We fooled Howard. We're still here, stronger than ever in our feelings and we're..."SEEKING JUSTICE".
Exactly. With Perper and Wecht in his pocket, HKS thought he had gotten away again.
I found this interesting site about Bahamian Law regarding inquests, witnesses, exhumations, etc. Someone said the other night that the Inquest was postponed because of Hurricane Noel and all other government business went ahead on schedule. That is disheartening to me. I think Hurricane Howard was the culprit. Let’s pray that the Bahamians will do the right thing.
http://laws.bahamas.gov.bs/statutes/statute_CHAPTER_56.html#Ch56s18
PART I
INTERPRETATION
Interpretation.2.
PART II
APPOINTMENT AND JURISDICTION
Magistrate and commissioner to be ex officio coroners.3.
Governor-General may appoint coroner for any district within or without the district of a commissioner.4.
Governor-General may appoint deputy coroners.5.
Coroner to have the powers of a magistrate.6.
Coroner and coroner’s jury subject to the jurisdiction of the court.7.
Coroner to have the jurisdiction of a coroner under the common law of England.8.
PART III
INQUIRIES AND INQUESTS
Coroner may inquire into the death of a person brought into his district.9.
Cases for inquiry and inquest.10.
Deaths calling for inquiry or inquest to be notified to coroner.11.
Persons present at death or discovering a body to notify the same to the coroner.12.
Duty of peace of officers.13.
Examination of body.14.
Report of result of inquiry to Attorney-General.15.
Report may be approved by the Attorney-General, or he may direct an inquest to be held, or coroner may hold inquest.16.
Supposed deaths to be inquired into.17.
Inquests in cases of homicide.18.
PART IV
WITNESSES
Summoning witnesses.19.
Summoning medical practioners.20.
Witnesses refusing to be sworn may make affirmation.21.
PART V
JURY
Number of jury.22.
Qualification of jurors.23.
Summoning of jurors.24.
Bystanders may be empanelled.25.
PART VI
PROCEDURE UPON INQUESTS AND INQUIRIES
Oath of jurors.26.
View of body.27.
Evidence to be taken in writing.28.
Apprehension of witnesses not attending.29.
Committal of witness refusing to be examined, etc.30.
Committal of accused.31.
Power to take bail in case of homicide other than murder.32.
Copies of depositions.33.
Coroner to bind over material witnesses.34.
No objection to deposition unsigned if attested by coroner.35.
Coroner’s court to be open.36.
Proceedings on Sunday valid.37.
Coroner to send inquisition to Registrar.38.
Inquisitions to be sent to Attorney-General by Registrar.39.
Attorney-General may require further evidence.40.
Upon request, coroner shall take further evidence.41.
Attorney-General may file information where verdict of homicide is returned.42.
Further evidence.43.
Further evidence to be forwarded to Registrar with copy for Attorney-General.44.
PART VII
BURIALS AND EXHUMATIONS
Body not to be buried without warrant of coroner or justice of the peace.45.
Coroner may order exhumation.46.
PART VIII
JURORS’ AND WITNESSES’ FEES
Remuneration of medical practitioners.47.
PART IX
OFFENCES
Neglect to give information to coroner.48.
Default of jurors.49.
Default of medical practioners.50.
Default of witnesses.51.
Refusing to enter into recognisance.52.
Obstructing persons in execution of duties.53.
Obstructing proceedings in coroner’s court.54.
Who may prosecute.55.
Proceedings on forfeited recognisances.56.
PART X
MISCELLANEOUS
Admissibility of deposition on trial.57.
Travelling allowance.58.
Removal of dead body.59.
Reports, etc,. not provided for to be sent by Attorney-General to Registrar.60.
Remuneration of deputy coroners.61.
Forms.62.
Rules.63.
Payment.64.
Payment to jurors.65.
FIRST SCHEDULE - Persons Exempt from Serving on a Coroner’s Jury.
SECOND SCHEDULE - Persons Disqualified for Serving on a Coroner’s Jury.
THIRD SCHEDULE - Forms.
FOURTH SCHEDULE - Fees for Duly Qualified Medical Practitioners, Analysts and Jurors.