adjourned
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John Gittins, senior coroner for north Wales east and central, said the death required further investigation and adjourned the inquest.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
Judge William Sullivan adjourned the hearing until November 2 and raised the possibility of setting a new trial date depending on how he rules on the defense's motion.
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026
The meeting has to take place before 31 December as per reports, after the previous one was adjourned for lack of quorum, but no new date has yet been announced.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
An inquest was opened but adjourned while a police investigation is carried out.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
Whenever the conference adjourned, I noticed, as no doubt his lordship did with some concern, that Mr Lewis would quickly take M. Dupont away to some comer or other where they could confer quietly.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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