HC Deb 16 June 1886 vol 306 cc1670-1

Bill considered in Committee.

(In the Committee.)

Clause 1 (Repeal of part of s. 18 of 35 and 36 Vict. c. 78) agreed to.

Clause 2 (Attendance at inquest of relatives of deceased person).

SIR R. ASSHETON CROSS (Lancashire, S.W., Newton)

The clause provides that where an inquest is held it "shall be lawful for the husband, wife, child, or other near relative" of the deceased to attend in person or by agent, and to examine any witness, subject to the order of the Coroner. I propose to leave out the words "husband, child, or other near," and to substitute the word "any."

Question, "That the words 'husband, child, or other near' stand part of the Clause," put, and negatived.

Question, "That the word 'any' be there inserted," put, and agreed to.

Clause, as amended, agreed to, and ordered to stand part of the Bill.

Clause 3 (Formal investigation as to explosion or accident).

SIR R. ASSHETON CROSS

explained that in regard to this clause he was prepared to accept the clause as drafted in the Government Bill.

Question, "That Clause 3 stand part of the Bill," put, and negatived.

Clause 4 (Appointment of an assessor to coroner) agreed to.

Clause 5 (Short titles and construction of Acts) agreed to.

THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT (Mr. BROADHURST) (Birmingham, Bordesley) moved a new clause in substitution of Clause 3.

Question, "That the Clause be added to the Bill," put, and agreed to.

Bill, as amended, considered; read the third time, and passed.