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The tryal of Spencer Cowper, Esq., London, 1699
Michael Alberti, M.D., Jurisprudentiae Medica, Halle, Germany, 1740
Michael Alberti, M.D., Jurisprudentiae Medica, Halle, Germany, 1740
Paolo Zacchia, M.D., Quaestiones medico-legales…, 5th ed.; Avignon, France, 1657
Thomas A. Brayton, notes from lectures on medical jurisprudence given by Amos Eaton, M.D., Berkshire Medical Institution, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, 1821-1822
Theodric Romeyn Beck, M.D., Elements of Medical Jurisprudence, 2 vols., 1st ed., Albany, 1823; and 2 vols, 11th ed., Philadelphia, 1860
Signatures, Coroner's Inquest, Case of James Murray, November 22, 1823
Cover, Coroner's Inquest, Case of James Murray, November 22, 1823
Coroner's inquest, before Richard Croker, Coroner, Inquisition taken September 2, 1875
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Coroner's inquest, before Richard Croker, Coroner, Inquisition taken September 2, 1875
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The Rise of Forensics

Coroner's inquest, before Richard Croker, Coroner, Inquisition taken September 2, 1875
The printed forms used in coroner's reports became lengthier and more complex as the procedures of police and medical investigation expanded over the course of the 19th century.
New York City Municipal Archives