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the early education, and subsequent moral and medical career of the party, together with proof of havingundergone, previously, efficient examinations, in conjunction with bonâ fide guarantees of his fitness and qualifications from men of high moral and professional standing ; and even in this case a still further test is required by the Council, who will not determine the fitness of the party without instituting strict inquiry into the nature of the testimonials presented by the candidate, in order to prevent the possibility of admission to the licentiateship of persons unworthy of the honour. I am sorry to have to trouble you with this communication; but the question of right to assume the title of "doctor" appears to me of great importance and interest to the profession, and which should at once be set at rest as touching the honour and dignity of the profession at large. I, therefore, trust these few remarks will not be unacceptable to the readers of THE LANCET from an old practitioner, who has been a constant reader of your valuable journal from the first number to the I am, Sir, your obedient servant, last. MEDICUS. June, 1859.
necessaries of life-ay, and most expensive necessaries too. Contrast this -with the assistant-surgeon in the line on 10s. a day, who has no medical fund to pay; who receives his quarters, coals, and candles, free of charge, hcis no horse to keep, and gets his servant for 10s. monthly; who, when marching, travels at the public expense, and receives 5e’. daily extra pay. Add to all this that the line assistant-surgeon is promoted in seven years ; lives at home, or generally, at least, in an average climate; and if he is sent to India after his promotion, he occupies a position-charge of a European regiment-which the Indian surgeon can rarely obtain, and never sooner than after sixteen or twenty years’ service. Of course, however, I believe the medical officer in the line deserves all he gets, and my only motive in the comparison is to show that, notwithstanding the Warrant for India, the position of the Indian medical officer is still inferior to that of his brother of the line. This letter has unavoidably been of great length, but if it will enlighten the professson as to the true state of the Indian service, my object will be attained. I am, Sir, &c., AN INDIAB MEDICAL OFFICER. May, 1859.
FRESH PROSECUTION OF
QUACKERY.
TREATMENT OF HYDROPHOBIA. POLICE COURT, LAMBETH. JonN NiCHOL WATTERS, alias " Dr." Watters, and Claude Edwards, his assistant, were, on the 10th inst., again brought up and placed at the bar, before Mr. Elliott, for further examination on various charges of gross fraud. Mr. LFwis, jun., who attended for the prosecution, stated that the charges against the prisoners were for conspiracy, and obtaining money under false pretences. It would be in the recollection of the magistrate and of the public, that there had been a place in Spring-gardens, called the " British and Foreign Ear Iufirmary."This was conducted under the name of " Dr." Watters, the elder of the prisoners, by some notorious persons named Bennett, who had absconded thence consequent on some proceedings against them promoted by the London Medical Registration Association, whose officers (Dr. Ladd and the Assistant-Secretary) were present to watch the case. Subsequently, Watters and Edwards had carried un their practices at 28, Mourt-gardens, Lambeth. Watters had successively practised under the names of Bennett, Skinner, Watters, Walters, Locock, &c., and under that of Eaney, in St. John’sstreet-road, which he left after a fire had taken place there. Mr. Lewis first called Mr. Tnos. BENJAMIN JONES, of No. 75, Mount-street, Grosvenor-square, who gave evidence against the prisoners on the former examination, and which was published in THE LANCET of last week (p. 595.) His previous evidence having been read over to him, he, in a further examination, said that the circular which led him in the first instance to go to Mount-gardens, was addressed to Mr. Wilcox, and he in consequence gave that
To the Editor of THE LANCET. THE LANCET of the l lth of August, 1855,recorded SIR,-In a case of hydrophobia, wherein I entered into some argument also on the advantages of amputation, and the probabilities of its success. In this case, I found the administration of large quantities of ice of immense comfort and benefit to my patient, and unattended with any of those painful feelings which are associated in the patient’s mind with the presence of fluids. I allude to the subject, as I do not observe that ice was used in the case of hydrophobia related in THE LANCET of the 28th of May, of the present year. I am, Sir, yours, &c., C. B. GARRETT, M.D. Hastings, June, 1859.
THE TITLE OF "DOCTOR." To the Editor of THE LANCET. SIR,-May beg the favour of your inserting the following few remarks respecting the right of using the title of " doctor" in the case of a physician who is not a graduate of any UniI
versity ?
