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}} John Forrest, CB, QHP (20 June 1804, Stirling, Scotland〔"Births & Baptisms: Stirling, Scotland: 1804 ". In ''(Old Parish Registers )''. National Archives of Scotland. OPR Ref. 490/0030 0336. ScotlandsPeople. Retrieved 27 February 2012.〕 – 10 December 1865, Bath, England〔"Deaths: Bath, Somerset, England: 1865". In ''(Statutory Register )''. General Register Office for England and Wales. GRO Ref. 1865/Q3/5C/431〕) was a British military medical officer. Forrest served in the Army Medical Staff for 36 years supporting the British Army during a number of conflicts including the Crimean War, briefly being in charge of Scutari Hospital where Florence Nightingale was stationed, and was subsequently made an Honorary Physician to the Queen. He was described in the Medical and Surgical Reporter as ''"One of the most distinguished medical officers of the British Army".''〔Butler, Samuel Worcester (Ed.) (1865). "Obituary". In ''(Medical and surgical reporter )'' 13. Philadelphia: Alfred Martien. p278. Google Book Search. Retrieved on 27 February 2012.〕 His past revealed, however, that as a medical student, whilst seeking a cadaver to further his understanding of medicine, he was convicted of grave-robbing – although he was later pardoned by the King. == Childhood and education == John Forrest was born on 20 June 1804 in Stirling, Scotland, the son of John Forrest, a physician, and Elizabeth Glas.〔 In 1822, when he was a student of medicine at Edinburgh University Forrest was involved in the removal of the body of Mary Wotherspoon from Stirling Churchyard. The crime was discovered and John along with James Shiels, a street sweeper, Daniel Mitchell, a servant and changekeeper, and James McNab, the local gravedigger, were implicated as the culprits. A trial was held at the Stirling Spring Circuit Court on 19 April 1823; however, Forrest had absconded and was absent from the hearings. He was assumed to be heading for Paris whilst McNab and Mitchel were held prisoners in the Stirling Tolbooth. The court documents do not mention Shiels however. The crime had been discovered when the grave of Mary Wotherspoon, who had been buried a week before, had been observed to be a couple of inches below the surface. A rope was discovered near the surface and digging down to the coffin revealed it had been broken open and the body removed, however the clothes had been thrown back inside.〔"Trial papers relating to Daniel Mitchell, James McNab, John Forrest for the crime of violation of sepulchres at Church yard: Stirling, 19 April 1823". In ''(High Court of Justiciary processes )''. National Archives of Scotland. Ref. JC26/1823/15〕 In McNab's statement he described Forrest as the ring-leader who had approached him a number of times trying to persuade him to assist in the removal of bodies from the church yard, offering him up to four guineas per body. In McNab's role as the church gravedigger he would have held the keys to the church yard which would be of great use in such a crime. Although McNab admitted being with Forrest, Mitchel and Shiels on the night before the crime was discovered, he protested his innocence and claimed the crime was conducted after he left the group.〔 Mitchel's statement supports the claim that Forrest had offered a number of times three of four guineas for assistance in the removal of bodies from the graveyard. Mitchel also mentions one of Forrest's accomplices being ''"a tallish man with a great white coat with a number of capes and whom he heard to be called Mr Johnston from Edinburgh"''. This man was not located and assumed to be a fictitious character.〔〔The character described could have been John Forrest's brother-in-law Dr. Alexander Johnston. Johnston was married to John's elder sister Marion and was four years older than John. He had obtained his degree at Edinburgh University and it could be assumed he was still living there and so fitting the description of "Mr Johnston from Edinburgh". The "white coat" may imply a doctor's outfit, however prior to the late 19th century doctors actually wore black.〕 Mitchel goes on to describe how Forrest had offered him a large amount of whisky and being intoxicated, agreed to go with him, McNab and Shiels to the church yard where Mr Johnston gave him a pound note (which he admits he split with Shiels the following day). However, Mitchel denies assisting with the crime, saying he left immediately afterwards.〔 As all evidence pointed towards Forrest being the principal offender in the case and that he had absconded, the court decreed that he should be outlawed.〔Shaw, Patrick & Dunlop, Alex. (eds.) (1824). "Court of Justiciary: West Circuit: No.99". In ''(Cases decided in the Court of Session )'' 2. Edinburgh: Bell & Bradfute. p. 103. Google Book Search. Retrieved on 27 February 2012〕 The Lord Advocate also decided that because Forrest was absent, the trial against McNab and Mitchel who had merely been acting as agents was halted ''pro loco et tempore''. In Scots law this phrase refers to a case where the trial is stopped but the prosecution retains the right to bring a fresh indictment against the accused. They were freed from jail, however this incensed the local populace who formed an angry mob and started to riot in the streets. The 77th Regiment were brought down from the Castle to disperse the rioters who fired on the mob in Spittal Street, but no-one was injured, the soldiers intentionally firing over the people's heads. For their own safety McNab and Mitchel had to take refuge in the jail they had just been released from.〔"Riot in Stirling" (1823). In ''(Broadside )''. National Library of Scotland. Retrieved on 27 February 2012.〕〔Drysdale, William (1898). "The Resurrectionists in Stirling". In ''(Old Faces, Old Places and Old Stories of Stirling )''. Stirling, Scotland: E. Mackay. p254. Internet Archive. Retrieved on 27 February 2012〕 Although Forrest had been outlawed, this did not affect his progress in education, and in 1823 he became a licentiate of Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.〔Medical Register (1859). ''The Medical Register''. London: General Medical Council. p105 〕 On 7 July 1824, Forrest was pardoned by the King.〔"British Chronicle". In ''(The Edinburgh Magazine, and Literary Miscellany )''. Edinburgh: Archibald Constable. p244. Google Book Search. Retrieved 27 February 2012〕 The reasons are not clearly documented, only referring to John Forrest's contrition of the crime and ''"favourable circumstances"''.〔"Registrum Magni Sigilli (Paper Register), 17 Jun 1820–26 Sep 1825". In ''(Great Seal Register (Registrum Magni Sigilli) Paper Register )''. National Archives of Scotland. Refs. C3/25/00191R, C3/25/00191V〕〔"Book of Adjournal, 27 Jan 1823-12 Jul 1824". In ''(Books of Adjournal – Series E )''. National Archives of Scotland. Refs. JC4/14/00405/L, JC4/14/00406/R〕 Forrest continued his education, and in 1825 was awarded a Doctorate from Edinburgh University.〔 His dissertation, written in Latin, was on the subject of gangrene.〔Forrest, John (1825). ''(Dissertatio medica inauguralis, quaedam de gangraena complectens )''. Wellcome Library. Ref. 27096473〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「John Forrest (doctor)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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