Obwieszczenia o znalezieniu zwłok w świetle „Dzienników Urzędowych Województwa Mazowieckiego” z lat 1816–1830
Corpse discovery notices in the light of “The Official Gazettes of Masovian Voivodeship” from 1816–1830

Summary/Abstract: The corpse discovery notice is a public instrument for identifying a deceased person by forename and surname. In the Kingdom of Poland in the years 1816–1830, it was used primarily in criminal proceedings. Proceedings regarding the discovery of corpses were conducted on the basis of the provisions of The Prussian Criminal Ordinance Act of 1805. In the case of a declaration of corpse discovery, public authorities were to carry out specific activities under the provisions. If a deceased person’s forename and surname were unknown, the regulations provided for the obligation to make the relevant notices public by publishing them in gazettes. The article presents the legislation and practice in this field.

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