History
The office of coroner in New South Wales derives from the legal framework inherited from the United Kingdom.
The first Governor of New South Wales, Arthur Phillip, was a coroner by virtue of his commission as governor. Similarly, Lieutenant Governors of Western Australia also had similar powers.
The governor's commission also entitled him to appoint others as coroners as required, and this was most likely to have been to justices of the peace.
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