On the office and duties of coroner : with suggestions for parliamentary inquiry, proposed legislation, and reform of the office / by William Hardwicke.

  • Hardwicke, William.
Date:
[1879]
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: On the office and duties of coroner : with suggestions for parliamentary inquiry, proposed legislation, and reform of the office / by William Hardwicke. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    1C might be made, and would be readily attended to by masters and shipowners who now neglect them, parti- cularly when they found a Jury of practical men were called to watch over the interests of those in their service. They would doubtless point out blame and neglect in various ways far from uncommon, although it is at present no one’s duty to investigate such cases. It is impossible for Legislation and Inspection alone to go into every minute detail and provide remedies for evils under varied conditions; and it is not wise to remove or weaken the responsibility of those who have the welfare of others committed to their charge. Individual efforts and personal responsibility axe some- times weakened, rather than strengthened, by attempts to meet all possible difficulties by legislation.