Daly v. Dimock
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Application for a writ of mandamus; brought to the Superior Court in Tolland County. The application stated that the plaintiff bad been indicted in that court for murder in the second degree in killing one Thomas Murphy, and that the indictment was now pending in the court; that an inquest had been held upon the body of Murphy by the coroner of the county, who had caused an examination of the body to be made by the medical examiner of the county, assisted by sundry others;…
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Application for a writ of mandamus; brought to the Superior Court in Tolland County. The application stated that the plaintiff bad been indicted in that court for murder in the second degree in killing one Thomas Murphy, and that the indictment was now pending in the court; that an inquest had been held upon the body of Murphy by the coroner of the county, who had caused an examination of the body to be made by the medical examiner of the county, assisted by sundry others; that the coroner had, under the provision of the statute prescribing his duties, within ten days after the inquest…
1Opinion of the CourtCarpenter, J.
This is an application for a writ of mandamus. The relator, Thomas D. Daly, alleges that he is indicted for murder in the second degree in causing the death of one Thomas Murphy; that the coroner held an inquest on the body of said Murphy; that the testimony of the witnesses was by the coroner reduced to writing and lodged with the clerk of the Superior Court; that access to said testimony is essential to his defense to the indictment; and that said clerk, the defendant, denies him the privilege of inspecting the testimony, etc. The defendant demurs on two grounds: 1st. That said testimony is…
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