 23.
Admissibility of documentary evidence.
Exhibits to be marked.
Coroner to take notes of evidence or depositions.
that his attendance at the adjourned inquiry is not required or that the inquiry will not be resumed, the recognizance entered into by him shall be void.
22. When a magistrate commits a person for trial on a charge of murder, manslaughter, infanticide or causing death by dangerous driving, and the coroner who is responsible for holding an inquiry on the body adjourns the inquiry in pursuance of subsection (2) of section 14 of the Ordinance, the coroner shall inform the Registrar of the Supreme Court of such adjournment.
23. The proceedings and evidence at an inquiry shall be directed solely to ascertaining the following matters-
(a) the identity of the deceased;
(b) how, when and where the deceased came by his death;
(c) the persons, if any, to be charged with murder, manslaughter, infanticide or causing death by dangerous reckless driving, or of being accessories before the fact should the jury find that the deceased came by his death by murder, manslaughter, infanticide or dangerous driving;
(d) the particulars for the time being required by the Births and Deaths Registration Ordinance to be registered concerning the death.
24. (1) Neither the coroner nor the jury shall express any opinion on any matters other than those referred to in rule 23.
(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1) the coroner or the jury may make a recommendation designed to prevent the recurrence of fatalities similar to that in respect of which the inquiry is being held.
25. (1) Documentary evidence as to how the deceased came by his death shall not be admissible at an inquiry unless the coroner is satisfied that there is good and sufficient reason why the maker of the document should not attend the inquiry.
(2) If such documentary evidence is admitted at an inquiry, the inquiry shall be adjourned to enable the maker of the document to give oral evidence if the coroner or any properly interested person so desires.
26. All exhibits produced in evidence at an inquiry shall be marked with consecutive numbers and each number shall be preceded by the letter “C”.
27. The coroner shall take notes of the evidence or depositions at every inquiry except in cases of murder, manslaughter, infanticide or death by dangerous driving when he shall take depositions.