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London, England, 1856-05-19 00:00:00

Upon the Monday before her death she appeared com-
fortable. There was a twitching of her arms which I
thought was hysteria. She had another attack upon
Thursday. Upon the morning of her death she ap-
peared better. Sha described an attack which she had
and shortly before she spoke of spasms, and said she had
a shook. I was sent for upon the day of her death, and
was told that she was dead. I saw the body upon the
following Monday. We made the post mortem exa
mination of the body. We found nothing to account
for death. The face bore the appearance of anxiety
the hands were curved, the feet arched. We used all
the usual tests, and in each case detected the presence of
strychnine. We applied nitric and prolo-chloride of tin,
sulphuric acid, and bi-chromate of potash, liquid and solid.
After separation by the chemical analysis we gave the
contents of the stomach to two mice, two rabbits, and a
Guinea pig. It produced difficulty of breathing, tetauic
symptoms, rigidity, and an arching. The rab-
bits died one in two minutes, another in about five,
the mice in a few minutes. The guinea pig recovered,
but was found dead the next day, and they all exhibited
symptoms of having taken strychnine. I tried the same
experiments with strychnine, and produced the same
results.

Cross-examined by Mr. Grove—l did not see the
patient during any severe attack. In the animals touch
produced the symptoms in a marked manner. The pa-
tient was at no time that I saw her in a state of insen-
sibility. On the post mortem examination the lungs
were much congested—a small quantity of bloody
serum around the pericardium and pleura ; the
muscles generally were dark and soft ; there
was a quantity of blood suffused on the brai❑ ;
serum, slightly tinged with blood, was in the mem-
brane of the spinal cord. The large spinal vein was
much congested, as well as the membranes of the spinal
cord. I opened the head first, and a great quantity of
blood flowed out—part of it might have flowed from the
heart, which rendered it uncertain as to what quan-
tity was in it at the time of death. I have
examined the hearts of many animals that have been
peiSoned by strychnine ; the right side is generally found
to be full. I have seen animals attacked from one tr
two hours after the application of pure strychnine. I
discovered strychnine by all the tests I applied
with more or less distinctness. In almost all the
cases of animals to which it has been adminis-
tered I have detected it. In one or two oases
I did not. One I had my doubts about. We knew
strychnine had been administered, but we doubted if it
had reached the stomach. I have detected strychnine
nearly two months after death, and after decomposition
had set in to a certain extent.

Re-examined by the Attorney-General—l have given
to a dog from a grain to two grains. Strychnine acts on
the nerves, and is also partly taken up by the blood and
acts on it. It acts partly on the nerves immediately on
its getting into tiffs' system. It is absorbed. When at,
animal is innoculated with it, it is found under the skin.
When taken it is found in the stomach; that is the excess
which has not been absorbed in the system. That
absorbed in the system has the effect of poisoning, suffi-
cient to cause death. I speak the facts not theoreticaly.
I am not quite sure strychnine will not remain in the
stomach and act prjudicially without being absorbed.
Suppose the minimum dose that would cause death to
be administered. I should expect to fail in detecting
it in the system. The phenomena after death would he
different in a patient that had taken a seriei of mknte
doses than in one that had taken a full one.

By Mr, Serjeant Shee—l am not quite deckled is opi-
nion whether the unabsorbed portion in the system would
be changed. I have no fact to show it can be changed by
any decomposing or fermenting qualities. I don't think
it would. I don't know that strychnia, after produc-
ing poisonous effects, has been found in the liver and
blood as strychnia.
Mr. E. Moore, a surgeon, said—l attended with Dr.
Chambers a gentleman, namod Clutterbuck, for para-
lysis, about 15 years ago. I had been giving him
some small dose; of strychnia. He left me
and went to Brighton, but returned and informed
me he had taken stronger doses of strych-
nine. In consequence of that I gave him a stronger
dose than I had given him briner:y. I made up a dose
of three draughts, a quarter of a grain in each
draught. He took one, and I was present when
he took it. He told me he had taken t4ree-quartere of
a grain at Brighton. After he had taken the draught I
remained with him for some time, and I left him a be
said he felt quite comfortable. In about three-quarters
ofan hour after taking thedraught I was summoned to him.
When I got there I found him stiffened in every limb,
his head drawn back, and screaming violently that we
should turn him and rub him. (Sensation.) I tried to
give him ammonia, and he snapped at the spoon.
Re suffered about three hours altogether before
I left him in safety. Re survived the attack, and (lur-
ing the whole of the time of the attack he was perfectly
conscious.

