What does the coroner do?
The role of coroner has existed from around the 12th century. The position of ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ Coroner is a relatively new one, having been in existence from around 1838, when the newly created ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ Corporation sought to establish their own quarter sessions and as a result of this, the position of Coroner.
Prior to around 1838, inquests for deaths in ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ would have been held in Warwickshire, as ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ reported to the Warwickshire Quarter Sessions. The role of the coroner’s court is:
- to investigate sudden or suspicious deaths which are reported to him/her,
- to deal with applications to transport a body to another country for burial or cremation
- to investigate cases of Treasure Trove (the discovery of buried coin or other valuables).