Section 1. Short title

CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY 1. Short title.— This Act may be called the Coroners Act, 1871. 2 * * * * * 2. [ Repeal of enactments ]. — Rep. by the Repealing Act , 1873 (12 of 1873). FIRST SCHEDULE. [ Enactments repealed .] Rep. by the Repealing Act , 1873 (12 of 1873), s. 1 and Sch., Pt . II. SECOND SCHEDULE FORM OF INQUISITION AN INQUISITION taken at on the day of 187 , before E F, Coroner of[1] [in the case of A B deceased] upon the oath of G H, I J, K L, and M N, then and there duly sworn and charged to inquire when, how and by what means the said A B came to his death. We, the said jurors, find unanimously [ or by a majority of ] that the death of the said A B was caused, on or about the day of 187 , by [ here state the cause of death as in the following examples ]: — - - 1. [ Cases of homicide ] a blow on the head with a stick inflicted on him by C D, under such circumstances that the act of C D was justifiable [or accidental] homicide. — a stab on the heart with a knife inflicted on him by C D under such circumstances that the act of C D was culpable homicide not amounting to murder [ or culpable homicide amounting to murder, or a rash or negligent act not amounting to culpable homicide]. - - 2. [ Cases of accident ] falling out of a boat into the river Hughli, whereby he was drowned. — a kick from a horse which fractured his skull and ruptured - blood-vessels in his head.