Mr. Cruden greatly injured: an account of a trial between Mr. Alexander Cruden ... and Dr. Munro [and others], defendants ... July 17, 1739, on an action of trespass, assault and imprisonment ... To which is added a surprising account of several other persons who have been most unjustly confined in private madhouses / [Alexander Cruden].

  • Cruden, Alexander, 1699-1770.
Date:
1739
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Credit: Mr. Cruden greatly injured: an account of a trial between Mr. Alexander Cruden ... and Dr. Munro [and others], defendants ... July 17, 1739, on an action of trespass, assault and imprisonment ... To which is added a surprising account of several other persons who have been most unjustly confined in private madhouses / [Alexander Cruden]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Mr. Cruden Greatly Injured: A N account O F A T R I A L BETWEEN Mr. Alexander Cruden Booldeller to the late QU EE N, Plaintif, and Dr. Monro, Matthew Wright, John Ofwald, and John Davis, Defendants; in the Court of the Common-Pleas in Weftminjter- Hall July 17, 1739? on an Action of Trefpafs, default and Imprisonment: The faid Mr. Cruden, tho* in his right Senfes, having been unjuftly con- fined and barbaroufiy tiled in the faid Matthew Wright's Private Madhoufe at Bethnal-Green for nine Weeks and fix Days, till he made his wonderful Efcape May 31, 1738. To which is added A furprifing Account of feveral other Ferfons, who have been mod unjuftly confined in Private Madhoufe s. The Whole tending to fhew the great Necefiity there is for the Legislature to regulate Private Mad- houfes in a more effectual Manner than at prefent. To do Jufitice and Judgment is more acceptable to Jehovah than Sacrifice. Prov. xxi. 3. LONDON: Printed for A. Injured near Temple-Bar: And Sold by the Pamphlet-Sellers of ' London and Weftminjter. 1739.