A Text-Book of Medical Jurisprudence and Toxicology

IntroductionPrefaceSection I: Medical Jurisprudence and Toxicology Chapter I. Legal Procedure in Criminal Courts Legal Procedure A T an Inquest Criminal Courts and Their Powers Kinds of Witnesses Rules for Giving Evidence Chapter II. Personal Identity 1. Age 2. Sex 3. Race 4. Complexion and Features 5. Hair 6. Anthropometry 7. Foot Prints 8. Deformities 9. Scars 10. Tatto-Marks 11. Occupation Marks 12. Handwriting 13. Clothes and Ornaments 14. Speech and Voice 15. Gait 16. Tricks of Manner and Habit 17. Mental Power, Memory and Education 18. Amount of Illumination Required for Identification Chapter III. Post-Mortem Examination (Autopsy) External Examination Internal Examination Head Thorax Abdomen Examination of Decomposed Bodies Examination of Mutilated Bodies or Fragments Chapter IV. Exhumation Rules for Exhumation The Time of Exhumation Report Chapter V. Examination of Blood and Seminal Stains, and of Hair Blood-Stains Substances Resembling Blood-Stains Seminal Stains Hair Chapter VI. Death in Its Medico-Legal Aspect Modes of Death Syncope Asphyxia Coma Sudden Death Signs of Death Chapter VII. Deaths from Asphyxia Hanging Strangulation Drowning Chapter VIII. Death from Starvation, Cold and Heat Starvation Cold Chapter IX. Death from Burns, Scalds, Lightning, and Electricity Burns and Scalds Lightning Chapter X. Mechanical Injuries Contusions Wounds Chapter XI. The Medico-Legal Aspect of Wounds Examination of the Injured Person Causes of Death from Wounds Which of the Several Injuries Caused Death? The Power of Volitional Acts in A Victim After Receiving the Fatal Injury Difference Between Wounds Inflicted During Life or After Death Difference Between Suicidal Homicidal and Accidental Wounds Chapter XII. Regional Injuries Head Face Neck Spine and Spinal Cord Chest Abdomen Muscles Bones Dislocations Chapter XIII. Impotence and Sterility Questions Relating to Impotence and Sterility Causes in the Male Causes in the Female Chapter XIV. Virginity, Pregnancy and Delivery Virginity Signs of Virginity Pregnancy Signs of Pregnancy Subjective Signs Objective Signs Delivery Signs of Delivery Chapter XV. Legitimacy Medico-Legal Points Chapter XVI. Rape and Unnatural Offenses Rape Examination of the Victim Accidents Following Rape Examination of the Accused Medico-Legal Questions Unnatural Offenses Sodomy Examination of the Passive Agent Examination of the Habitual Passive Agent Examination of the Active Agent Tribadism Bestiality Chapter XVII. Miscarriage and Fœticide Classification of Miscarriage Natural Miscarriage Artificial Miscarriage Means to Induce Criminal Abortion Accidents from Criminal Abortion Evidence of Miscarriage Development of the Fœtus At Different Periods of Gestation Distinction Between Natural and Criminal Abortion Chapter XVIII. Infanticide I. Was the Child Still-Born or Dead-Born? II. Was the Child Born Alive? III. If Born Alive, How Long Did it Survive the Birth? IV. What was the Cause of Death? Chapter XIX. Insanity and its Medico-Legal Aspect Causes of Insanity Indications of Insanity Amentia Dementia (Fatuity) Mania Diagnosis of Insanity Feigned Insanity The Restraint of the Insane Civil Responsibility Chapter XX. Life Assurance Forms of Policy The Medical Examiner Medical Examination of a Proposer Opinion The Medical Referee The Proof of Death Chapter XXI. Law in Relation to Medical Men Privileges of Registered Practitioners Duties of a Physician Physician's Responsibility in Criminal Matters Duties of a Patient Malpraxis Responsibility of a Medical Man for Negligent Acts of Nurses or Students Malingering or Feigned Diseases Fitness for Government Service WillsSection II.—Toxicology Chapter XXII. Poisons and Their Medico-Legal Aspect Classification of Poisons Action of Poisons Causes Modifying the Action of Poisons Diagnosis of Poisoning A. Post-Mortem Appearances B. Chemical Analysis C. Experiments on Animals D. Moral Evidence The Duty of a Medical Man in Cases of Suspected Poisoning Treatment in Cases of Poisoning Chapter XXIII. Corrosive Poisons I. Mineral Acids II. Organic Acids. Oxalic Acid (Acid of Sugar), H2, C2 O4 2H2O III. Alkalies Chapter XXIV. Irritant Poisons I. Non-Metallic Poisons Chlorine Bromine Chapter XXV. Irritant Poisons, Contd II. Metallic Poisons Compounds of Arsenic Proprietary Articles Containing Arsenic Antimony Mercury (Para) Compounds of Mercury Copper (Tamba) Lead (Shisha.) Zinc (Jasat.) Bismuth Silver (Chandi) Chromium Potassium Aluminium Magnesium Barium Nickel and Cobalt Osmium Chapter XXVI. Irritant Poisons, (Continued) I. Vegetable