The principles of forensic medicine, systematically arranged and applied to British practice / By John Gordon Smith.

  • Smith, John Gordon, 1792-1833.
Date:
1821
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Credit: The principles of forensic medicine, systematically arranged and applied to British practice / By John Gordon Smith. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    rative rarity of their occurrence, and the smaller degree of obscurity that will in general be attached to them. With regard to those parts of the work which may appear to meddle with Legal details, I have to observe that they have been introduced for the sole purpose of reminding the members of my own pro- fession of the important nature of their duty when called to give evidence in court. I profess no ac- quaintance with those matters beyond what it is in the power of extra-professional men to obtain; andI have resorted to such sources, for the statements in question, as are considered the safest guides, in mat- ters of duty, for those who have not been educated in the law. I disclaim all pretension to connect medical with judiciary science—beyond the simple endeavour to assist, by bringing together the scat- tered bearings of physical intelligence. I trust that the merits of the hook will not be estimated by the extent or even the accuracy of its references in Jurisprudence. As to other sources of information, I would re- mark that I have looked over many works, both old and recent; and the general conclusion to be drawn