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LAWS of North-Carolina.
J. D. iji^.
Governor to ap>
point Coroners
for every Hre-cjnft,
by Com-unilTjon.
iiltered by the
Fee Bill. In-quifition
l6 s.
JuiorsFee is, \A,
Conftable 7 d.
CHAP. XL Coroners appointed.
I. X) JE it Ena5fed by his Excellency the Palatine, and the reft of the true and ahfo-
\^ lute Lords Proprietors of Carolina, by and with the Advice and Confent of thii
prefent General Affembly^ now met at Little River, for the North Eaft Part of the faid
Province, and it is hereby Enabled, That there (hall be one able and fubftantial Free-holder
appointed, to be Coroner in every Precindl which now is, or hereafter fhall
be laid out within this Government ; which Officer the Governor or Commander in
Chief for the Time being is hereby defired, authorifed, and impowered, by Com-miffion,
under his Hand and Seal, to commifllonate and appoint ; who (hall, by
Virtue of this Aft, and fuch Commifllon granted thereupon, be fully invefted with
all fuch Powers and Authorities as to the Office .of a Coroner, by the Laws and
Cudoms of the Kingdom of Great-Britain doth of Right belong or appertain,
II. AND be it further EnaEied, by the Authority aforefaid^ That every Coroner
fo appointed, may, and he is hereby impowered, to take and receive, for every
Inquell by him made and taken, and returned into the Secretary's Office (which he
is hereby required, diredled, and commanded, within three Months after the Date,
to do) the Sum of Sixteen Shillings and Eight Pence, for his own Fee.
. III. AND be it further EnaEled^ by the Authority aforefaid. That each Juryman
(hall be paid the Sum of Twelve Pence /)fr Diem, and the Conftable who fummon-eth
the Jury, the Sum of One Shilling for every Juryman -, the Whole to be levied
by a Warrant from the Coroner, upon the Eftate of the Party on whofe Body any
Inqueft fhall be taken, if any fuch can be found ; Otherwife fuch Charges to be
paid out of the Public Treafury.
Rep. ty Aa,
Apiil 4, 1741,
Rep. by ACi,
Dec. 5, 174&.
Rep. by Aft,
Dec. 5, 1746,
CHAP. 12. An AEl, for ^lalification of Public Officers. O B S.
13. An A^, to appoint Conftables.
14. An A51, relating to the Juftices of the Court cf Pleas, and to
prevent the Commiffioners, and other Inferior Officers of
the faid Court, pleading as Attcrnies.
15. An A5f, afcertaining the Time and Method for the executing and
Return of original Writs, and for the better regulating
divers Proceedings in the Court of Pleas.
CHAP. XVI.
No Perfon (liill
be committed
without Eitanii-nation.
Magillrate (hall
admit to Bill, if
bailable.
Shall record the
Examination, &
the Matter given
in Evidence, a-gainft,
and for
him.
Shall taki^ Re-erignizance,
to
profijcute and
give Evidence.
An A£i to dire5f the Method to be obferved in the Examination and Commitment of
Criminals.