Much has been said in reference to the appropriation and propriety of physicians using this title without a graduation authority; but I am not aware of any other term by which such a party can be distinguished. Custom and courtesy
for
number of years havepermitted and sanctioned its and the title continues to be used by a great and influential body of our most able physicians, who have not felt, or at least do not feel, it necessary to unite with it the Univername. Mr. LEWIS.—You have stated in your evidence that you reo sity degree. In corroboration of this fact, a numerous body of fellows and licentiates may be seen in the London Street List ceived some papers written by the prisoner Edwards, and which of the present "Directory," (exclusive of those who reside in I suppose he would call directions with the medicine or stuff he the provinces), where they are simply designated as physicians, gave you. Now, I wish you to look at these papers, and tell without possessing any degree whatever, amongst whom may the Court whether they are the papers so received. be recognised the President of the Royal College of Physicians Witness. -They are, Sir. of London, and many others of high and acknowledged standMr. LEWIS.-The first I find runs thus: ‘’ Ten drops on a ing in the profession. It must, therefore, be conceded as a piece of flannel, to be placed behind the ear, every other night. right in every sense of honour, exampled from such high autho- - Mr. Wilcox;" and the second is, "A dessertspoonful to be rity, that the title may be used by all parties becoming fellows mixed with half a pint of warm water, and the ear to be or licentiates in a perfectly legitimate manner, without dissyringed every night, for five minutes to each ear." (Laughter.) turbing, in a justifiable point of view, the honour or dignity of Have you acted up to these directions ? the profession by the parties adopting it. In fine, both the Witness.-At first I did. Mr. LEWIS. -Did you find any benefit from this ear-dropping Colleges of London and Edinburgh agree that the fellows and licentiates enjoy the same privileges, with the exception that and syringing ? the latter are not permitted to legislate in the Council. The Witness.-Not the least. (Loud laughter.) Mr. LEWIS.-I should think not, indeed. Now, your worship admission, therefore, of persons well qualified at once places the recipients on an equally honourable footing in common will find, on comparing the two documents whichI have read, with all other fellows and licentiates of either College, and that they are in the same handwriting as a letter which has consequently can use the title of "doctor" in as legitimate a been received by the witness in the box, and which I beg to sense as that assumed in courtesy by the foregoing examples ofread. It runs thus:" 2S, Mount-gardens, May 10th, 1859. highly distinguished physicians. " If you answer and return the enclosed questions there will Referring to the late regulations of the Edinburgh College, it has been unjustly remarked that the College has opened itsi be no necessity of your visiting me. I will at once place you portals for the intrinsic sale of diplomas, obtained in absentia, under treatment that will be suited to your case. "am, Sir, your obedient, thereby enabling an inferior grade of practitioners to possess he licentiateship without due qualifications ! Certainly this is ’’ JOHN N. WATTERS, M. R. C. S. England." This letter, as well as the direction, was written by the ot the case. The Edinburgh College will not permit any peron to possess such a document, or even to become a candidate, younger prisoner Edwards, as acknowledged by him to Inspector without observing every precautionary mode of ascertainins; Young, and he should call that officer to prove the fact. a
adoption,
.
.
,
622
Inspector YOUNG said, that on going to the house in Mountgardens, and receiving the prisoners into custody, he asked Edwards if the letter just read, and the two directions for the use of the medicine, were written by him. He at first hesitated to give an answer, but when told by the other prisoner that he had only acted under his directions, he acknowledged that all these documents were in his handwriting. Mr. Young further deposed that since the former examination, he had taken away from the house, 28, Mount-gardens, a vast quantity of documents, which went to show that they carried He had also, from the on an extensive system of imposition.
court, and taken away by the secretary of the London Medical
Registration Association analyzed.