Poisons Scammony Kaladanaseeds Cuscuta Reflexa (Akasbel) Jatropha Curcas (Physicnut, Jangli Arandi) Jatropha Urens Urginea Scilla Gloriosa Superba (Carihari, Khadiyanag) Arum Maculatum (Lords and Ladies, Cuckoo-Pint, Wake-Robin, the Parson in the Pulpit) Argemone Mexicana (Pila Dhatura, Darudi) Moringa Pterygosperma (Shajna, Sharagava) Sapindas Trifoliatus (Rhitha) Chapter XXVII. Irritant Poisons II. Animal Poisons Snakes Poisonous Insects Poisonous Animal Food Botulism or Allantiasis Fishpoisoning Poisoning by Milk and its Products Chapter XXVIII. Irritant Poisons C. Mechanical (Vulnerant) Poisons Powdered Glass Diamond Dust Needles Chopped Animal Hair Vegetable Hairs Chapter XXIX. Neurotic Poisons. Poisons Affecting the Brain (Cerebral, Narcotic). A. Somniferous Poisons Chapter XXX. Cerebral Poisons—(Continued) B. Inebriant Poisons Alcohol (Ethyl Alcohol), C2H5OH Chloroform, CHCl3 Chloral Hydrate, CCl3CH(OH)2 Petroleum (Rock Oil) Oil of Turpentine (Spirits of Turpentine) Chapter XXXI. Cerebral Poisons—Continued Datura Alba and Datura Fastuosa Atropa Belladonna (Deadly Night-Shade) Cannabis Sativa or Indica Chapter XXXII. Spinal Poisons Strychnos Nux Vomica (Kuchila) Physostigmatis Semina (Calabar Bne) Gelsemium Sempervirens or Nitidum (Yellow or Carolina Jessamine or Jasmine.) Chapter XXXIII. Cardiac Poisons Nicotiana Tabacum (Tobacco, Tambaku) Digitalis Purpurea (Digitalis or Foxglove) Nerium Odorum (White or Sweet-Scented Oleander, Kaner) Cerbera Thevetia or Thevetia Neriifolia (Exile or Yellow Oleander, Pila Kaner.) Aconitum Ferox ( Aconite, Vachhanag or Bish. Hydrocyanic Acid (Prussic Acid), H C N Chapter XXXIV. Asphyxiants (Irrespirable Gases) Carbon Dioxide (Carbonic Acid Gas, Carbonic Anhydride), CO2 Carbon Monoxide (Carbonic Oxide Gas), CO Chapter XXXV. Peripheral (Neural) Poisons Conium Maculatum (Spotted Hemlock)Appendix I: Orders Pertaining to Medico-Legal Work Dying Declarations from Police RegulationsAppendix II: Special Rules of Evidence Medical Evidence in Criminal CasesAppendix III: Questions to Be Put to Medical Witnesses No. I. Questions That May Be Put to a Medical Witness in a Case of Suspected Poisoning After Post-Mortem Examination of the Body No. II. Questions That May Be Put to A Non-Professional Witness in a Case of Suspected Poisoning If Death Occurred No. III. Questions Which May Be Put to a Medical Witness in a Case of Supposed Death by Wounds or Blows After Post-Mortem Examination of the Body No. IV. Questions That May Be Put to a Medical Witness in a Case of Supposed Infanticide After Post-Mortem Examination of the Body No. V. Questions That May Be Put to a Medical Witness in a Case of Supposed Death by Hanging or Strangulation No. VI. Questions That May Be Put to a Medical Witness in a case of Supposed Death by Drowning, After Post-Mortem Examination of the Body No. VII. Questions That May Be Put to a Medical Witness in a Case of Alleged Rape No VIII. Questions That May Be Put to a Medical Witness in Case of Suspected Insanity No. IX. Questions That May Be Put to a Medical Witness in a Case of Alleged Causing Miscarriage No. X. Questions That May Be Put to a Medical Witness in a Case of Grievous Hurt No. XI. Questions That May Be Put to a Medical Witness in a Case of Death from the Rupture of SpleenAppendix IV: Forms for Medico-Legal Reports Letter Requesting Civil Surgeon to Examine and Report Injuries to a Wounded Person Abstract in the Vernacular of Report of Medical Officer's Examination to Be Made Over to the Constable Accompanying the Injured Person Police Form No. 33. United Provinces Police The Superintendent of PoliceAppendix V: Rules for Transmission of Substances for Analysis to the Chemical Examiner and Government Analyst, United Provinces, and to the Imperial Serologist to the Government of India, Calcutta Rules for Civil Surgeons Rules for Dispatch of Articles to the Imperial Serologist to the Government of India, CalcuttaAppendix VI: Statement of the Conditions of Medico-Legal Inquiry in India As Compared With Such Enquiry in EnglandAppendix VII: Indian Evidence ActAppendix VIII: the Code of Criminal Procedure The Powers of Police to Investigate LunaticsAppendix IX: the Indian Penal CodeAppendix X: Forms Required By the Indian Lunacyact, 1912 Application for Reception Order Statement of ParticularsAppendix XI: the Hippocratic Oath and the Vedic Principles of MedicineAppendix XII: the Poisons Act ( Act No.I.), 1904 And the Rules in the United Provinces of Agra and OUDH The Rules Regarding Poisons in the United Provinces of Agra and OUDHAppendix XIII: Books of ReferenceIndex