John Dickson Carr (who died in 1977) was also a prolific English author of detective fiction.

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So when Christian - now "John Dickson" - turned up in March 1662 in Elgin, the law was only too pleased to see her.

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You may imagine the mother of those babies was very glad to see "John Dickson" witch-pricker and to hope her next baby might live, but then Christian went too far.

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Detectives are continuing to investigate and review the cases of 21 other patients, including six others - Tracey Arden, Arnold Lancaster, Derek Weaver, William Dickson, Linda McDonagh, and John Beeley - who all subsequently died.

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But Washoe Democratic party treasurer Matt Dickson(ph) says Senators Barack Obama and John McCain will need to structure their campaigns differently this year.

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Alleged poisoning victims William Dickson, 82, Linda McDonagh, 60, John Beeley, 73, Beryl Hope, 70, and Mary Cartwright, 89, are believed to have eventually died from natural causes.

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Later that day, Dickson visited a bistro in the city's Hyndland area where he met another regular customer, John McHugh.

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