Word: inquest
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...Captain of Detectives Patrick F. Ready stated that there still is "nothing new." He plans to turn his facts on the case over to District Attorney George A. Thompson, who will hold a court inquest in the near future...
Ready stated that he is "satisfied the death was not caused by foul play," but he wants to satisfy Frank Brickman of this. He will hold an inquest in a few weeks in District Court to bring all the witnesses before Brickman...
...police cannot get now evidence for the report by next week, and if the Medical Examiner still is not satisfied with existing facts, then polled will start an inquest, Ready stated...
...trapper who heard the story reported it to Mounties at Cambridge Bay. By plane and dog sled, two policemen went up to investigate. They found the guileless Eskimos-including Eeriykoot and Ishakak -perfectly willing to talk. The police arrested the two friends, exhumed Nukashook's body for an inquest...
...autopsy showed that the woman had probably had no more than about three months to live, prompting one official to state privately that her killing "was the humane thing to do." But the inquest also brought out evidence of a criminal offense, "aid . . . in commission of suicide." The government had long known about this Eskimo custom, but never before had it had enough evidence to prosecute...