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CRIMINAL PROSECUTION OF A MEMBER OF THE PROFESSION. ACQUITTAL.
618 office without demanding payment, and because he had not given the company notice of his intention to discontinue his gratuitous reports. We are constantly asked, if we would advise medical men generally to adopt the plan of writing reports, and then sueing the companies for payment in the county courts. We admire the spirit of Mr. PHILBRICK, who deserves the thanks of the profession for his attempt to cut this Gordian knot. One-half of the assurance offices, including several of the law companies, now pay the medical fees without hesitation. The list of paying offices increases weekly, and it cannot be long before the non-paying offices become a small minority, and they themselves the only sufferers from the impolitic and unjust course they may choose to pursue. Medical men must, however, bear it thoroughly in mind, that every gratuitous report they write may be turned against them by the " petty" and "sneaking" offices which do not pay, and may be used as the means of defeating their claim to payment, should they attempt to enforce them in a court of law.
Medical News. ROYAL COLLEGE
OF
SURGEONS.—The
following
gentlemen, having undergone the necessary examinations for the diploma, were admitted members of the college, at the meeting of the Court of Examiners, on the 15th inst.:BRADY, THOMAS CLARKE, Lifford, co. Donegal.
BOLTON, ANDREW, Ebehester, Durham. BYWATER, ROBERT TURNER, Leeds. NEATE, CHARLES, Maidenhead, Berkshire. SUTCLIFFE, WILLIAM, Hebden-Bridge, Yorkshire. TOSHACH, JAMES CuMMiN, South Shields, Durham. At the same meeting of the court, Dr. JOHN BARCLAY, of Haslar Hospital, passed his examination for naval-surgeon; this
gentleman had previously been admitted a member of the
Edinburgh College.
APOTHECARIES’ HALL.-Names of
gentlemen
who
passed their examination in the science and practice of medicine, and received certificates to practise, on Thursday, Nov. 21, 1850. EDWARD ADOLPHUS, Chelmsford. BROWN, BEAUMONT, JOSEPH WILSON, Sheffield, York. -
STOATE, JAMES, Bristol. THOMPSON, THOMAS YOUNG, Sherburn.
the past week, four persons Greenwich, whose united ages amounted to 371 years, their respective ages being upwai ds of 86,90,91, and 101 years.
LoNGEViTT.—During
CRIMINAL PROSECUTION OF A MEMBER OF THE PROFESSION. ACQUITTAL. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT, Nov. 20.
died at
ELECTION
OF
THE
FIRST MEDICAL
OFFICER
OF
HEALTH AT SOUTHAMPTON.-A correspondent has furnished us lIx. JOHN WAKEHAM EDWARDS surrendered to take his trial with an account which proves that lingering opposition to carI for felony. rying out the objects of the General Board of Health is still This defendant, who is an accoucheur and physician, it will !, made in certain quarters. At a late meeting of the sanitary be remembered was charged with a felonious assault upon a I committee of Southampton, their report having recommended woman named Elizabeth Hobbs, with intent to procure a mis- the appointment of a medical officer of health for the borough, carriage. The case has stood over for several sessions, and ’, one member appears to have stated that " he looked on these works of the sanitary boards as acts of legislative infidelity; upon the last occasion the prosecutrix did not appear. She was now again called upon her recognizance, but she disease was not to be set aside by Acts of Parliament, and the was not in attendance. public would not receive, in the suggested appointment, five per, Mr. Parry, who appeared for the defendant, applied for his cent. for their outlay of money." Another individual thought discharge. He said, that at the last session it was understood the appointment " a ridiculous expense, and not of the slightest that if the prosecutrix did not attend at the present session, advantage. He had been told so by the highest medical a verdict of not guilty" should be taken. authorities in the town." A division took place, however, Baron Alderson inquired if the defendant had given notice when there were found-for the adoption of the report, twenty to the prosecutrix of his intention to appear and take his trial? votes; against, two; neuter, one. After this, the "leader of the Mr. Parry said, he could not find her, and did not know opposition" moved—"That in the proper discharge of the duties where she was. of Inspector of Nuisances the appointment of an officer of Baron Alderson said, he thought that, under the peculiar cir- health was unnecessary." This motion having been put to cumstances of the case, if the defendant made an affidavit to the meeting after a rambling conversation, there appeared for that effect, or that he had used reasonable diligence