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McNaghten was a Scottish Wood-turner; he felt persecuted; killed Pvt. Secretary of
Robert Peel, the Prime Minister; wanted to stop plot against him; Secretary was shot in
back; died of medical malpractice (due to bleeding with leeches); Judge Tindall presided.;
9 experts-ALL found him insane; found NGRI (Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity), sent to
Bedlam, went to Broadmoor in 1863, died there. Dr. Ed Monro testified; press ridiculed,
even tho' both sides agreed;
FIRST APPELLATE CASE TO GIVE SUBSTANTIVE TEST FOR INSANITY.
See also McNaghten Rules