SOME FAMOUS MEDICAL TRIALS

Hardback. The cases described were not intended by the author to be a complete list of famous medical trials. They were selected mostly from the UK, and are not arranged in any particular order, either alphabetically or chronologically. The author maintains that comparatively few medical men have waged war on the public. Chapter headings include : The Murder of Sir Thomas Overbury; Sir George Wakeman; Dr. Cross, his Wife and his Governess; Two Medical Forgers (Daniel and Robert Perreau); Collins, the Abortionist; The Trial of Dr. Pritchard; Levi Well, Thief and Murderer; The Trial of Florence Hensey, M.D., for High Treason at Westminster Hall, June 1758; Dr. Lamson; Dr. Hunter and the "Pall Mall Gazette"; Dr. Spreull and the Torture; The First Case of Murder by Morphia (Dr. Castaing); The Murder of Doctor by Doctor (Parkman/Webster); Dr. Neil Cream, Wholesale Poisoner; The Murder of M'Donald by Dr. Smith of Aberdeenshire; Dr. Crippen's Trial; Dr. Smethurst's Lucky Escape; The Brighton Murder (Dr. Warder); Palmer the Poisoner; The Resurrection Men; Court-martial on a Naval surgeon; The Case of Henry Harrison + much more. 326pp. 8vo. h/back. From the library of true crime writer, Wilfred Gregg, with his personal b/plate. With previous owner's neat name insc. to fep, lightly browned pp., faded sp. o/w Nr. Vg.