London, Feb. 7.
Sweeping reforms in the procedure! connected with inquests are rec sa~ mended in the report of the depart mental cummitice on crones, Published to-day.
is proposed that a coroner should no longer be empowered to commit, 8 person for trial on a charge of murder, manslaughter or in'anticite.
Verdicts of "suicide while of unsound mind" and of "fole de 7¢" should be abolished, and the verd!*t "died of his own hand" be substituted.
The press should be probihitad from publishing an account of me inquest on a suicide, apart from the formal findings—Reuter.
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