Studies of the coroner in nineteenth century England suggest that inquests became increasingly medicalised. Much of this research was conducted in London. My research reveals that in Newcastle upon Tyne medicine did not dominate: the solicitor coroner used his skills and knowledge to maintain the legal focus of the inquest. This study reveals a fascinating dynamic between the legally qualified coroner and the local medical profession. In presenting an analysis of examples of the interactions between the Newcastle coroner and the medical profession, this article makes a significant contribution to scholarship on the relationship between medicine and law in the Victorian coroner’s court. I offer insight into inquests in an important provincial town and discover that the coroner relocated the Newcastle court from official buildings to the public house, its traditional home. Rather than a story of increased medicalisation, the inquest in Newcastle was firmly the preserve of the law. The character and choices of an individual coroner are revealed to have a significant impact on the relationship between law and medicine in the coroner’s court. I seek to encourage further research into the work of coroners, to develop a fuller picture of the inquest in the nineteenth century.

对十九世纪英国验尸官的研究表明，验尸变得越来越医疗化。大部分研究是在伦敦进行的。我的研究表明，在泰恩河畔纽卡斯尔，医学并不占主导地位：律师验尸官利用他的技能和知识来维持调查的法律焦点。这项研究揭示了具有法律资格的验尸官和当地医学界之间令人着迷的动态。本文对纽卡斯尔验尸官与医学界之间互动的例子进行了分析，对维多利亚验尸官法庭医学与法律关系的学术研究做出了重大贡献。我深入了解了一个重要的省级城镇的调查，发现验尸官将纽卡斯尔法院从官方建筑迁至其传统住所——酒馆。纽卡斯尔的审讯完全是受法律保护的，而不是一个医疗化程度不断提高的故事。据透露，验尸官个人的性格和选择对验尸官法庭上法律与医学之间的关系有重大影响。我寻求鼓励对验尸官的工作进行进一步研究，以更全面地了解十九世纪的验尸工作。据透露，验尸官个人的性格和选择对验尸官法庭上法律与医学之间的关系有重大影响。我寻求鼓励对验尸官的工作进行进一步研究，以更全面地了解十九世纪的验尸工作。据透露，验尸官个人的性格和选择对验尸官法庭上法律与医学之间的关系有重大影响。我寻求鼓励对验尸官的工作进行进一步研究，以更全面地了解十九世纪的验尸工作。