Cross-examined by Sergeant Shee—He was about
three hours in recovering from the effect of the spasms.
The rigidity of the muscles remained for a considerable
time. When first attacked with the spasms his head
and feet were drawn back. After ho recovered he
thought his paralysis was better. Ha had been taking
strychnine for paralysis in small doses.
By the Attorney• General —Strychnine excites the
action and gives muscular motion.
At a quarter past 5 o'clock the learned Attorney-
General stated that his next witness was Professor
Taylor, but as his examination would occupy several
hours he wished to know if their lordships would sit on
or adjourn ?
Lord Campbell said the Court would adjourn.
A long conversation ensued as to whether the jury
might be permitted to go at large till Monday, but
Lord Campbell said it was impossible. He im-
plored them not to converse amongst themselves about
the case nor form any opinion on it until they had beard
both sides of the question. His lordship suggested that
the jury should be taken to Epping-forest to-morrow to
have some fresh air and exercise. Ha did that because
Epping-forest was not a place of public resort.
The jury were then conducted back to the London
Coffee-house, and the Court adjourned till Monday
morning at 10 o'clock.

INDUCTION OF THE PROFESSOR OF CONVEYANCING AT
EDINBURGH.—On Wednesday Mr. A. M. Bell was in-
ducted into his office as Professor of Conveyancing in the
University here, by the College Committee of the Town
Council, in presence of the Senatus Academicus. The civic
deputation was headed by Bailie Brown Douglas. Princi-
pal Lee, in receiving the new Professor, made an affecting
reference to the frequency with which the hand of death
bad of late visited the senatorial body, who had, within
the last few months, lost no fewer than three of their
number, namely,- Sir G. Ballingall, the Professor of
Military Surgery ; Mr. Menzies, Professor of Convey-
ancing; and Sir W. Hamilton, the Professor of Logic
and Metaphysics. The induction was accomplished in
the usual form.—North, British Daily Mail.
VACANCIES, APPOINTMENTS, AND PROMOTIONS IN
THE CIVIL SERVICE.—The Home D..partment.—rh e
Lord Lieutenancy of the county of Dorset has become
vacant by the death of the Earl of Dighy. Inland Re-
venue Department, Stamps and Taxes Branch:—Mr. F.
Allan has been appointed Surveyor of Taxes for the
counties of Kirkcudbright and Wigton, in the room of
Mr. M'Crackan, retired ; Mr. G. Webb has been re
moved from Totnes to Bury St. Edmund's ; Mr. A. G.
Day has been removed from Hastings to Brentwood ;
Mr. T. Maltby has been promoted from Bury St. El
mund's to Totnes ; Mr. H. C. Strickland has been pro.
moted from Huntingdon to Hastings ; Mr. W. Tiller
has been promoted from Hexham to Huntingdon ; Mr.
Browne, supernumerary at Wolverhampton, has been
promoted to Hexham. Customs.—Mr. H. Chambers
has been promoted from the third-class of clerks in the
legal Quays, London, to be third clerk at Plymouth,
vice Mr. G. Batten, who exchanges ; Mr. W. Smith ba•
been promoted from third to second searcher at Bri-tol;
\lr. J. C. Heaven has been promoted from fourth t,..
third searcher at Bristol ; and Mr. .1. C. Rose has been
promoted. from locker of the second class" to be superin-
tendent locker of Bristol. There is a vacancy fer a
fourth-class landing-waiter at Bristol ; salary, 1501.
Ireland.—Captain W. Carpenter has been appointed
harbour-master of the Port of Dublin, vice Captain R.
Kernptson, deceased.—Civil Service Gazette.
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