1632 College of Physicians report in
full on a corrosive poisoning case.
1665 Sir Thomas Browne affirmed in
Court his belief in witches.
1699 Baron Hatsell objects to Dr. Crell
quoting “Ambros Parey’s”
opinions.
1723 Mr. Justice Tracey enunciates
“the wild beast” theory of
responsibility in lunacy cases.
1767 Slater v. Baker & Stapleton—a case
of surgical malpraxis; damages
£500.
1781 John Hunter gives expert evidence
in an alleged poisoning case:
“I can give nothing definite.”
1788 Samuel Farr’s Elements of Medical
Jurisprudence.
1795 Matthew Baillie exposes the fallacy
of “Death from polyp of the
heart.”
1807 Chair of Medical Jurisprudence
established in Edinburgh.
1823 Last “cross-road” burial of suicides
in England.