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 She died at eight o'clock that same morning?—Yes.

How soon did you go again after you had heard of her decease?—I went on the Thursday afternoon to examine the body.

When you went there, was it to examine the body as to the cause of the death?—Yes; I was requested by the Coroner to examine the body.

You had heard of the letter that was sent, on suspicion being awakened?—Yes.

Whom did you meet there?—Mr. Donnall.

Was there any other person there?—Soon afterwards Mr. John Street, a surgeon, came there.

There is another person of the name of Street, a surgeon?—Yes, Sir; but this was Mr. John Street.

Shortly afterwards did you go into the room where the body lay?—Yes, Sir.

Did any thing pass before?—Nothing particular.

Who went with you?—Mr. John Street and Mr. Donnall; there was no other medical person present.

What did you do?—We took the body from the shell, and placed it on the table.

Who proceeded to operate on the body?—When the things were prepared, such as water, &c. I perceived Mr. Donnall was preparing to operate, with the instruments in his hands, and turning up the cuffs of his coat.

Did he proceed?—No; I told him that he was to have nothing to do with the operation, and I turned to Mr. John Street and asked him to do it.

(By Mr. Justice Abbott.) Did you say any thing more to Donnall than that he was to have nothing to do with the operation?—No, my Lord.

(By Mr. Sergt. Lens.) Did he (Mr. Street) prepare to do it?—He objected to it, as not having been in the habit of operating for a long time.

And in the end you were under the necessity of doing it yourself?—Yes, Sir, with Mr. Street's occasional assistance.

When you opened the body, your particular object was