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acid alcohol analysis arsenic asphyxia barbiturates Bertillon blood body Britain Buck Ruxton bullet called carbon cartridge cause of death cent clothing colour comparison comparison microscope contact traces contain convicted coroner corpse court crime criminal defence detective developed DNA Profiling dose drug effect evidence examination expert explosion fibres finger fingerprint fire forensic dentistry Forensic Medicine forensic science Francis Camps Glaister glass hair hanged head homicide human hypnosis identification Identikit impressions injuries investigation Juan Vucetich jury killed killer laboratory later London Loughans marks match McNaghten Rules microscope murder officers pathologist patterns person photographs poisoning police surgeon possible post-mortem powder prints Professor proved prussic acid records removed result revealed ridge rigor mortis Ruxton sample scene scene-of-crime Serology shot Simpson skin skull Spilsbury stains stomach strangulation Study substances suicide surface suspect taken technique teeth tissue traces trial victim Whorls witness wound