Few medical witnesses actually had any experience in human cases of strychnine poisoning and their testimony would have been considered weak by 21st century standards.

The trial opened at the beginning of October and ran for six weeks, with 60 medical and professional witnesses giving evidence.

Furthermore, the prosecution's two expert medical witnesses gave differing opinions.

Bond was described as being among the best of medical witnesses as his evidence was always clear.

His other work included initiating and encouraging the practice of consultation between medical witnesses before the hearing of legal cases.

"You are taking a very active interest in this case for a medical expert witness, Doctor."

Also that day, expert medical witness took stand.

The death was ruled an accident, but medical witnesses said today that the boy's injuries were from blows to the head, not a fall.

When the prosecution declined to produce any medical witnesses to counter this evidence, the trial was halted.

Other medical witnesses also testified to the severity of her illness.