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Burial of persons dying or found dead, whose family are unknown, &c.
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23. And whereas no legal provision exists for the burial of the bodies of unknown persons who have been drowned and cast ashore in Ireland, or who have otherwise perished and been found dead: Be it enacted, that the guardians of each union in Ireland shall provide for the burial of the dead body of every such person dying or found dead within such union whose family or connexions shall not be known, and whose body shall not be claimed by any person for the purpose of burial, and shall charge the expenses of such burial on the poor rates of the union: Provided, that the relieving officer of the union, with the sanction of the guardian or one of the guardians of the electoral division in which such person shall be found dead, shall proceed without delay in the burial of such dead body, giving notice to the guardians of his proceedings therein, and of the expenses incurred by him, as soon thereafter as may be practicable in each case; such expense in each case not to exceed seven shillings and sixpence.
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