The Express.
London, England, 1863-11-30 00:00:00

COURT OF WIZEN'S BKNOH.—Nov. 28.

Atter term satrapat Nig Prins at Wediainster.— (Mare
Lord Chig Justice Cackbar• and a Special Jung
BUM r. PlitAala AND AND/MM.—THE CABS OP ALLZOND

LUNACY.

Dr. Fraser erese-enniaii Mr. Chenabere—l visited
her ten times in all. I mule so sons of the symp-
toms. I may to • certain extent, considering the
distance of time, have attributed certain areimt.
stances to the wrong visit. I told the plaintiff
that whoever had done so (alluding to the attendants),
she was under obligations to them, and I think so
still. It was improper for the man to attend es bar fa
the sick room. If to protect the inmates, and to prevent
her leaving the house in • state of nudity, I approve of his
being there. I knew he was • lunatic keeper. A male
attendant le improper for • lady, and I never
advise them being relied in. If the man was in
the house it would be his duty to protect the
inmates. I shield out have advised the mares being so.
mad to attend cm the plaintiff. I adhere to the words I
used yesterday, that when I tint sew her she was drunk—
very drunk : that was my impresser& when I entered the
room, mid it woe careened before I left. She was intel-
ligible to • cereal extent, but she was very rumbling fa her
eouvenstine. I don't think she woe actually under dale-
ass ea lay ant visit—delirium tremens bed sot then set
in : to • entails extent she had delirious. She wan In a
slate et greater intoxication or more violist exciteman,
when I was celled in betwein 3 and 4 o'clock in the ineening
than no my previous visit. I told hr then was so
miming the matter, she had taken tee freel of ether-
lots, and most abstain from them. When Mrs.
Hill called me up, she said she was staid vise
should be murdered if she remained le the house ; but,
altboogh the was so frightened, I left her is the house : It is
ad my place to remain all night with a drunken patient.
There was the anal danger with • patient suffering wader
intoxication, and bordering on delirium tremens. Larked
Mn. Hill to cell in plaintiff's friends in the morentiar
Ma. Hill said she could not restrain ha free the
There were bottles, glum, chamber utensils, and all
reamer of thinp on the table. I did Dot see what was in the
bottles!

The leaned counsel premed the witmes very mach ea to
the data of the room aad what articles he saw ea the table,
ea which owe al the jury said it wsw a great waste of tinlik
Mr. Chambers said it was not waste of time. It was very
impsdeat to his chest, as she was charged wish perjury.
Yr. Swim* Pany assured him that was sot so.
Mr. Chambers said it was ; she was charged with flat

iwterYlard Chief Justice mid it wu better not to have
such interisoutoey disc:mimes.
The oreee.estunivation mu then proceeded with, but
nothing material was elicited.
Rimizeinined—Mrs. Taylor is now io Mike, and I eon
get her here as a wham. Male keeps= are sometimes
mined into the hoes% with a %law to their at head
when =awes was apprehended from finis= is. It
is sot my peadios, though I have inane the of wiy
patient. have them in the bowie. I was not is the boos.
with Dr. Andrews at night —oereelely sot es referred to by
the plastid, dleausebig the state she wee In.
By the Lad Chid Jostiee—As one of the medial mea in
atteasoce, did you give any ineknotione u to personal re-
etreiut is mw of violewos ?
Dr. Frawer—My directions ORM geasraily not =allow her
to commit violence on her self, or to allow her to hen the
how in a date of nudity. sad to put knives sad eS clew
genius weapons out of her way, both to Mrs. Taylor, Mn
Baker, and Mn. Slack.
The Lord Chief Justine—Dld you give any direction, to
the man

