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[ Cory. ]
2nd November, 1892.
Sir,
He CORONER'S COURT.
Your letter of 10th August has been referred to the Works and
Sanitary Committees jointly.
I am desired to inform you that for some time past the Yestry
have endeavoured to provide accommodation for holding Inquests,
by allowing them to be held in the Committee Room at the Yestry
Hall, and on occasions when the Committee Room is in use, or
when the enquiry has been of an unusually important character,
the Board Room has been placed, when possible, at the disposal
of the Coroner.
The Committee are aware the accommodation afforded is in
many respects imperfect, but it is all that is available.
The Committee understand the Yestry have no power to erect
buildings for the purpose of a Coroner's Court, but that the
power of doing so is vested by the Public Health (London) Act
in the Council.
As it is obviously desirable that the Coroner's Court should be
near the Mortuary, the Committee request me to inform you that
there is a vacant piece of land (the property of the Yestry),
adjoining the Yestry Offices, and nearly opposite the Mortuary,
which might be available as a site.
Should the Council entertain the question of building a Court,
the Yestry would probably feel disposed to make an arrangement
with respect to the land.
I am, Sir,
Yours obediently,
ROBERT YOSS,
H. Dela Hooke, Esq.