71 Mo. 233 | Mo. | 1879
• Besides, it was the duty of the coroner, upon inquisition found before him of the death of Brownlee, speedily to inform a justice of the peace of the finding of such inquisition, and the duty of that officer, upon the receipt of such information, “ forthwith to issue his process for the apprehension of the criminal.” R. S. 1879, p. 1011 § 5147. And the information of the coroner filed with Iiawkins charged Claunch with murder in the first degree; a higher grade of offense than th.at specified in the affidavit filed before Murray.