The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-10-10 00:00:00

CHARGE OF PRACTISING AS A SURGEON, NOT

BEING QUALIFIED.

At the Petty Sessions, on Tuesday hat, it Halesowen,
befere E. Gem arid F. L. Smith, Esqrs.. ThOMRS Bel-
lew]. of Oldbury, was charged by Daniel Wells Phillips,
that he did onlawfolly bold the appointment of surgeon
to a cerium Friendly Society, to wit, called the Miners'
Court of Foresters Friendly Society. held at the Queen's
Head, at Langley Green. he not being duly qualified.
Mr. Shakespeare, of Oldbury, appeared to proseente.
Mr. Shakespeare, in opening, said the charge against
the defendant was for holding the appointment of star-
geon to a Friendly Society at Langley Green, not being
qualified as a surgeon. It would still be fresh iii the
memory of the Bench that the defendant had recently
been convicted for a similar offence, and notwithstandine
that he had continued to practice as a surgeon, but under
the name of a duly authorised surgeon.
Charles Temlinson said be was secretary te the abqve
society, and the deft octant received his pay from the so-
ciety as surgeon up to the month of June, and produced
two notes signed by Mr. Dempsey, Burgeon; one up to
September.
Charlea Nicholls said be lived at Blackheath, and was
a member of the above society. He was ill in Septern•
bee and went to Mr. Holland's surgery. and bad the med-
icine out of his surgery. Never went to any other sur-
geon. I expect the club to pay far it.
Daniel Wells Phillips, surgeon, said he knew the de
fendant'e house at Oldbur), and on Thursday last the
word " surgery" was upon his door.
Mr. Shakespeare said that was all the evidence he
should offer.

Defedda-n—t called the following witnesses
William Churchill Dempsey, surgeon, at Oldbury, said
the defendant was his assistant, mid had been since Au-
gust last.
truss-examined: I have a surgery to myself, and live
within a hundred yards of defendant. Had seen patients
at defendant'. surgery. The rillal mons woo token Out on
the 17th of August. I have an agreement with defend-
ant, and should have brought it, but thought in, word
sufficient. I ray defendant £lOO per year. Have not
paid him anything at present. I gave defendant my
name to protect him against those summonses. There
has been only one patient at defendant's surg,ry. Have
not kept a book of patients attended by defendant. I
have not found drugs for defendant. Have not received
ally money from defendant's patients. Do not pay the
rent of the defetchint's house or surgery ; or any pill
box. Do not pay for Is, 'rue or carriage. I have not re-
ceived any pay from any clubs attended by defendant,
but shall do. All the clubs are mine, defendant having
resigned. The notes produced are mine, and the writing
the defendant's.
Defendant was further charged with unlawfully taking
the name of surgeon, not being duly qualified.
Daniel Wells Phillips, surgeon, of Rowley, proved that
the defendant had on his door the name of surgeon, on
Thursday last. There to a surgery there. Hays since
examined the Medi./ lisyiBter, and defendant's name is
not in it.

Ann Hanky, of Oldbury, said she was ill in the begin-
ning of September. Mr. Holland attended her, and no
one else, and gave me medicine.
For the first offence, the Bench fined defendant .1:5 and
costs ; for the second offence £l. and costs.
Defendant said be should give notice of appeal.
ANOTHER CASE.

Peter Webster was charged by William Henry Hay-
ward with unlawfully practising as a surgeon, not being
qualified.
Mr. Shakespeare prosecuted, and Mr. Tophain de-
fended.
Mr. Shakespeare briefly opened the case, and said if
he proved it he should ask the Bench to inflict the
highest penalty they could. ni the defendant was in a
good position, and the fine would be of no consequence.
No doubt it would be set up by his Griend that defendant
was an assistant to Mr. Timmins, surgeon, of Dudley;
but he was sorry that Mr. Timmins should NO have dis-
graced his name and pmfeasion by lending himself and
name as a cloak for the defendant, and he would give Mr.
Timmins and Mr. Dempsey notice that a report of this
would be sent to the Medical Society, and so get their
names struck off the Medical Register if possible, for he
must say it was a disgrace to the profesnion the way in
which they had lent their names.
William Mueklow said he was secretory to a Friendly
Brothers' Society held at Catlin:way Green. The money
was always paid to the defendant, who attended the pa-
tients.
For the defence, Mr. Topham contended that no ap-
pointment had been made, and that defendant was an
assistant to Mr. Timhins.
Daniel Timmins, surgeon, of Dudley. said he had a
large connectional Dudley and Blackheath. Defendant
is employed by me as my assintant. There in no written
agreement. He has been so for four years. I am sur-
geon to a society called the Friendly Brothers' Society,
at Causeway Green. \Vss not pre,eu t wheii the appoint-
ment was amok, but tee, ived it thr..ugli the di fendant.
Defendant attends to say private patients as well as club
patients.
This witness underwent a long and severe cross-exam-
ination, in which he admitted that the first agreement
was &alio) ; that be had a second, but could not tell

Notices of Births. Deaths, and Marriawea, when duir
authenticated, he inserted in the •. (Macrae, "fro of
chunTe.

MARRIED.

On the Bth inst, at St. l'snl's. fllafl Reath. Birming-
ham (by the Rev. W. H. Ito lion], vicar), ifabert
flewlay, of Birmingham, to Sarah, youngest daughter"!
the late William Rylaud, formeoly of Stourbridge. Na
cards.

On the Sth Mot, at the porirah church of Oleirovinford,
(by the Rev. C. P. Cruford. M.A.). Mr. John H. Corbett.
the Stourbridge and KidJertuiorater Bank. to Kutily
Alice, daughter of the late Mr. IVillina Bartlett. a
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