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COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. TUESDAY, JULY 11, 1854.
42 stated that the charges affected him peisonallv, and also to a certain extent implied a charge of corruption, he might have been allowed to proceed. As it was, he could only to the rules of the House, and defer his remarks.
yield
T.
Chambers, M.P.,
for the defendant.
The action
was
for
an
copyright on the part of the defendant. It was asserted that, in the compilation of THE BRITISH MEDICAL DIRECTORY, he had made such use of the plaintiff’s works,
alleged breach
of
"The London and Provincial"and " Scottish Medical Di-
HOUSE OF
COMMONS—FRIDAY, JULY 7.
MEDICAL PROFESSION.
Mr. CRAUFURD moved for leave to bring in a Bill to amend the l2ws relating to the medical profession. Lord PALMERSTON hoped the hon. gentleman would not persevere with his Bill this year, but give the profession itself an
opportunity of placing its views on the subject in a practicable form before Parliament. If the medical profession itself did nothing, the hon. gentleman could next session introduce the subject. Lord D. STUART thought the introduction of the Bill would guide for the deliberations of the profession in anything it might contemplate doing. Mr. CRAUFORD persevering, The House divided, when the numbers were,-
serve as a
rectories," as amounted to an act of piracy. Sir F. Thesiger having opened the case, evidence was given of the proprietor-
of "The London and Provincial Medical Directory," and the editor of that work was subsequently called. It soon be. came evident, however, that it would be impossible for a jury to determine the real merits of the case, from the time it would occupy, and the minute details to be investigated. It was mutually arranged that a verdict should be returned, pro formâ, for the plaintiff, in order that the entire matter might be referred to a barrister, who should decide on all matters between the parties, including the proceedings in Chancery and at Common Law. With reference to the proceedings in Chancery, Lord Campbell remarked, that it would have been better that the ViceChancellor should have adjudicated upon the matter in his
ship
own
court.
The
Attorney-General said that the defendant’s counsel had pressed for a decision when the proceedings were before ViceChancellor Wood, and that he was quite willing to meet the case in any manner by which it could be fully investigated. The Bill was accordingly rejected. ** It will be seen that the verdict is a mere matter of form, SEWERS’ COMMISSION. and will not prejudice the ultimate settlement of the question. Lord PALMERSTON obtained leave to bring in a Bill to con- The action refers only to the BRITISH MEDICAL DIRECTORY of tinue for twelve months the existing Metropolitan Sewers’ the last and the present year, and will not in any respect ina with limited Commission, powers, larger measure, embracing terfere with the publication of the edition of more comprehensive sewerage powers, being postponed until next year, until after the report of the Corporation of London THE BRITISH MEDICAL DIRECTORY FOR 1855. Inquiry Commissioners had been thoroughly considered. GENERAL BOARD OF HEALTH.
Medical News.
Lord PALMERSTON moved for leave to bring in a Bill for the continuance of the General Board of Health. The arrangement he proposed by this Bill was, that the Board of Health RovAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS.—The following gentleshould be continued for two years from the end of next month, that it should consist of members to be appointed and to be men, having undergone the necessary examinations for the removable by the Secretary of State for the Home Department, diploma, were admitted Members of the College at a meeting and that it should be subject to follow all the directions and of the Court of Examiners on the 7th inst. :orders which it might have from the Secretary of State. It BENNETT, FREDERICK, York-place, City-road. appeared to him that the care of the health of the country was HUGHES, AZARIAH, Bodedern, Anglesea. naturally one of the functions belonging to the department of REED, JAMES TAVERNER, Downham, Norfolk. the Home Secretary. At the present moment applications on SMITH, THOMAS, Tunbridge. the subject came to him incessantly from all parts of the counSTILES, BRADFORD, Marlborough, Wilts. try ; but now the Secretary of State had no power over the STILWELL, GEORGE JAMES, Hillingden, Middlesex. Board of Health. When the proposed power and control over THORNHILL, DAVID CLARKE, Stratford-green. the board was vested in the Home Secretary, he hoped that HENRY TOWNSEND, Nuremberg, Bavaria. WHITLING, those differences which had prevailed between local bodies and The following gentlemen were admitted Members on the the general board would cease. At present the board was in the anomalous position of being an independent body, not sub- 10th inst. :COATES, GEORGE VINICOMBE, Hart-street, Bloomsbury. jected to any control, and not represented in that House; so that no person was answerable there for its acts. The Bill which COVERNTON, CHARLES JAMES, Simcoe, Canada West. he sought to introduce, in the first place, placed it under the GREEN, WILLIAM, Matfen, Northumberland. control of an efficient and responsible department; and, in the HADON, GILBERT BETHUNE, Haseley, Warwick. next place, would give to Parliament a public officer answerable LAURENCE, JOHN ZACHARIAH, Devonshire-street, Portlandfor the proceedings of the board. place. Mr. HENLEY said, it did not appear to him, from what he MARSHALL, WILLIAM, Laurie-terrace, Westminster-road. had heard fall from the noble lord, that the noble lord was likely MILES, HERBERT CHALMERS, the Charterhouse. to constitute the board in a manner which would give satisCOLLEGIATE ELECTIONS.