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 short-hand by a barrister at law attending the Midland Circuit.

  • Donellan, John, -1781
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[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 short-hand by a barrister at law attending the Midland Circuit. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Q^At what time did you get there ? A. About nine o'clock. Q^D'd you go into Sir Theodofius's room ? A. Yes •, Mr. Donnellan went in wich me, and fdme maid fervants. Q^Was lady Bough ton there ? A. No. Q^In what fituation did you fee Sir Theodofius ? A.-Nothing particular-, there was no diftorcion j he'ha^'been dead near an hour. 'Q^Did Mr. Donnellan aik you any queflion ? A. No-, none. Q^How long did you flay ? A. Ten minutes. Q^Didyou fay any thing to him ? . A. Yes ; I afked him how he died j he replied, in convulpons. '^Dld you fee the bottles you had fent, or were they in the room ? '.' A. No. , ^ ^ - Q^Do you remember any other converfation with M^ Donnellan ? A. Yes, he generally endeavoured to make me be- lieve Sir Theodofius had caught cold, which had oc- caiioned his death. .Q^ Are you acquainted with Mr. Donnellan's hand .writiiig ? ' A. Yes •, I have feen him write. [Leitersjhewn and adjnttted ] 'Q-^What was the compofition of the draught you fent Sir Theodofius, by Samuel Frofs>* A. Fifteen graij;is of rheubarb, .and fifteen grains of jalap, of fpirits of lavendar 20 drops, two drams of nutmeg water, two dr^m^ of fimple fyrup and one and a *harif eunc^ of fimple v;ater, K^Whax was the ^^tck of the hrft draught ? A. It agij&ed with him perfedly well, but the fe- cond made him fick. ' C2 Crc^fS