to find it ten votes; against, sixteen. Another motion, for delay, was the prosecutrix, he was entitled to claim an acquittal. lost by nineteen to seven. Shortly afterwards an affidavit made by the defendant was Mr. Dusautoy moved the election of Francis Cooper, Esq., put in. It was to the effect that he did not know where Eliza- to the office, and that he should not abstainfro?n privatepractice. beth Hobbs was, and that he had done nothing to prevent her Alderman Laughley seconded the appointment, referring to attendance at the court. his own experience, when Mayor, of the necessity of the The defendant was then given in charge to the jury. office. He remarked that the Public Health Act was not Mr. Parry said, that the defendant was most anxious that the value of the paper on which it was printed, without he should state in his behalf that he most solemnly denied medical officers of health. As to the expense of such an having anything to do with the absence of the prosecutrix. officer, it would be saved in the rates of the town. One He thought it right at the same time to state that the prose- fruitful source of disease, contamination, and crime, could be cution had been originally instituted by a society of a medical modified by his office only; without him, they could not be character, which had since been dissolved, and whose secre- reached by the law. He alluded to the low and filthy lodgingtary had absconded, and that overtures had been made to the houses for tramps; their examination and subsequent licence defendant to leave the country, which he had refused to accede to receive such a number and no more, would soon reach the to. He was likewise requested to state that a number of root of a crying evil. It had been proposed by the commedical gentlemen of high station were now in attendance, mittee originally, that the officer should not pursue private who would have spoken to the character of the gentleman at practice. They had, however, ultimately resolved that he the bar if they had been required to do so. might if he thought proper. Mr. Tucker contended that the The jury then returned a verdict of Not Guilty, and the de- whole sum and substance of Mr. Dusantoy’s arguments in fendant was ordered to be at once discharged.—yMM&s,Nov.28. favour of the medical officer of health was, that the appoint;It * If a conviction had taken place in this case, not a ment would relieve the parish surgeons from a portion of member of the profession would have been safe. The prose- their duties; and his arguments were nullified by the fact that it was proposed to allow him to attend to private cuting parties ought, in our opinion, to be indicted for con- tice just the same as now. The whole principle of thepracap’ spiracy.—ED. L. pointment was wrong. They did not give credit to the great Author of all good for inflicting disease upon them in punishment for their evil doings, and it is a waste of public money MEDICO-CHIRURGICAL SocjETY.—Mr. Phillips has, without any good return. Alderman Lankaster supported the we understand, expressed his intention of resigning the office election, and expressed his surprise at Mr. Tucker’s distruit of treasurer to the Society at the close of the present session, views. On the division, there appeared for the election, twenty; and Mr. Charles Hawkins that of surgical secretary. It is to against, one; neuter, three. The central board have since be regretted that the medical secretary has not expressed the desired that the medical officer of health should abstain from intention of following the good example set by his colleague. private practice.
’,
worth
Medical News. ROYAL COLLEGE
OF
SURGEONS.—The
following
gentlemen, having undergone the necessary examinations for the diploma, were admitted members of the college, at the meeting of the Court of Examiners, on the 15th inst.:BRADY, THOMAS CLARKE, Lifford, co. Donegal.
BOLTON, ANDREW, Ebehester, Durham. BYWATER, ROBERT TURNER, Leeds. NEATE, CHARLES, Maidenhead, Berkshire. SUTCLIFFE, WILLIAM, Hebden-Bridge, Yorkshire. TOSHACH, JAMES CuMMiN, South Shields, Durham. At the same meeting of the court, Dr. JOHN BARCLAY, of Haslar Hospital, passed his examination for naval-surgeon; this
gentleman had previously been admitted a member of the
Edinburgh College.
APOTHECARIES’ HALL.-Names of
gentlemen
who
passed their examination in the science and practice of medicine, and received certificates to practise, on Thursday, Nov. 21, 1850. EDWARD ADOLPHUS, Chelmsford. BROWN, BEAUMONT, JOSEPH WILSON, Sheffield, York. -
STOATE, JAMES, Bristol. THOMPSON, THOMAS YOUNG, Sherburn.
the past week, four persons Greenwich, whose united ages amounted to 371 years, their respective ages being upwai ds of 86,90,91, and 101 years.
