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1903. NEW ZEALAND.

CORONERS' INQUESTS AND POST-MORTEM EXAMINATIONS (PARTICULARS RELATIVE TO) IN THE FOUR PRINCIPAL CITIES.

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated the 24th July, 1903. Ordered, " That there be laid before this House a return showing (1) the number of inquests held in the four large centres of the colony—namely, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin—for the period from the Ist April, 1901, to the 31st March, 1903, and the total number in eaoh oity respectively ; (2) the number of postmortem examinations held by doctors at such inquests, and the cost of such examinations ; and (3) the total cost in each oity of holding suoh inquests for the period above named." —(Mr. Bollard.)

Return showing (1) the Number of Inquests held in the Four Large Centres of the Colony —namely, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin—for the Period from the 1st April, 1901, to the 31st March, 1903, and the Total Number in each City respectively: (2) the Number of post-mortem Examinations held by Doctors at such Inquests, and the Cost of such Examinations; and (3) the Total Cost in each City of holding such Inquests for the Period above named.

F. Waldegbave, Under-Secretary. Department of Justice, Wellington. Approximate Cottt of Paper.— Preparation not given ; printing (1,250 copies), 16s. fid.

By Authority: John Mackay, Givernment Printer, Wellington.—l9o3. Price, 3d.] '

Centre. Number of Inquests held. Number of post-mortem Examinations. Cost of postmortems. Total Cost of such Inquests. lUckland Vellington Jhristchurch' )unedin 283 174 258 227 96 40 82 7 £ 8. 203 14 84 0 172 4 14 14 d. ! o 0 0 0 £ s. d. 1,246 5 10 590 3 0 820 11 4 756 17 6 Totals ... 942 942 225 474 12 0 i 3,413 17 8