[13]. See “Genuine Memoirs of the life of Sir John Dinely Goodere, Bt.” &c. by Samuel Foote. Also State Trials.
[14]. “Genuine trial of Margery Beddingfield and Richard Ringe, for petty treason and murder. London 1762.”
[15]. See State Trials, vol. ii, p. 756; see also Burnett’s Hist. of his own times, vol. 1, p. 445.
[16]. The whole proceedings before the Coroner’s inquest at Oldham, &c. on the body of John Lees, who died of sabre wounds at Manchester; taken in short hand by A. Dowling. London, Hone, 1820.
[17]. Vol. x, Appendix, p. 29.
[18]. In the case of Patch, who was left-handed, it was clearly shown by the relative position of the deceased, and the door from which he was shot, that the murderer must have exposed his person to the view of the deceased, unless he fired with the left hand. The guilt of Patch was for some time doubted, but the discovery of the pistol in the neighbouring dock a few years ago, has supplied the only link which was wanting to make the evidence against him complete.
[19]. See “An account of the symptoms and death of the sailors who were affected in consequence of a fire having been kindled in the hold of their vessel, and their neglecting to leave the hatches open, by Dr. King.” Edinb. Med. and Surg. Journ. no. 26, April, 1811.
[20]. If in addition to the presence of water in the stomach any weeds be found, the presumption is strengthened that the person had been drowned. This occurred in the case of Mary Ashford, the vegetable matter discovered in the stomach corresponded with that with which the pool was covered.
[21]. Teichmeyer Inst. Med. Leg. p. 176.
[22]. De Morb. Vulg. lib. v, sect. vii, 27.