The medical evidence relative to the duration of human pregnancy, given in the Gardner peerage cause, before the Committee for Privileges of the House of Lords in 1825-6 : with introductory remarks and notes / by Robert Lyall.

Great Britain. Parliament. House of Lords. Committee for Privileges

Date:: 1826

Credit: The medical evidence relative to the duration of human pregnancy, given in the Gardner peerage cause, before the Committee for Privileges of the House of Lords in 1825-6 : with introductory remarks and notes / by Robert Lyall. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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$Did you feel the child move by putting your hand on your person ?—Yes, \ fainted away, which I always do. You made no memorandum as to the time ?—No, I did not. That is the best recollection you have upon it?—Yes. You did not expect to be questioned upon it?—No. When was it you were first asked about this ; on Friday?—Yes. Never before ?—No, never before I came here. You must have been asked before?—I was asked by Mrs. Fraser. What is there particularly to impress upon your recollection that the time when you felt the child move was on such a day of the month ?—Because I always took a great deal of notice of it. What was the day ?—The latter end of September, or tbe beginning of October. What is there to impress the day, and enable you to recollect the fact that it occurred on a particular day ?—I had a labour in hand; that I went to be bled, to get my arm well, that I might go to the labour. How can you take upon yourself to swear that it was that time?— I am sure that was the time. {Mr. Tindal.) Do those circumstances make an impression on the minds of persons; do women in general think upon them before the birth of the child ?—Yes. Did they upon your mind make that impression that you are able ■ to state your recollection?—Yes. Where do you live ?—No. 70, Monmouth Street. The witness was directed to withdraw. Die Martis, 5 Julii 1825. Mrs. MARY GANDELL was called in; and having been sworn,] was examined by Mr. Tindal as follows : You are the wife of a merchant in the City?—I am. Have you had several children?—Yes. Has the time of bearing those children in any instance exceedecl ten months?—With the last bxit one. Are you able to state, how long the period was before the birtllj of that child ?—I conceive that I was pregnant a month gone thtj beginning of August. In what year?—1821. When was that child born ?—On tbe 4th of June 1822. Did a similar case occur with respect to any other of youi children ?—No. You have had seven?—Yes, I have. Cross-examined by Mr. Adam. Where does your husband live ?—Upper North Place, in Guildfor I Street. You have stated, that you conceive you were a month gone wit jj child in the beginning of August 1821 ?—Yes.$