Dr. Freser—He • *owe whatever.
Mr. Andrews depend—l an a Y.D. fe rimmed maim!
to When I was fella in the *Milli bed en bat
drum with a velvet cape over her shoulder. SO WON ,
big shout in the frost parlour, whore there was a bed mak
ups. • emelt if the Dorset. Idol not know bee beige. '
Hee. Hill was dime. I malted the plaintiff was wee 111101
MIA =Mir. She mid sibs felt very siek, sad had beset ; 1
Ado aloe complained al thine. end Whig fiesta far •
dye past. and add her rheumatient was teeter, She
she had bed • sore ea her knee ; bet it was et se
are, and Iwe not Ito see It. I sand bar im le the
Glebe eleteme—whether she had talum hod. She
mil he bed eaten very little. line Hal me the hail
bsimp=affamnsfreel tales ia seply. to my_ quashes,
the bed Sale sherry. She talked
in • very zembliag simper. I told her she mast be careful
' what she took, for the Merry had dinagreed with her, and
gam her instresilme as to bar dist. I mat
some medicine, and called again the same day,
and sew her in Mrs. Hill's Kerma She was
still very sick, rambliog, and excited. 1 cams to the cm-
(duke plaintiff bed been drinking, and told bar to take Ilea
sherry, and only occasionally. I ordered her same amide
inefficese. I eaw her again in the miming, when Iwe 111111.,
winced she kid had more drink, sad I spin whined has
to be more abstenzims. I pointed out very ditinetly tbs.
injurious tendency of drinking, for it was of ao
sad
with a woman under such circumstances. I
the
the maniac but the night bell was rang by Mrs. Hill
about three ado& in the month, tar some meileins. sod I
seat another aperient. I called abase Mae eslach eel gine
the plaintiff I. the same room. fibs was thee more miter;
and I was convinced she had had more drink. I told the
plaintiff again to be more careful, and that if she did est
take la s I sell do bee so good. I whet her wire she bed
takes, bat she_ gave me we satisfactory aneeret. 1 Wei llsa
Hill I. the plaintiff's presence dm mss lime Iso-4•17
some for refreshment at proper time-.very tier Impliiiir.
.1. for if she did sat mind we should have a bad OWL Übe
rambled about, bat made no edheactory reply. Odi
the 24th, Mrs. Young, of Kaiak-town, was these,
with Mrs. HIM At that illidelieW she spin embed
for more &prima medicine, though what she
had taken bad acted very much. She shook her
fist at m?, and asked for more medicine. Mrs.
Young end, •It is that cursed drink." Plaintiff said, "That
cussed drink—l want some opening nvedidoe." I saki,
" How is it yen keep giving bar drink ? Who Addis@ it ?
Hew is it my instructions are net carried out?" Mrs. Hill
mid, " She will have it : I must fetch it ; she insists an
barium it." I told them they must refuse to Welt it. Wars
was no regular sane them, and Mrs. Hill and Ma. Young
could do nothing with her. I made a remark about the filthy,
dividing Mate die was in as proof the medicare melt have
acted. I mid it was better she should be kept ekes and go
to hid. I Mid her she might go oo with effervescing n.edi-
eine to cheek the sick:nem. I called again in the evening.
Mrs. Hill and Mrs. Young were present. She was then
very moth suited, and I was convinced she had continued
drialitag. I spia told her I could do nothing mikes Me
took ler driak. Mn. Hill again replied, "no will have
it ;we ma% help it." I said, " Who fetches it? ma.
Hill add. " Sometimes I and sometimes Fred" (meaning
the brother). Tbm i said t was a most troublesome case, sad
they did not know her to deal with her. Listed about her
diet, and they said she would eat mat to nothing. UM&
them tops. with the effervescent medicine, if she add
take it, sad that' would call in the morning. I gave dinghies
about her state, bat she refused to be elegised.

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and keep herself clean, bet she oely serwered to •
ntinbliog, inoohereet manner. I aw her spin the mat
morning. She was is a very suited Aste, mead very dirty.
I again complained of her having bad think, and asked
how ranch had bees given to her. Mrs. Hill sold, "I
must not tell, she mills me such names ; I shall &newer no
qualities& I wish I was out of the house." Mrs. Symm
said, "I sisal take any more of your medicine." I told
bee she meet abstain from drink. I left the house, kissing
gives isitrustioes as to her eating and drinking. I said,
We shall have delirium tremens if you don't mind." Iwo
afterward' seat for about four or Eve o'clock in the after-
ewe, ad toyed Dr. Fraser there, he having been mat for
without my knowledge. The plaintiff was very dirty, end
i the place we very offensive. I gave Dr. Frame, In the
plaintiff's shores, my history of the case, sad he speed
with me. Mrs. arum at that interview said she wasted •
envie to be with her, and asked me if I knew one. I said
I only knew midwifery nurses, bet I thought one (Mrs.
' Baker) would come. I pee them bar address. They said
they mast lass her if they could gel her, as Mrs. Hill was
knocked up. I said 1 knew nothing about her other than
that she had surest under me in the lyiagin chamber.
I did not go to lire Baker. (The whams thee said he
speed with all Dr. Frew had stated, both with roped to
that and all the other interviews oboe he was me-
eset.) Name Baker came on the mess* of the 26th.
We wished to have further advice, as the case was getting
serious, sad Mee. Taylor. of Bayswater, suggested bee
brother, Dr. Berea. Mrs. Symms was diesatislied with nuns
Baker ; Teeter 'proem of getting another earn. sad also of
getting • mesa. I said, " I don't know any man, bet Ia ease
re ~gems you on. pit the mhos or the square-
I mid • sass in the house would be aproteetioe, hat I deal
see the esoessity of it. Subsequently Mn. Taylor ad Mrs.
Hill mid to me, "We must get • mita." I naked her why.
Ibie said, "There is a savage dog le the ken. sad an 'mho-
s& brother ; and farther, he would be heady if Mrs. Symm
damped to destroy herself." I said there was a man who
went eat is most invalid gentlemen, epileptic or delirious
poseslaed I IST • her his address in Seymour-street, mar
se She laid ahem could sot very well go herself for
him, sad at her' request I agreed to mad my boy to him,
sad her whet he bad to say about the matter. My
boy Ina set le, sod se I had to pass his house I left •
snemage that he was to call on Mrs. Taylor. When I celled
male es the plaintiff I saw the roan (Sheen) than. The
mimeo then described the other Interviews, the plaintiff's
Mate, mei her continual drinking, in 'hailer terms to Dr.
Freese He attributed her recovery to the morpleise sad
bar being kept from drink. except to the dome prescribed.
When she cemplaiiiri of the atteadaats settees& mid he did
sat apes them, diss bad wanted a wee, and he bed given
the address of me. Referring to Mr. Beseett's Mien
view, wile= said the foram deolieed to act la the