With allusion to premature burial and concealment of crime, the _Memorandum_ attached to the new Bill comes to an end. The Bill itself settles down to deal with “Coroners.” Section 1. “Every power to appoint a coroner shall cease upon the first occurrence of a vacancy in the office of coroner after the _commencement of this Act_.” Then follow certain references as to the redistribution of coroners’ jurisdictions. The financial aspect of the office of coroner is not neglected. Section 2. “There shall be paid to every coroner such salary as the authority by whom he is appointed and paid may decide, provided that after the lapse of five years from the date of appointment of the coroner, and of every successive period of five years, it shall be lawful for the authority to revise and thereby increase or diminish such salary, and if the coroner is dissatisfied with such revision the Secretary of State may determine the amount of such salary on the application of either the authority or the coroner.” Another provision which exhibits a certain foresight, defines the question of age limit: “Every coroner shall cease to continue to hold the office of coroner on reaching the age of sixty-five years, provided that the Secretary of State may continue such coroner in office for a further period not exceeding five years on the application of either the authority by whom he was appointed or the coroner.” The question of granting the retired coroner an annuity by way of superannuation allowance appears to be justly provided for; the authority of the Home Secretary is left to decide the amount, together with the detailed regulations relating to such payment. What is of greater public importance seems to be contained in the next provision, which deals with the qualifications of coroners. Section 5. “No person shall be appointed a coroner unless he be a practising barrister of not less than five years’ standing, or a solicitor of not less than five years’ standing, or a registered medical practitioner who is also a barrister or a graduate in law of a University in the United Kingdom, provided that no member of the authority making the appointment, or any person who has been a member of such authority within a period of twelve months immediately before the making of the appointment, shall be eligible for appointment as a coroner by such authority.” On the whole, there is little to criticise or attack in the qualifications set out, though it might not be too much to demand eight or ten years’ professional standing in the case of a solicitor, instead of five. Indeed, it seems scarcely equitable to place a solicitor on the same basis as a barrister or an especially highly qualified medical practitioner, unless such solicitor has taken a University degree, or has had to pass examinations of a more academic character than those which obtain at present.