Text-book of forensic medicine and toxicologyBuchanan, R. J. M. (Robert James McLean)
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Text-book of forensic medicine and toxicology
Buchanan, R. J. M. (Robert James McLean)
Medical jurisprudence; Poisons
=Coroner‘s Court.=--The Coroners Act states that fees for medical
witnesses attending an inquest shall be, for attending to give evidence
at an inquest whereat no _post-mortem_ examination has been made by
the witness, one guinea. For making a _post-mortem_ examination and
attending to give evidence, two guineas. No fee can be obtained for
making a _post-mortem_ examination by a medical practitioner, unless it
be made by order of the coroner. Extra fees are not provided for when
the inquest is adjourned. For an inquest held over the body of a person
who has died in a lunatic asylum, public hospital, infirmary, workhouse
infirmary, or other medical institution, whether endowed or supported
by voluntary contributions, the medical officer of such institution
shall not be entitled to a fee. Should the dead body of a person be
taken to such an institution, the medical officer, if summoned to give
evidence, is entitled to the usual fee. Such fees are paid at the
termination of the inquest.
=Magistrates‘ Court.=--If the witness reside within two miles of the
Court, the fee is ten shillings and sixpence; beyond two miles, one
guinea.
=Courts of Quarter Sessions=, and =Central Criminal Court of
London=.--One guinea per day, and two shillings a night away from home,
with threepence per mile each way travelling expenses.
=Assize Court.=--One guinea per day, with two shillings a night away
from home, and a reasonable and sufficient amount for travelling
expenses. If there be no railway, threepence a mile each way. Sundays
are not included.
=Court of Probate and Divorce.=--One guinea per day within five miles
of the General Post Office. If beyond, two or three guineas a day, with
expenses out of pocket for coming and returning.
=Court of Appeal.=--One guinea a day if resident in London; two or
three guineas, with travelling expenses, if from a distance.
=County Court.=--From fifteen shillings as an ordinary witness, with
one guinea per day expenses if from home, to one to three guineas for
qualifying as an expert witness. With attendance at Court one to two
guineas and expenses one to three guineas per day.
=In Civil Cases.=--An arrangement is usually made with the solicitor
for a fee; this should be made before accepting the subpœna. A written
undertaking for payment, and properly stamped, should be obtained from
the solicitor before giving evidence; in default of this, the witness
should appeal to the judge from the witness-box before being sworn.
After taking the oath a witness is bound to give evidence, and the
solicitor may refer him to his client for the fee, which may lead to
disappointment.
IN SCOTLAND
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