This recording is a dramatization of the 1855 murder trial of British surgeon William Palmer, who was accused of poisoning John Parsons Cook. The case is one of the most notorious murders of the 19th century. Working from historic record, attorney Bernard Rosenberg and professor Wallace House re-created the trial, which includes the opening remarks of the Crown's Attorney-General and of the Defense Attorney, selected testimony from witnesses, and closing summations. The liner notes include a complete transcript of the performance.
1 The Prosecution: The Attorney General, Ishmael Fisher
2 The Prosecution: Elizabeth Mills
3 The Prosecution: William Henry Jones, Charles Newton
4 The Prosecution: William Vernon Stevens, Dr. John Thomas Harland, Charles John Devonshire
5 The Prosecution: John Boycott, John Myatt
6 The Prosecution: Samuel Cheshire, Captain John Haines Hatton, George Bates
7 The Prosecution: Thomas Blizzard Curling - Surgeon
8 The Prosecution: Dr. Robert Todd, Sir Benjamin Brodie
- Disc 2 -
1 The Prosecution: Caroline Hickson, Francis Taylor - Surgeon
2 The Prosecution: Dr. Alfred Taylor, Professor Robert Chris- Tison, Thomas Pratt - Solicitor, Thomas Smedon Strawbridge
3 The Defense: Defense Attorney
4 The Defense: Thomas Nunneley - Surgeon
5 The Defense: Dr. Francis Wrightson, Richard Partridge - Surgeon
6 The Defense: Dr. George Robinson
7 The Defense: George Myatt
8 The Summation: Attorney General
9 Charge to the Jury, the: Lord Campbell
10 The Sentence: Lord Campbell
This recording is a dramatization of the 1855 murder trial of British surgeon William Palmer, who was accused of poisoning John Parsons Cook. The case is one of the most notorious murders of the 19th century. Working from historic record, attorney Bernard Rosenberg and professor Wallace House re-created the trial, which includes the opening remarks of the Crown's Attorney-General and of the Defense Attorney, selected testimony from witnesses, and closing summations. The liner notes include a complete transcript of the performance.
