Letter from Marshall Lyle to the Governor of Victoria, 17 May 1892

Marshall Lyle
Solicitor

Sun Buildings,
Corner Bourke and Queen Streets,
Melbourne, 17th May 1892

The Governor
Government House
Melbourne

My Lord,
The prisoner Albert Williams, alias
Deeming &c &c has signed a document
now in the hands of the Governor of the
Melbourne Jail, expressive of his [crossed out: death] wish
that his brain should be examined
after death, by medical men acquainted
with the subject of the Brain, and
bequeathing it to Dr Springthorpe, Dr
Fishbourne, and his solicitor. In this
way, at least, the criminal may be of
service to humanity.

I have been asked
by large numbers of the Medical profession
to bring this matter under your notice,
in the hope that the claims of the
profession, and of the public may be
recognised here, as in every part of the

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Referred by direction of His
Excellency to the Honble The Attorney-general
E. L. Wallington
Priv. Sec.
18.5.92

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Marshall Lyle
Solicitor

Sun Buildings,
Corner Bourke and Queen Streets,
Melbourne 189

civilised world.

It is not fit for me to
take up your time by dwelling on the
importance of this subject. In the
history of Our Constitution, the Estate
in this Realm which you adorn, has
in the assistance it has given to
scientific workers, established a claim
never to be forgotten.

I have the honor to be
Your obedient Servant,
Marshall Lyle

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