Each county coroner, whenever a homicide has been committed in his county and the party committing such homicide has not been arrested or, having been arrested, has escaped custody before bill found, shall forward a report to the Governor within three days after the holding of an inquest by him or, in cases of escape, within three days after notice of such escape. The report shall embrace the name of the person killed and the name of the person, if known, charged with committing such homicide, together with a copy of the evidence taken before the jury of inquest and the verdict rendered thereupon. In case of escape the sheriff, or other officer having custody of the party, shall notify the coroner of the escape promptly.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 17-156; 1952 Code Section 17-156; 1942 Code Section 1089; 1932 Code Section 1089; Cr. P. '22 Section 176; Cr. C. '12 Section 563; Cr. C. '02 Section 406; G. S. 721; R. S. 321; 1873 (15) 439, 440.