for the purpose of
being thoroughly
-
To show of what the interior of a bureau of quackery consists, Inspector Young selected out of a sackful of papers carried from the house, 28. Mount -gardens, Lambeth, several documents of a very curious character. In an envelope addressed "J. N. Watters, Esq., WTindsor-terrace, Old Kent-road,"was the following note :-" Dear Dad : Tell Nelly I have taken since she left five pounds from one, and fiveshillings from anappearance of the last examination in the newspapers, received other. Perhaps she will take the place now. What good luck, a number of letters containing important information in referdad, eh ? (Signed) CHARLEY." Another short note ran as ence to the charge, and the frauds practised by the prisoners, follows :-" Dear Mr. Watters: He will not accept Locock. but had not had time to make the necessary inquiries respect- He proposes calling on you on Saturdav. Can you breakfast with me to-morrow morning at ten or eleven ? Yours truly, ing many of them. Mr. LEWIS here said there was a second charge, which he ALFRED." A large packet of letters from various noblemen It was that of a and gentlemen relate to the sale of a valuable dog, and from was prepared to prefer against the prisoners. young man, holding the situation of warehouseman in the City, their contents it would appear that he (the doctor) had turned who had been grossly imposed upon. The complainant had the animal, whether in existence or otherwise, to a profitable been handed a bill, such as were frequently issued, headed, account. Manuscript drafts were produced of various adver"28, Mount-gardens," and concluding, "Charges moderate. tisements calculated to impose on and defraud the public, of Advice gratis. A candid opinion of their cases given to patients, which the following may be given as a specimen :-" Employon the first interview. Letters, containing full particulars of ment.-Any person who can command X300 may have a light case, must be addressed to Henry Locock, 28, Mount-gardens, situation of £50 a year, with good interest for his money, by Westminster-road, S." On reading this bill, the witness he applying or addressingM. D., Mr. Locock’s, 28, Mount-garde]2s, would call had caused a letter to be written to Dr. Locock, and Westminster-road. lovoulti suit anyone unable to follow laboreceived an answer, signed " Henry Locock." He, in conse- rious occupation; and if without family connexions and alone quence, called at Mount-gardens, where he found the name oi in the world, so much the better. Will lead to a fortune." Locock on a brass plate on the door. He was treated by a Watters had, it appears, in addition to his various occupations, person who represented himself to be Dr. Locock, and believing tried his hand on the turf, but was not very fortunate; for it that he was in the hands of the eminent physician, Dr. Locock, seems that he became what is known in the ring as a confirmed Wel nh he allowed himself to be treated by the prisoner Watters, and received some filthy medicine, which he was to take in treacle, (laughter,) and for which he parted with his money. A MODEL HERBALIST. "
er
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FRANCIS THOMAS, the witness alluded to, confirmed the statement of Mr. Lewis, and said that on first going to the EFFICIENCY OF THE NEW MEDICAL ACT IN SUPPRESSING QUACKERY. house, he asked the elder prisoner if he was Dr. Locock, and he said he was. In conclusion, the witness said he fully believed he was receiving the advice of the eminent Dr. (Sir C.] THE Southampton borough magistrates, sitting at the GuildLocock. In the course of the foregoing evidence, the prisonei hall, on the 2nd inst., were engaged for some time in hearing a Watters admitted furnishing the medicines which were pro charge against Ambrose Lloyd, a herbalist, living in Canalduced in the Court, but he denied having called himself " Dr.," walk, for having wilfully and falsely pretended to Charlotte it was only " Mr."Locock. Goldsworthy that he was a practitioner in medicine. Mrs. ISABELLA ROSSEAU was next called, and her description The summons was taken out by Dr. Pardey, of Orchardof a scene which occurred at the house in Spring-gardens, be’ terrace, under the 14th section of the Medical Act, in consetween her and one of the persons there, who described himseli quence of a person calling on him when in the last stage of conas "Dr. Skinner," created much laughter. It appeared that sumption, and having been for some time under the treatment her husband had been afflicted with deafness, and, in conse. of the self-styled " doctor," who told him he was not conquence of a quack advertisement, she accompanied him to 32, sumptive. Dr. CHARLES PARDEY said : On the 25th of May, Robert GoldsSpring-gardens, where he had been charged £1 17s. 6d. for medicine of the most worthless description. One of the bottles worthy was brought