The Most Extraordinary Trial of William Palmer, for the Rugeley Poisonings, which lasted Twelve Days

TRIAL OF WILLIAM PALMER FOR THE RUGELEY POISONINGS. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT, May 14, 1856 .

Memoir of William Palmer.

Trial of William Palmer:

Central Criminal Court, May 14, 1856.
Second Day, May 15.
Third Day, May 16.
Fourth Day, May 17.
Fifth Day, May 19.
Sixth Day, May 20.
Seventh Day, May 21.
The Defence. (Seventh Day Continued.)
Eighth Day, May 22.
Ninth Day, May 23.
Tenth Day, May 24.
Eleventh Day, May 26.
Twelfth Day, May 27.

THE MOST EXTRAORDINARY
T R I A L
OF
W I L L I A M P A L M E R,
FOR THE
RUGELEY POISONINGS,
WHICH LASTED TWELVE DAYS.

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LONDON:
W. M. CLARK, 16 & 17, WARWICK LANE, PATERNOSTER ROW
AND SOLD BY ALL BOOKSELLERS.

COUNSEL FOR THE CROWN.

The Attorney-General,
Mr. James, Q.C.,
Mr. Bodkin,
Mr. Welsby, and
Mr. Huddleston.

COUNSEL FOR THE PRISONER.

Mr. Serjeant Shee,
Mr. Grove, Q.C.,
Mr. Gray, and
Mr. Kinnealy.

The following Gentlemen were sworn on

THE JURY.

Thomas Knight, of Leytonstone.
Richd. Dumbrell, Fore Street.
Wm. Mavor, Park Street.
Wm. Newman, Coleshill Street.
George Miller, Duke Street, Grosvenor Square.
George Oakshott, Ham Lane, West Ham.
Charles Bates, Borough Road.
Wm. Ecclestone, Ham Lane.
Samuel Mullett, Great Portland Street.
John Over, Grosvenor Road, Pimlico.
Wm. Nash, Conduit Street.
Wm. Fletcher, Fore Street.

The prisoner, William Palmer, Surgeon, of Rugeley, aged 31, was indicted for having at Rugeley, county of Stafford, on November 21st, 1855, feloniously, wilfully, and with malice aforethought, committed murder on the person of John Parsons Cook.

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THE MOST EXTRAORDINARY T R I A L OF W I L L I A M P A L M E R, FOR THE RUGELEY POISONINGS, WHICH LASTED TWELVE DAYS.

THE MOST EXTRAORDINARY
T R I A L
OF
W I L L I A M P A L M E R,
FOR THE
RUGELEY POISONINGS,
WHICH LASTED TWELVE DAYS.