LoNGEViTT.—During
CRIMINAL PROSECUTION OF A MEMBER OF THE PROFESSION. ACQUITTAL. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT, Nov. 20.
died at
ELECTION
OF
THE
FIRST MEDICAL
OFFICER
OF
HEALTH AT SOUTHAMPTON.-A correspondent has furnished us lIx. JOHN WAKEHAM EDWARDS surrendered to take his trial with an account which proves that lingering opposition to carI for felony. rying out the objects of the General Board of Health is still This defendant, who is an accoucheur and physician, it will !, made in certain quarters. At a late meeting of the sanitary be remembered was charged with a felonious assault upon a I committee of Southampton, their report having recommended woman named Elizabeth Hobbs, with intent to procure a mis- the appointment of a medical officer of health for the borough, carriage. The case has stood over for several sessions, and ’, one member appears to have stated that " he looked on these works of the sanitary boards as acts of legislative infidelity; upon the last occasion the prosecutrix did not appear. She was now again called upon her recognizance, but she disease was not to be set aside by Acts of Parliament, and the was not in attendance. public would not receive, in the suggested appointment, five per, Mr. Parry, who appeared for the defendant, applied for his cent. for their outlay of money." Another individual thought discharge. He said, that at the last session it was understood the appointment " a ridiculous expense, and not of the slightest that if the prosecutrix did not attend at the present session, advantage. He had been told so by the highest medical a verdict of not guilty" should be taken. authorities in the town." A division took place, however, Baron Alderson inquired if the defendant had given notice when there were found-for the adoption of the report, twenty to the prosecutrix of his intention to appear and take his trial? votes; against, two; neuter, one. After this, the "leader of the Mr. Parry said, he could not find her, and did not know opposition" moved—"That in the proper discharge of the duties where she was. of Inspector of Nuisances the appointment of an officer of Baron Alderson said, he thought that, under the peculiar cir- health was unnecessary." This motion having been put to cumstances of the case, if the defendant made an affidavit to the meeting after a rambling conversation, there appeared for that effect, or that he had used reasonable diligence to find it ten votes; against, sixteen. Another motion, for delay, was the prosecutrix, he was entitled to claim an acquittal. lost by nineteen to seven. Shortly afterwards an affidavit made by the defendant was Mr. Dusautoy moved the election of Francis Cooper, Esq., put in. It was to the effect that he did not know where Eliza- to the office, and that he should not abstainfro?n privatepractice. beth Hobbs was, and that he had done nothing to prevent her Alderman Laughley seconded the appointment, referring to attendance at the court. his own experience, when Mayor, of the necessity of the The defendant was then given in charge to the jury. office. He remarked that the Public Health Act was not Mr. Parry said, that the defendant was most anxious that the value of the paper on which it was printed, without he should state in his behalf that he most solemnly denied medical officers of health. As to the expense of such an having anything to do with the absence of the prosecutrix. officer, it would be saved in the rates of the town. One He thought it right at the same time to state that the prose- fruitful source of disease, contamination, and crime, could be cution had been originally instituted by a society of a medical modified by his office only; without him, they could not be character, which had since been dissolved, and whose secre- reached by the law. He alluded to the low and filthy lodgingtary had absconded, and that overtures had been made to the houses for tramps; their examination and subsequent licence defendant to leave the country, which he had refused to accede to receive such a number and no more, would soon reach the to. He was likewise requested to state that a number of root of a crying evil. It had been proposed by the commedical gentlemen of high station were now in attendance, mittee originally, that the officer should not pursue private who would have spoken to the character of the gentleman at practice. They had, however, ultimately resolved that he the bar if they had been required to do so. might if he thought proper. Mr. Tucker contended that the The jury then returned a verdict of Not Guilty, and the de- whole sum and substance of Mr. Dusantoy’s arguments in fendant was ordered to be at once discharged.—yMM&s,Nov.28. favour of the medical officer of health was, that the appoint;It * If a conviction had taken place in this case, not a ment would relieve the parish surgeons from a portion of member of the profession would have been safe. The prose- their duties; and his arguments were nullified by the fact that it was proposed to allow him to attend to private cuting parties ought, in our opinion, to be indicted for con- tice just the same as now. The whole principle of thepracap’ spiracy.—ED. L. pointment was wrong. They did not give credit to the great Author of all good for inflicting disease upon them in punishment for their evil doings, and it is a waste of public money MEDICO-CHIRURGICAL SocjETY.—Mr. Phillips has, without any good return. Alderman Lankaster supported the we understand, expressed his intention of resigning the office election, and expressed his surprise at Mr. Tucker’s distruit of treasurer to the Society at the close of the present session, views. On the division, there appeared for the election, twenty; and Mr. Charles Hawkins that of surgical secretary. It is to against, one; neuter, three. The central board have since be regretted that the medical secretary has not expressed the desired that the medical officer of health should abstain from intention of following the good example set by his colleague. private practice.
’,
worth