Came across this in someones family tree attached to Samuel Crush Chymist
Hertford Mercury and Reformer
5th March 1842
CROWN COURT – Friday
Isaac Chamberlain was indicted for feloniously killing and slaying Elizabeth Chymist. The case excited great interest and the Court was crowded. Mr. DOWLING conducted the prosecution and Mr. Chadwick JONES, assisted by Mr. T. CHAMBERS, appeared for the defence. The first witness called was samuel Chymist, the husband of the deceased – He deposed that he was a baker residing at Cheshunt. His wife had borne a family of eight children. She was 33 years old when she died. Her general health, up to the time of her death, had always been very good. About nine or ten months before her death, a great lump appeared on her right breast, Mr. Saunders of Cheshunt saw her and gave her a box of salve, and advised her to go and consult Dr. Kerrieson in London. She did so, and he prescribed for her some powders which she took. Two or three months before her death there appeared an oozing out from two little places in her breast about the size of pins points. She afterwards left off going to Dr. Kerrison, and went to a Dispensary in London, as an out-patient and was under the care of Dr. Curry – She went every week to London for about two or three months; she brought back powders which she took, and did not apply anything to her breast. She did not get better; and about six weeks before her death, he brought her to Hertford to see the prisoner. They saw him at the Green Dragon. His wife told Chamberlain she had got cancer, and asked him if he could cure it. He said yes; he thought he could. His wife then went with Chamberlain to his house, and on their return, his wife told him that it was necessary she should remain at Hertford five or six weeks. A lodging was then taken for her at Mrs. Nicholson’s, and she remained under the care of the prisoner. Witness came every Sunday to see his wife; he never saw the wound during the time. She complained of her breast being full of pain. Saw her the day of her death; she had been delivered of a child.
Cross-examined by Mr. CHADWICK JONES – The lump appeared two years before her death; it was very small then, and it got gradually larger. She was under the care of Dr. Kerrieson a fortnight or three weeks; he gave her powders, and a lotion to bathe the breast with. The breast got very large and hard, and she complained of much pain at times. Came to Hertford in consequence of hearing that prisoner was skilful in the treatment of cancer. Prisoner said the thought he could cure it before he examined the breast. The breast continually discharged from the two small places up to the time of our coming to Hertford. Never saw prisoner after deceased came under his care. Deceased never made any complaint that she was treated improperly. Had not seen her for a fortnight previously to my seeing her the day she died. She had a cold and could hardly speak. Never paid anything to prisoner; I asked him what his charge was, and he said he should make none till such time as he had made a cure but that he would not hurt me.
