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think that many graves exceed the regulation size ?

18568

A.

Only in the old section.

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And what do you call the old section ?

18567

A.

Well, it is a portion that has not been buried in, to

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my knowledge, except that case that cocu-red last year,

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since 1895, I think, certainly, not in my time,

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And do you know why they ceased to bury in that section-

Was it by order ?

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GO. 537

A.

I believe there was very little application for this section. That is what I was told by Kr Crooks.

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But it was still open to anyone to choose a grave

space in that section?

18569

A.

I presume so, because the Bye Laws state they can do

so. I dont think anyone would have bam refused.

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Q.

And this is the only case ?

19570

A.

Within my knowledge, yas.

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Now in this case, where the grave exseeded it, course the actual space occupied by the body did not exceed it, - I take it, it was the embellishment all

round it ?

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A.

Exactly, Sir.

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And do they mark out a grave site, when one is chosen, by posts at all, showing the limits on the ground ?

A.

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A.

Yes. I have gone up and down it myself occasionally,

In sections D and E, the sexton should mark out by

stakes.

He should ?

so that there should be no mistake, when extra ground

has been required, în prount Caroline, I have been up on

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several occasions, and marked it off myself.

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Now, do you remember a case in which a grave exoseded 2,000 feet on wount Carolina ?

6574

A.

Yes, I do. I reported several of them,

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Through whose fault, the fault of which officer could

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