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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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The Rise of Forensics

The tryal of Spencer Cowper, Esq., London, 1699
This pamphlet shows the increasing involvement of physicians and surgeons as expert witnesses in murder investigations—and the growth of a reading public interested in news of such matters.
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