Reports of Trials for Murder by Poisoning; / by Prussic Acid, Strychnia, Antimony, Arsenic, and Aconita. Including the trials of Tawell, W. Palmer, Dove, Madeline Smith, Dr. Pritchard, Smethurst, and Dr. Lamson, with chemical introduction and notes on the poisons used

The volume collects detailed reports of selected trials for murder by poisoning, presenting testimony, legal argument abstracts, and chemical analyses. It pairs medico-legal evidence with a chemical introduction and experimental notes that clarify disputed expert testimony, and organizes witnesses by their contribution, separating scientific from moral testimony. Essays explain the properties, detection methods, and practical dangers of various poisons and comment on regulatory shortcomings and risks from patent remedies and household substances. The editors generally refrain from judging verdicts, aiming to present evidence so readers in medicine, law, and forensic science can form their own conclusions.