to my house by his wife. On looking at furnished was a pint, containing an injection for the ear, and him, I saw that he was dying, and directed his wife to take the label on which stated that if both ears were affected. him home, inquiring why it was he had been allowed to get another pint bottle must be used for the other ear. Having nc into such an advanced state of disease without medical advice. doubt that they had been imposed on, she (witness), accompanied She stated that he had been, up to the Monday previous, under by a female friend, paid a visit, and pretended deafness. The the care ’of a person calling himself "Dr. Lloyd," who had person then in attendance, Dr. Skinner, desired her to takE told her on Monday that he was not consumptive. As the off her bonnet, which (said the witness) I did. He ther man was undoubtedly dying of consumption, I felt it right to examined my ears carefully, and, after doing so, he placed make inquiry, and the day after the man’s death, which hapsome instrument in my mouth, and, looking into it, said, pened on Friday morning, I called at Lloyd’s establishment in " Oh, I see how it is, an inflammation going on in the throat Canal-walk, where I saw a number of bills corresponding to. has caused her deafness. I will soon set that to rights." "You this (produced) lying on the counter. I took one of them, with will," said I, " why I am no more deaf than you are, nor have the permission of the young woman in the shop, who stated I any inflammation in my throat. You are an old villain, ana that that was not Dr. Lloyd’s best bill, as the other had more an impostor, and if you do not give me back my .61 17s. 6d. 1 cures in it. I replied that my object was not to be cured, but,, will shake your life out." (Loud laughter.) as he called himself Dr. Lloyd, I wished to see his diploma. Mr. LEWIS.—Then did you shake the money out of him ? Lloyd was not present then. On the 29th, I received the folWitness.-No, but I grasped him by the collar and gave lowing letter, which Mr. Lloyd acknowledged having written, him a good shaking, and he called for the door porter to take when I called on Monday:me down-stairs; but my friend being rather nervous, 1 left Southampton, May 28, 1859. with her. (Renewed laughter.) " Mr. Pardey,-Sir, I Have just sent you this to informe A police constable, 582 A, was called, who deposed to having you that this is my advertisement and I am not awhear that frequently seen the elder prisoner go in and out of the house, I am doeing anything wrong in so doeing as for that paper you. 32, Spring-gardens, and to the name of Dr. Watters being on tooke from my shop has nothing to do whith as it is not circuthe door. lated in the town it is brokeing up for od uses the young man Mr. LEWIS here put in a certificate from the Medical Regis. that wrote it can be witness to the misstake aney day and tration Office to show that no person of the name of Watters Likewise the printer as wos not awhear of the misstake until appeared on the Register, as required by the late Act, and they came home in print the printer will remember the remark asked for a remand. I past at the time those Bills is no yous to me now though that The prisoners were accordingly remanded until Friday (this the bill never be mad any use of it is 12 months ago those bills day), but told they might be admitted to bail in sureties oJ whear printed I never Called my self Doctor in my Life my £ 200 each. drugs by lisense as I proffeshion is an herbelest and to retail " The medicines produced were sealed up by an officer of the have them to show. I Remain, A. LLOYD." "
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necessaries of life-ay, and most expensive necessaries too. Contrast this -with the assistant-surgeon in the line on 10s. a day, who has no medical fund to pay; who receives his quarters, coals, and candles, free of charge, hcis no horse to keep, and gets his servant for 10s. monthly; who, when marching, travels at the public expense, and receives 5e’. daily extra pay. Add to all this that the line assistant-surgeon is promoted in seven years ; lives at home, or generally, at least, in an average climate; and if he is sent to India after his promotion, he occupies a position-charge of a European regiment-which the Indian surgeon can rarely obtain, and never sooner than after sixteen or twenty years’ service. Of course, however, I believe the medical officer in the line deserves all he gets, and my only motive in the comparison is to show that, notwithstanding the Warrant for India, the position of the Indian medical officer is still inferior to that of his brother of the line. This letter has unavoidably been of great length, but if it will enlighten the professson as to the true state of the Indian service, my object will be attained. I am, Sir, &c., AN INDIAB MEDICAL OFFICER. May, 1859.
FRESH PROSECUTION OF
QUACKERY.
