The trial of Robert Sawle Donnall, surgeon and apothecary, late of Falmouth, in the county of Cornwall, for the wilful murder by poison, of Mrs. Elizabeth Downing, widow, his mother-in-law, at the Assize at Launceton, for the county aforesaid, on Monday, March 31, 1817 ... / Taken in short-hand by Alexander Frazer.

  • Donnall, Robert Sawle.
Date:
1817
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Credit: The trial of Robert Sawle Donnall, surgeon and apothecary, late of Falmouth, in the county of Cornwall, for the wilful murder by poison, of Mrs. Elizabeth Downing, widow, his mother-in-law, at the Assize at Launceton, for the county aforesaid, on Monday, March 31, 1817 ... / Taken in short-hand by Alexander Frazer. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Had he at that time removed his residence from Mrs. Howard’s to any other place >—He had. Where had he gone to reside at that time ?—In the adjoining house to my mother’s. | Do you recollect what his establishment consisted of, when he lived there, or what number of servants he kept He kept a maid-servant and a livery-servant. ’ We understand that he was in the medical profes- sion ?—He was. | A Surgeon ?>—Yes. Did you ever learn from him what He willl be gaining by his profession, about the time he was paying his addresses to your sister >—Whilst at Mrs. Howard’s, he represented his practice to be worth from | £300 to £400 per year. : (By Mr. Justice Abbott.) He made that ee tation to you?—Yes, my Lord. _ (By Mr. Casberd.) Do you happen to know that your sister, at the time he married, was entitled to any property of her own ?—Yes. ye Do you know the amount of it £3000. or bberes abouts. | Previous to his marriage with your sister, ‘did he ever say any thing to you about the disposition of that property ?—Hle said it was his own wish that it should be disposed of to her own use, and that on would not marry her unless it was so. i Bi Did he ever, after that time, say any thing upon the subject of the disposition of the property ?—Yes, sir. What did he then say respecting it?—On one occasion, when Mr. Tresidder, Solicitor, attended te