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Coroners (Forms) Rules.
[1971 Ed.
[Subsidiary]
FORM 4.
CERTIFICATE OF CORONER.
I hereby certify that on the
day of
[s. 19.]
19.........
I held, under the provisions of the Coroners Ordinance, an inquiry as to the cause of a death in
and that the following
particulars were then disclosed-
1. Name of deceased.
2.
Residence and occupation.
3.
Where found, and when, and in what circumstances.
4.
Date of death.
5.
Cause of death.
*6.
*7.
The names of the persons last seen in the company of the deceased. Any suspicious circumstances which point to any person or persons as having caused the death.
Note.-The following are the names, residences and callings of the witnesses
examined-
I have issued my warrant for the arrest of
on a charge of
Dated the
day of
19.........
(Signed.) Coroner.
* To be filled up in case the death is supposed to have been caused by improper means.
FORM 5.
WARRANT OF COMMITMENT.
[(s. 16.]
To each and all of the police officers of Hong Kong and to the Commissioner of Prisons,
Whereas at an inquiry held by me, a coroner of the said Colony, under the Coroners Ordinance this
day of
19...... into the cause and circumstances of the death it appears to me that sufficient
at
of
grounds are disclosed for charging
of
with the offence of
These are, therefore, to command you, the said police officers, in Her Majesty's name forthwith to convey the said
to a
prison or some other place of security and there to deliver him to the Com- missioner of Prisons, with this precept; and you, the said Commissioner, to receive the said ...
into custody in a prison or some other place of security, and there safely keep him until he shall be brought before a magistrate sitting at the magistrate's court at
to be prosecuted for the said offence according to law on the 19.........., or on such other day not being more than seven days thereafter as may be directed by the magistrate before whom he is charged or until he shall earlier be thence discharged by due course of law, unless you shall otherwise be ordered in the meantime.
Dated the
day of
[L.S.]
day of
19.........
(Signed.) Coroner.