TREATMENT OF HYDROPHOBIA. POLICE COURT, LAMBETH. JonN NiCHOL WATTERS, alias " Dr." Watters, and Claude Edwards, his assistant, were, on the 10th inst., again brought up and placed at the bar, before Mr. Elliott, for further examination on various charges of gross fraud. Mr. LFwis, jun., who attended for the prosecution, stated that the charges against the prisoners were for conspiracy, and obtaining money under false pretences. It would be in the recollection of the magistrate and of the public, that there had been a place in Spring-gardens, called the " British and Foreign Ear Iufirmary."This was conducted under the name of " Dr." Watters, the elder of the prisoners, by some notorious persons named Bennett, who had absconded thence consequent on some proceedings against them promoted by the London Medical Registration Association, whose officers (Dr. Ladd and the Assistant-Secretary) were present to watch the case. Subsequently, Watters and Edwards had carried un their practices at 28, Mourt-gardens, Lambeth. Watters had successively practised under the names of Bennett, Skinner, Watters, Walters, Locock, &c., and under that of Eaney, in St. John’sstreet-road, which he left after a fire had taken place there. Mr. Lewis first called Mr. Tnos. BENJAMIN JONES, of No. 75, Mount-street, Grosvenor-square, who gave evidence against the prisoners on the former examination, and which was published in THE LANCET of last week (p. 595.) His previous evidence having been read over to him, he, in a further examination, said that the circular which led him in the first instance to go to Mount-gardens, was addressed to Mr. Wilcox, and he in consequence gave that
To the Editor of THE LANCET. THE LANCET of the l lth of August, 1855,recorded SIR,-In a case of hydrophobia, wherein I entered into some argument also on the advantages of amputation, and the probabilities of its success. In this case, I found the administration of large quantities of ice of immense comfort and benefit to my patient, and unattended with any of those painful feelings which are associated in the patient’s mind with the presence of fluids. I allude to the subject, as I do not observe that ice was used in the case of hydrophobia related in THE LANCET of the 28th of May, of the present year. I am, Sir, yours, &c., C. B. GARRETT, M.D. Hastings, June, 1859.
THE TITLE OF "DOCTOR." To the Editor of THE LANCET. SIR,-May beg the favour of your inserting the following few remarks respecting the right of using the title of " doctor" in the case of a physician who is not a graduate of any UniI
versity ?
Much has been said in reference to the appropriation and propriety of physicians using this title without a graduation authority; but I am not aware of any other term by which such a party can be distinguished. Custom and courtesy
for
number of years havepermitted and sanctioned its and the title continues to be used by a great and influential body of our most able physicians, who have not felt, or at least do not feel, it necessary to unite with it the Univername. Mr. LEWIS.—You have stated in your evidence that you reo sity degree. In corroboration of this fact, a numerous body of fellows and licentiates may be seen in the London Street List ceived some papers written by the prisoner Edwards, and which of the present "Directory," (exclusive of those who reside in I suppose he would call directions with the medicine or stuff he the provinces), where they are simply designated as physicians, gave you. Now, I wish you to look at these papers, and tell without possessing any degree whatever, amongst whom may the Court whether they are the papers so received. be recognised the President of the Royal College of Physicians Witness. -They are, Sir. of London, and many others of high and acknowledged standMr. LEWIS.-The first I find runs thus: ‘’ Ten drops on a ing in the profession. It must, therefore, be conceded as a piece of flannel, to be placed behind the ear, every other night. right in every sense of honour, exampled from such high autho- - Mr. Wilcox;" and the second is, "A dessertspoonful to be rity, that the title may be used by all parties becoming fellows mixed with half a pint of warm water, and the ear to be or licentiates in a perfectly legitimate manner, without dissyringed every night, for five minutes to each ear." (Laughter.) turbing, in a justifiable point of view, the honour or dignity of Have you acted up to these directions ? the profession by the parties adopting it. In fine, both the Witness.-At first I did. Mr. LEWIS. -Did you find any benefit from this ear-dropping Colleges of London and Edinburgh agree that the fellows and licentiates enjoy the same privileges, with the exception that and syringing ? the latter are not permitted to legislate in the Council. The Witness.-Not the least. (Loud laughter.) Mr. LEWIS.-I should think not, indeed. Now, your worship admission, therefore, of persons well qualified at once places the recipients on an equally honourable footing in common will find, on comparing the two documents whichI have read, with all other fellows and licentiates of either College, and that they are in the same handwriting as a letter which has consequently can use the title of "doctor" in as legitimate a been received by the witness in the box, and which I beg to sense as that assumed in courtesy by the foregoing examples ofread. It runs thus:" 2S, Mount-gardens, May 10th, 1859. highly distinguished physicians. " If you answer and return the enclosed questions there will Referring to the late regulations of the Edinburgh College, it has been unjustly remarked that the College has opened itsi be no necessity of your visiting me. I will at once place you portals for the intrinsic sale of diplomas, obtained in absentia, under treatment that will be suited to your case. "am, Sir, your obedient, thereby enabling an inferior grade of practitioners to possess he licentiateship without due qualifications ! Certainly this is ’’ JOHN N. WATTERS, M. R. C. S. England." This letter, as well as the direction, was written by the ot the case. The Edinburgh College will not permit any peron to possess such a document, or even to become a candidate, younger prisoner Edwards, as acknowledged by him to Inspector without observing every precautionary mode of ascertainins; Young, and he should call that officer to prove the fact. a
adoption,
.