I. 'WyE it Enabled by his Excellency the Palatine, and the Reft of the true and ahfolute
J3 Lords Proprietors of Carolina, by and %vith the Advice and Confent of this pre-fent
General Affembly, now met at Little River, for the North Eaft Part of the faid
Province, and it is hereby Enaiied, That from henceforward, no Perfon within this
Province (liall ^ committed to Prifon for any criminal Matter, until Examination
thereof be firftliad before feme Magiftrate -, which Magillrate fhall admit the Party
to Bail, if bailable, and fhall record the Examination of the Party, and alfo the full
Matter given in Evidence, both againft him and for him, with all concurring Cir-cumllances
; and fliall take Recognizance, with good and fufficient Securities, to-our
Sovereign Lord the King, for the Informer to appear and profecute, as the
Laws of the Kingdom of Great Britain and this Province do dired ; and likewife
for all Evidences for the King to appear, and give Evidence againft the Criminal,
at the next Court, where the Matter is cognizable, enfuing fuch Examination
:
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| Full Text | LAWS of North-Carolina. J. D. iji^. Governor to ap> point Coroners for every Hre-cjnft, by Com-unilTjon. iiltered by the Fee Bill. In-quifition l6 s. JuiorsFee is, \A, Conftable 7 d. CHAP. XL Coroners appointed. I. X) JE it Ena5fed by his Excellency the Palatine, and the reft of the true and ahfo- \^ lute Lords Proprietors of Carolina, by and with the Advice and Confent of thii prefent General Affembly^ now met at Little River, for the North Eaft Part of the faid Province, and it is hereby Enabled, That there (hall be one able and fubftantial Free-holder appointed, to be Coroner in every Precindl which now is, or hereafter fhall be laid out within this Government ; which Officer the Governor or Commander in Chief for the Time being is hereby defired, authorifed, and impowered, by Com-miffion, under his Hand and Seal, to commifllonate and appoint ; who (hall, by Virtue of this Aft, and fuch Commifllon granted thereupon, be fully invefted with all fuch Powers and Authorities as to the Office .of a Coroner, by the Laws and Cudoms of the Kingdom of Great-Britain doth of Right belong or appertain, II. AND be it further EnaEied, by the Authority aforefaid^ That every Coroner fo appointed, may, and he is hereby impowered, to take and receive, for every Inquell by him made and taken, and returned into the Secretary's Office (which he is hereby required, diredled, and commanded, within three Months after the Date, to do) the Sum of Sixteen Shillings and Eight Pence, for his own Fee. . III. AND be it further EnaEled^ by the Authority aforefaid. That each Juryman (hall be paid the Sum of Twelve Pence /)fr Diem, and the Conftable who fummon-eth the Jury, the Sum of One Shilling for every Juryman -, the Whole to be levied by a Warrant from the Coroner, upon the Eftate of the Party on whofe Body any Inqueft fhall be taken, if any fuch can be found ; Otherwife fuch Charges to be paid out of the Public Treafury. Rep. ty Aa, Apiil 4, 1741, Rep. by ACi, Dec. 5, 174&. Rep. by Aft, Dec. 5, 1746, CHAP. 12. An AEl, for ^lalification of Public Officers. O B S. 13. An A^, to appoint Conftables. 14. An A51, relating to the Juftices of the Court cf Pleas, and to prevent the Commiffioners, and other Inferior Officers of the faid Court, pleading as Attcrnies. 15. An A5f, afcertaining the Time and Method for the executing and Return of original Writs, and for the better regulating divers Proceedings in the Court of Pleas. CHAP. XVI. No Perfon (liill be committed without Eitanii-nation. Magillrate (hall admit to Bill, if bailable. Shall record the Examination, & the Matter given in Evidence, a-gainft, and for him. Shall taki^ Re-erignizance, to profijcute and give Evidence. An A£i to dire5f the Method to be obferved in the Examination and Commitment of Criminals. I. 'WyE it Enabled by his Excellency the Palatine, and the Reft of the true and ahfolute J3 Lords Proprietors of Carolina, by and %vith the Advice and Confent of this pre-fent General Affembly, now met at Little River, for the North Eaft Part of the faid Province, and it is hereby Enaiied, That from henceforward, no Perfon within this Province (liall ^ committed to Prifon for any criminal Matter, until Examination thereof be firftliad before feme Magiftrate -, which Magillrate fhall admit the Party to Bail, if bailable, and fhall record the Examination of the Party, and alfo the full Matter given in Evidence, both againft him and for him, with all concurring Cir-cumllances ; and fliall take Recognizance, with good and fufficient Securities, to-our Sovereign Lord the King, for the Informer to appear and profecute, as the Laws of the Kingdom of Great Britain and this Province do dired ; and likewife for all Evidences for the King to appear, and give Evidence againft the Criminal, at the next Court, where the Matter is cognizable, enfuing fuch Examination : Which |