-At a meeting of the Council of the faction to the country. of Surgeons on Thursday, GEORGE JAMES Sir B. HALL hoped his noble friend would allow sufficient Royal College was elected President of the College, GUTHRIE, F.R.S., Esq., the the second of time to elapse between first and Bill, being the third occasion on which this honour has been conferred reading in order that the inhabitants, both of the metropolis and of the on this Nestor of British surgery; and WILLIAM LAWRENCE, provinces, might see and have timeto consider the powers given Esq., F.R.S., and BENJAMIN TRAVERS, Esq., F.R.S., were to the new board. He was afraid the board, as it was proposed elected Vice-Presidents for the ensuing year. At the annual to be established, would be unsatisftctory. of the Fellows of the College, on Thursday, the Sir G. PECHELL hoped the country would not be saddled with meeting 6th instant, Messrs. JOSEPH HODGSON, of Westbournethe board for more than one year. terrace, and FRANCIS KIERNAN, of Manchester-street, ManLeave was then given to bring in the Bill. chester-square, were re-elected Members of the Council; and Messrs. JOHN HILTON, of New Broad-street, and RICHARD QUAIN, of Cavendish-square, were elected Members of the Council on the vacancies occasioned by the decease of Mr. BENCH. COURT OF QUEEN’S B. Cooper, and the resignation of Mr. Thomas CopeBransby TUESDAY, JULY 11, 1854. land. (Before LORD CAMPBELL and a Special Jury.) LICENTIATES IN MIDWIFERY.—The following members of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, having undergone YEARSLEY v. WAKLEY. the necessary examinations, were admitted Licentiates in Mid. THIS cause came on for trial on Tuesday, Vice-Chancellor wifery, at the meeting of the Board on the 12th inst.:—Messrs. Wood having directed that the case should be submitted to a John Dixon, Hemsworth, Yorkshire, diploma of membership jury. Sir F. Thesiger, Mr. Lush, and Mr. Wordsworth, were dated March 31, 1854; Charles Young, Worth, Sussex, July for the plaintiff the Attorney-General, Mr. Bramwell, and Mr. ,12, 1850; Edward Towndrow France, Sheffield, April 24,
yield
T.
Chambers, M.P.,
for the defendant.
The action
was
for
an
copyright on the part of the defendant. It was asserted that, in the compilation of THE BRITISH MEDICAL DIRECTORY, he had made such use of the plaintiff’s works,
alleged breach
of
"The London and Provincial"and " Scottish Medical Di-
HOUSE OF
COMMONS—FRIDAY, JULY 7.
MEDICAL PROFESSION.
Mr. CRAUFURD moved for leave to bring in a Bill to amend the l2ws relating to the medical profession. Lord PALMERSTON hoped the hon. gentleman would not persevere with his Bill this year, but give the profession itself an
opportunity of placing its views on the subject in a practicable form before Parliament. If the medical profession itself did nothing, the hon. gentleman could next session introduce the subject. Lord D. STUART thought the introduction of the Bill would guide for the deliberations of the profession in anything it might contemplate doing. Mr. CRAUFORD persevering, The House divided, when the numbers were,-
serve as a
rectories," as amounted to an act of piracy. Sir F. Thesiger having opened the case, evidence was given of the proprietor-
of "The London and Provincial Medical Directory," and the editor of that work was subsequently called. It soon be. came evident, however, that it would be impossible for a jury to determine the real merits of the case, from the time it would occupy, and the minute details to be investigated. It was mutually arranged that a verdict should be returned, pro formâ, for the plaintiff, in order that the entire matter might be referred to a barrister, who should decide on all matters between the parties, including the proceedings in Chancery and at Common Law. With reference to the proceedings in Chancery, Lord Campbell remarked, that it would have been better that the ViceChancellor should have adjudicated upon the matter in his
ship
own
court.
The
Attorney-General said that the defendant’s counsel had pressed for a decision when the proceedings were before ViceChancellor Wood, and that he was quite willing to meet the case in any manner by which it could be fully investigated. The Bill was accordingly rejected. ** It will be seen that the verdict is a mere matter of form, SEWERS’ COMMISSION. and will not prejudice the ultimate settlement of the question. Lord PALMERSTON obtained leave to bring in a Bill to con- The action refers only to the BRITISH MEDICAL DIRECTORY of tinue for twelve months the existing Metropolitan Sewers’ the last and the present year, and will not in any respect ina with limited Commission, powers, larger measure, embracing terfere with the publication of the edition of more comprehensive sewerage powers, being postponed until next year, until after the report of the Corporation of London THE BRITISH MEDICAL DIRECTORY FOR 1855. Inquiry Commissioners had been thoroughly considered. GENERAL BOARD OF HEALTH.