.
,
622
Inspector YOUNG said, that on going to the house in Mountgardens, and receiving the prisoners into custody, he asked Edwards if the letter just read, and the two directions for the use of the medicine, were written by him. He at first hesitated to give an answer, but when told by the other prisoner that he had only acted under his directions, he acknowledged that all these documents were in his handwriting. Mr. Young further deposed that since the former examination, he had taken away from the house, 28, Mount-gardens, a vast quantity of documents, which went to show that they carried He had also, from the on an extensive system of imposition.
court, and taken away by the secretary of the London Medical
Registration Association analyzed.
for the purpose of
being thoroughly
-
To show of what the interior of a bureau of quackery consists, Inspector Young selected out of a sackful of papers carried from the house, 28. Mount -gardens, Lambeth, several documents of a very curious character. In an envelope addressed "J. N. Watters, Esq., WTindsor-terrace, Old Kent-road,"was the following note :-" Dear Dad : Tell Nelly I have taken since she left five pounds from one, and fiveshillings from anappearance of the last examination in the newspapers, received other. Perhaps she will take the place now. What good luck, a number of letters containing important information in referdad, eh ? (Signed) CHARLEY." Another short note ran as ence to the charge, and the frauds practised by the prisoners, follows :-" Dear Mr. Watters: He will not accept Locock. but had not had time to make the necessary inquiries respect- He proposes calling on you on Saturdav. Can you breakfast with me to-morrow morning at ten or eleven ? Yours truly, ing many of them. Mr. LEWIS here said there was a second charge, which he ALFRED." A large packet of letters from various noblemen It was that of a and gentlemen relate to the sale of a valuable dog, and from was prepared to prefer against the prisoners. young man, holding the situation of warehouseman in the City, their contents it would appear that he (the doctor) had turned who had been grossly imposed upon. The complainant had the animal, whether in existence or otherwise, to a profitable been handed a bill, such as were frequently issued, headed, account. Manuscript drafts were produced of various adver"28, Mount-gardens," and concluding, "Charges moderate. tisements calculated to impose on and defraud the public, of Advice gratis. A candid opinion of their cases given to patients, which the following may be given as a specimen :-" Employon the first interview. Letters, containing full particulars of ment.-Any person who can command X300 may have a light case, must be addressed to Henry Locock, 28, Mount-gardens, situation of £50 a year, with good interest for his money, by Westminster-road, S." On reading this bill, the witness he applying or addressingM. D., Mr. Locock’s, 28, Mount-garde]2s, would call had caused a letter to be written to Dr. Locock, and Westminster-road. lovoulti suit anyone unable to follow laboreceived an answer, signed " Henry Locock." He, in conse- rious occupation; and if without family connexions and alone quence, called at Mount-gardens, where he found the name oi in the world, so much the better. Will lead to a fortune." Locock on a brass plate on the door. He was treated by a Watters had, it appears, in addition to his various occupations, person who represented himself to be Dr. Locock, and believing tried his hand on the turf, but was not very fortunate; for it that he was in the hands of the eminent physician, Dr. Locock, seems that he became what is known in the ring as a confirmed Wel nh he allowed himself to be treated by the prisoner Watters, and received some filthy medicine, which he was to take in treacle, (laughter,) and for which he parted with his money. A MODEL HERBALIST. "
er
"
FRANCIS THOMAS, the witness alluded to, confirmed the statement of Mr. Lewis, and said that on first going to the EFFICIENCY OF THE NEW MEDICAL ACT IN SUPPRESSING QUACKERY. house, he asked the elder prisoner if he was Dr. Locock, and he said he was. In conclusion, the witness said he fully believed he was receiving the advice of the eminent Dr. (Sir C.] THE Southampton borough magistrates, sitting at the GuildLocock. In the course of the foregoing evidence, the prisonei hall, on the 2nd inst., were engaged for some time in hearing a Watters admitted furnishing the medicines which were pro charge against Ambrose Lloyd, a herbalist, living in Canalduced in the Court, but he denied having called himself " Dr.," walk, for having wilfully