An inquiry into the state of mind of W. F. Windham, Esq., of Fellbrigg Hall, Norfolk, before Samuel Warren, Esq., Q.C., and a special jury : upon the petition of General Windham, C. B., etc., the uncle of the alleged lunatic, and other members of the family, at Her Majesty's Court of Exchequer, Westminster, commencing December 16, 1861.

Date:
1862
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Credit: An inquiry into the state of mind of W. F. Windham, Esq., of Fellbrigg Hall, Norfolk, before Samuel Warren, Esq., Q.C., and a special jury : upon the petition of General Windham, C. B., etc., the uncle of the alleged lunatic, and other members of the family, at Her Majesty's Court of Exchequer, Westminster, commencing December 16, 1861. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by Royal College of Physicians, London. The original may be consulted at Royal College of Physicians, London.

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    Sir H. Cairns also protested against this course as being unfair to Mr. Windham. It was then arranged that the examination of Mr. Windham should take place in the court, from which all strangers were ordered to withdraw. This was at about twenty minutes past eleven, and Mr. Windham was introduced. He was questioned on all the matters which were brought out in evidence the places he had been to, his early life, his tutors, his acquaintance with Agnes Willoughby, his marriage, his and her subsequent conduct, the jewels, &c. He is reported to have answered all the question put to him unhesitatingly, straightforwardly, coherently, and consequentially. THE VERDICT. The Jury retired at three o*clock, and returned in half an hour with a verdict “That Mr. Windham is of sound mind, and capable of taking care of himself and his affairs.” The announcement waa received with loud cheers. LONDON : J. MELDRUM, PRINTER, 3, RUSSELL COURT, BRYDGES STREET, STRAND,