The trial of John Donnellan, esq. (late master of the ceremonies at the Pantheon of Oxford-Street) at the assizes holden at Warwick on Tuesday the 27th of March, 1781, before Francis Buller, esq., one of the judges of the Court of King's Bench, for the wilful murder of Sir Theodosius Boughton, bart / Taken in shorthand by a barrister at law attending the Midland Circuit.

  • Donellan, John, -1781.
Date:
[1781?]
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Credit: The trial of John Donnellan, esq. (late master of the ceremonies at the Pantheon of Oxford-Street) at the assizes holden at Warwick on Tuesday the 27th of March, 1781, before Francis Buller, esq., one of the judges of the Court of King's Bench, for the wilful murder of Sir Theodosius Boughton, bart / Taken in shorthand by a barrister at law attending the Midland Circuit. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    I i} * ' . ^ At what time did you get there ? A. About nine o'clock. QADid you go into Sir Theddoflus’s room ? A, Yes; Mr. Donnellan went in with me, and fome maid fervants. Q^Was lady Boughtoii there ? A. No. , ' , 4 , Q> what fituation did you fee Sir Theodofius ? i A. Nothing particular; there was no diftortidn 5 lie had been dead near an hour. QJDid Mf. Donnellan afk you any queftion ? A. No; none. Q^How long did you flay ? A. Ten mihutes. Q^Did you fay any thing to him ? A. Yes ; I alked him how he died; he replied; in tonvulfions. Q^Did you fee the bottles you had fent; or were they in the room ? A. No. cl d° you remember any other convention with Mr. Donnellan ? A. Yes, he generally endeavoured to make me be¬ lieve Sir Theodofius had caught cold, which had oc* cafioned his death. Q^Are you acquainted with Mr* Donnellan’s hand Writing ? *- A. Yes ; I have feen him write* [.LettersJhewn and admitted.] QNWhat was the compofition of the draught you fent Sir Theodofius, by Samuel Frofs ? A. Fifteen grains of rheubarb, and fifteen grains of jalap, of fpirits of iavendar 20 drops, two drams of nutmeg water, two drams of fimple lyrup and one. and a half ounce of fimple Water. Q^What was the effect: of the firft draught ? A. It agreed with him perfectly well, but the f> cond made him fick. C2 Crofs•