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That from information received by me I am of opinion that there is reason for believing that

(or a man or woman, or male or female child unknown) now lying dead at did not come to

his death from natural causes or from mere accident or mischance, but that he came to his death from violence or unfair means or culpable or negligent conduct of others, under circumstances requiring investigation by a coroner's inquest. So help me God.

Declared and sworn before me

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DECLARATION OF CORONER UNDER OATII WHEN INQUEST NOT NECESSARY.

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Province of Saskatchewan, a coroner in and for Saskatchewan, do hereby declare under oath that from information received by me I was of the opinion that there was reason for believing that deceased did not come to death from natural causes nor from mere accident or mischance, but from violence or unfair means or culpable or negligent conduct of others, under circumstances requiring investigation by a coroner's inquest; but after viewing the body of the said deceased, and having made such further inquiries as I deem necessary, I have come to the conclusion that an inquest is unnecessary, the said deceased having in my judgment come to

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out if no

death from

and I have in consequence

issued my warrant to bury the body of the said

warrant for and have withdrawn my warrant for the holding of an inquest

an inquest

is issued

This

declaration

can be

on the said body.

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A Commissioner for Oaths.

FORM C.

(Section 11)

Canada:

Province of Saskatchewan,

To wit:

An inquisition taken for our Sovereign Lord the King at the

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one of the coroners of our said Lord the King for the Province of Saskatchewan, on view of the body of

then and there lying dead, the undersigned

good and lawful men being duly sworn and charged to inquire for our said Lord the King, when, where, how and by what means the said death, do upon their oath say: (Here set out verdict to be signed and sealed by the coroner and signed by each juror.)

came to

FORM D.

(Section 13)

CORONER'S RETURN FOR YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 19. NOTE -This return is required by section 13 of The Coroners Act, to be filled in and forwarded to the attorney general's department at the end of every year. If no inquests or investigations were held, the form should be marked "Nil," signed and returned to the deputy attorney general.

Name of
deceased

Place where
inquest held

Date of
inquest

Finding of jury

I, the undersigned, one of his Majesty's coroners in and for Saskatchewan, do certify the above to be a correct return of all inquests and investigations held by me for the year above mentioned.

Dated

19

Coroner.

Appointments

Powers

Fee for commission

Duration of commission

Certain commissions not to expire

CHAPTER 65

An Act respecting Notaries Public.

1. The Lieutenant Governor in Council may appoint by commission under his hand and the seal of the province one or more notaries public for Saskatchewan provided that no appointment.shall be made of any person or persons who at the time shall not be British subjects actually residing within Saskatchewan. 1906, c. 17, s. 1.

2. Every such notary shall have, use and exercise the power of drawing, passing, keeping and issuing all deeds and contracts, charter parties and other mercantile transactions in the said province and also of attesting all commercial instruments that may be brought before him for public protestation and otherwise of acting as usual in the office of notary and may demand, receive and have all the rights, profits and emoluments rightfully appertaining and belonging to the said calling of notary public during pleasure. 1906, c. 17, s. 2.

3. For every commission issued under this Act there shall be payable the sum of $10 to the general revenue fund of the province or such other sum as may be fixed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council. 1906, c. 17, s. 3.

4. Every commission issued under this Act unless issued to a person who is or afterwards becomes a solicitor of Saskatchewan residing therein and unless it is sooner revoked shall expire at the expiration of two years from the thirty-first day of December of the year in which it is issued.

(2) Commissions issued to notaries public appointed for the North-West Territories or for Saskatchewan prior to the first of January, 1907, who subsequent to their appointment became enrolled as advocates in the North-West Territories and who are now residing in Saskatchewan shall be deemed to have been issued to an advocate of the NorthWest Territories; and the provisions of this section as to the expiration of the commissions of certain notaries public shall not apply to such commissions; and all acts performed by such persons as notaries public shall not be invalid by reason only of any such commission having expired by reason of the provisions of this section; but all such commissions shall be and the same are hereby revived, ratified and confirmed. 1906, c. 17, s. 4; 1907, c. 32, s. 14.

expiration of

5. Any notary public whose commission expires under the Date of terms of the next preceding section shall write or stamp on commission every affidavit, declaration or other certificate taken or given by him the date on which such commission expires.

(2) Any notary public failing to comply with the provisions of this section shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding $10 and costs. 1906, c. 17, s. 5.

to be noted on certificate

ments here

6. All appointments heretofore made by the Lieutenant AppointGovernor in Council of persons as notaries public are hereby tofore made declared to be valid. 1906, c. 17, s. 6.

valid

commissions

in force

7. The commissions as notaries public of such persons as Existing were on the twenty-sixth day of May, 1906, resident in Saskat- to continue chewan by whatever authority issued and whose commissions are now in force shall so long as such person remain resident in the province and unless the same are sooner revoked continue in force for the periods respectively that such commissions would have remained in force had this Act not been passed; and all such persons shall during the continuance of their commission be deemed to be notaries public for Saskatchewan. 1906, c. 17, s. 7.

commissions

8. Save as herein provided all commissions as notaries All other public issued under the authority of any law in force in revoked Saskatchewan are hereby rescinded. 1906, c. 17, s. 8.

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