and falsely pretended to Charlotte it was only " Mr."Locock. Goldsworthy that he was a practitioner in medicine. Mrs. ISABELLA ROSSEAU was next called, and her description The summons was taken out by Dr. Pardey, of Orchardof a scene which occurred at the house in Spring-gardens, be’ terrace, under the 14th section of the Medical Act, in consetween her and one of the persons there, who described himseli quence of a person calling on him when in the last stage of conas "Dr. Skinner," created much laughter. It appeared that sumption, and having been for some time under the treatment her husband had been afflicted with deafness, and, in conse. of the self-styled " doctor," who told him he was not conquence of a quack advertisement, she accompanied him to 32, sumptive. Dr. CHARLES PARDEY said : On the 25th of May, Robert GoldsSpring-gardens, where he had been charged £1 17s. 6d. for medicine of the most worthless description. One of the bottles worthy was brought to my house by his wife. On looking at furnished was a pint, containing an injection for the ear, and him, I saw that he was dying, and directed his wife to take the label on which stated that if both ears were affected. him home, inquiring why it was he had been allowed to get another pint bottle must be used for the other ear. Having nc into such an advanced state of disease without medical advice. doubt that they had been imposed on, she (witness), accompanied She stated that he had been, up to the Monday previous, under by a female friend, paid a visit, and pretended deafness. The the care ’of a person calling himself "Dr. Lloyd," who had person then in attendance, Dr. Skinner, desired her to takE told her on Monday that he was not consumptive. As the off her bonnet, which (said the witness) I did. He ther man was undoubtedly dying of consumption, I felt it right to examined my ears carefully, and, after doing so, he placed make inquiry, and the day after the man’s death, which hapsome instrument in my mouth, and, looking into it, said, pened on Friday morning, I called at Lloyd’s establishment in " Oh, I see how it is, an inflammation going on in the throat Canal-walk, where I saw a number of bills corresponding to. has caused her deafness. I will soon set that to rights." "You this (produced) lying on the counter. I took one of them, with will," said I, " why I am no more deaf than you are, nor have the permission of the young woman in the shop, who stated I any inflammation in my throat. You are an old villain, ana that that was not Dr. Lloyd’s best bill, as the other had more an impostor, and if you do not give me back my .61 17s. 6d. 1 cures in it. I replied that my object was not to be cured, but,, will shake your life out." (Loud laughter.) as he called himself Dr. Lloyd, I wished to see his diploma. Mr. LEWIS.—Then did you shake the money out of him ? Lloyd was not present then. On the 29th, I received the folWitness.-No, but I grasped him by the collar and gave lowing letter, which Mr. Lloyd acknowledged having written, him a good shaking, and he called for the door porter to take when I called on Monday:me down-stairs; but my friend being rather nervous, 1 left Southampton, May 28, 1859. with her. (Renewed laughter.) " Mr. Pardey,-Sir, I Have just sent you this to informe A police constable, 582 A, was called, who deposed to having you that this is my advertisement and I am not awhear that frequently seen the elder prisoner go in and out of the house, I am doeing anything wrong in so doeing as for that paper you. 32, Spring-gardens, and to the name of Dr. Watters being on tooke from my shop has nothing to do whith as it is not circuthe door. lated in the town it is brokeing up for od uses the young man Mr. LEWIS here put in a certificate from the Medical Regis. that wrote it can be witness to the misstake aney day and tration Office to show that no person of the name of Watters Likewise the printer as wos not awhear of the misstake until appeared on the Register, as required by the late Act, and they came home in print the printer will remember the remark asked for a remand. I past at the time those Bills is no yous to me now though that The prisoners were accordingly remanded until Friday (this the bill never be mad any use of it is 12 months ago those bills day), but told they might be admitted to bail in sureties oJ whear printed I never Called my self Doctor in my Life my £ 200 each. drugs by lisense as I proffeshion is an herbelest and to retail " The medicines produced were sealed up by an officer of the have them to show. I Remain, A. LLOYD." "
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