Medical News.
Lord PALMERSTON moved for leave to bring in a Bill for the continuance of the General Board of Health. The arrangement he proposed by this Bill was, that the Board of Health RovAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS.—The following gentleshould be continued for two years from the end of next month, that it should consist of members to be appointed and to be men, having undergone the necessary examinations for the removable by the Secretary of State for the Home Department, diploma, were admitted Members of the College at a meeting and that it should be subject to follow all the directions and of the Court of Examiners on the 7th inst. :orders which it might have from the Secretary of State. It BENNETT, FREDERICK, York-place, City-road. appeared to him that the care of the health of the country was HUGHES, AZARIAH, Bodedern, Anglesea. naturally one of the functions belonging to the department of REED, JAMES TAVERNER, Downham, Norfolk. the Home Secretary. At the present moment applications on SMITH, THOMAS, Tunbridge. the subject came to him incessantly from all parts of the counSTILES, BRADFORD, Marlborough, Wilts. try ; but now the Secretary of State had no power over the STILWELL, GEORGE JAMES, Hillingden, Middlesex. Board of Health. When the proposed power and control over THORNHILL, DAVID CLARKE, Stratford-green. the board was vested in the Home Secretary, he hoped that HENRY TOWNSEND, Nuremberg, Bavaria. WHITLING, those differences which had prevailed between local bodies and The following gentlemen were admitted Members on the the general board would cease. At present the board was in the anomalous position of being an independent body, not sub- 10th inst. :COATES, GEORGE VINICOMBE, Hart-street, Bloomsbury. jected to any control, and not represented in that House; so that no person was answerable there for its acts. The Bill which COVERNTON, CHARLES JAMES, Simcoe, Canada West. he sought to introduce, in the first place, placed it under the GREEN, WILLIAM, Matfen, Northumberland. control of an efficient and responsible department; and, in the HADON, GILBERT BETHUNE, Haseley, Warwick. next place, would give to Parliament a public officer answerable LAURENCE, JOHN ZACHARIAH, Devonshire-street, Portlandfor the proceedings of the board. place. Mr. HENLEY said, it did not appear to him, from what he MARSHALL, WILLIAM, Laurie-terrace, Westminster-road. had heard fall from the noble lord, that the noble lord was likely MILES, HERBERT CHALMERS, the Charterhouse. to constitute the board in a manner which would give satisCOLLEGIATE ELECTIONS.-At a meeting of the Council of the faction to the country. of Surgeons on Thursday, GEORGE JAMES Sir B. HALL hoped his noble friend would allow sufficient Royal College was elected President of the College, GUTHRIE, F.R.S., Esq., the the second of time to elapse between first and Bill, being the third occasion on which this honour has been conferred reading in order that the inhabitants, both of the metropolis and of the on this Nestor of British surgery; and WILLIAM LAWRENCE, provinces, might see and have timeto consider the powers given Esq., F.R.S., and BENJAMIN TRAVERS, Esq., F.R.S., were to the new board. He was afraid the board, as it was proposed elected Vice-Presidents for the ensuing year. At the annual to be established, would be unsatisftctory. of the Fellows of the College, on Thursday, the Sir G. PECHELL hoped the country would not be saddled with meeting 6th instant, Messrs. JOSEPH HODGSON, of Westbournethe board for more than one year. terrace, and FRANCIS KIERNAN, of Manchester-street, ManLeave was then given to bring in the Bill. chester-square, were re-elected Members of the Council; and Messrs. JOHN HILTON, of New Broad-street, and RICHARD QUAIN, of Cavendish-square, were elected Members of the Council on the vacancies occasioned by the decease of Mr. BENCH. COURT OF QUEEN’S B. Cooper, and the resignation of Mr. Thomas CopeBransby TUESDAY, JULY 11, 1854. land. (Before LORD CAMPBELL and a Special Jury.) LICENTIATES IN MIDWIFERY.—The following members of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, having undergone YEARSLEY v. WAKLEY. the necessary examinations, were admitted Licentiates in Mid. THIS cause came on for trial on Tuesday, Vice-Chancellor wifery, at the meeting of the Board on the 12th inst.:—Messrs. Wood having directed that the case should be submitted to a John Dixon, Hemsworth, Yorkshire, diploma of membership jury. Sir F. Thesiger, Mr. Lush, and Mr. Wordsworth, were dated March 31, 1854; Charles Young, Worth, Sussex, July for the plaintiff the Attorney-General, Mr. Bramwell, and Mr. ,12, 1850; Edward Towndrow France, Sheffield, April 24,