Back in the early 19th century, when the first broad gauge trains ran down from London Paddington to Bristol along Brunel's 'billiard table', the loco's had no cabs and the carriages no roofs. During the extreme cold of the winter it was not unknown for passengers to freeze to death on their journey.
A wooden bench was situated outside of Temple Meads Station, upon which frozen cadavres would be placed (therefore outwith GWR jurisdiction), still in the upright sitting position, hat on head and briefcase in hand.
A discrete understanding had been agreed between the GWR and the local undertakers, who would quietly remove the corpses.