The Express.
London, England, 1859-03-07 00:00:00

habit of imposing very largely on tea public by assurnieg
the Assettoss of duly quhged medical practitithers.
Mr. Henry observed that some guarantee was given, when
this mes was first Were him, that the defendant would be
prams to-day. lie con'd rut hear the case in his absence.
Mr. May said that Mr. Ihgby Seymour and Mr. Haynes
(delleadent's solicitor) both undertook that their client should 1
attend. A son of Mr. Haynes was preset, and could probe-
by esprit the matter.
Mr. Hams, jun., said be was merely watching the cam
Els father had no farther instructions in the matter, end Mr.
Se roar was on his circuit.
Kr. Henry—Your Whir ought to have beta re. Now
I suppose you apply fort • weasel, Br. Bay I' If go, lor
hear your statement.
Mr. May said that was his Merlon Be would ant di-
rect his warship's attention to • few of the facts of the ow,
sad then he would call with, see to aubrantiate tree feta.
many persons having come hundreds of miles for that pur-
pose, at greet cost sad inconvenience. Mr. May this en-
tered
into the details of several groom mass of trend end pro-
duced a quantity of the "mixtures" which were sent out
In packets and boxes, for which 61., 601., and 1001. had been
charged. They were advertised as the remedies for deafness, a
perfect and instantaneous curabeing in each case guaranteed,
the defendant and his cote sues having instituted themselves I
" The British and Foreign Br Infirmary," of 82, Spsing-
gmdens. These "matures" had been analysed, and,
dible sa it might appear, were found to be comported of urine
and alum only. TIN defendasta bad been tealialsg 4,0001.
per annum by them bands from a wading public, and
among the lowtrupolous means employed to deceive them
sham extracts from the lading journals highly commending
their skill In the treatment of deafness wore concocted and
widely circulated in almost every quarter of the globe.
The first witness essesintd was James Crichton, a fisher-
man from St. Amboy'', Fifethire, who had been thirteen
Jeers thief, and was still only able to answer questions
the dumb signs of his brother. He had been at-
Lradad the advertisements, and had sent a Post-office
err, but could never get any benefit.
Las Buy ticaVergend,
_a loaner lady reside( at Camber-
wen, mord that re *4 &i. lit., two years ago, to a Dr.
Cols'oa, in Leoestar-place, who undertook to cure her of an
attack of dialers. She wee amde worse by the treatment
she received; but she had since recovered her heating while
mar Dr. Townley. In Feeney lad abe happened to
arreper • ne.ri et • Dr. Wders, In Spring-galdelik
wham she was about to ocesult se to her deaterm. ',ben she
(witness) immediately nerogniaed, in the perms calling him-
self Dr. Wren, the Wirral who had treated her as Dr.
Colston, and who proved to be neither, but the defendant,
Beanie. She sued him in the county court, and got her
IL 6a. back rain. (A laugh.)
Thomas °Magid deposed that he was Aomori, wrier to
John Geer Benuett, who carried on a meths at 3 Spring-
=idling derail( Dr. Waters. Beret' always pad
wages. Believed there we a Dr. Water, but he
never our that., or at Lest urns showed himself. There
was a plea weir arias was kept. Had sedated to make op
the medkos free that vessel Could not say whether the
bottles pored eantained anise. They might have been
sada of it. Be had ealy done what be was ordered.
Mr. /day—Of cora ; you wets a servant, and bad to do
your duty. I dare say you did it very well. (Laughter )
Claude !dearth deposed that he was factotum to the Ben-
netts under the title et skid serer Had been thin about
fifteen months, perhaps longer. Was engaged by John
Gibson Bencett, who went by the reams of Dr. Wafters;
and in that name received from various pawns sums of 571.;
W., 261., Aro. There wes a Dr. Withers who need to come
otheelonally, but very eeldom. The last time was about six
months ago. Dr. Wafters was vary for having lent
himself to " thine vagabonds" at all. WI Alfred Ben-
nett, the brother of J. G. Bennett, was in partnership with
him. Witness kept the books. The two Bennetts mods
about 2,0001. a-yeer with William Alfred Bennett peas-
Seed also in Tevisoek-street r "Dr. Bernath." The adver-
tisements boss Sprierprdens were seat from Tavistook-
West, wader the name of " D. Brandon," and wry often
were net paid for. (A laugh) " Dr. Breadth" geed also
to wefts Mishmash& In favour of Dr. Wetter,," who had
geed hire of " dealer at twenty-three years' sandiag:
Mr. Harp pealed the warrant for J. G. Beenatt's sp.
goshawks.
Mr. May then celled Mr. King, of Worland-plus Not-
ting-hill, who prodoced a letter which he received in July
last, signed "J. Edwards." The writer stated that he had
been awed of deafnees of 23 yearl atending by Dr. Waiters.
He called on Dr. Witten, who promised to care lath, sad
Walser' from his first 121. 12e., and afterwards 181. 194.8 d.
He now thawed the receipts for the latter sum.
Claude Edw./de—lt was William Sweatt. I went with
him to Mr. King's era. I went fa Int to rub he back
with a miser, while Berets lad two glean of brandy
and water at the prio-bowee. Thee he eras in and got
the mousy oat elldna. Befera he yens he add, "Ith ak
I mast let It,, Xing of fee tree germs, bat if I can drop
elate him for era will." trughtee.)
William Leeds said le was foeseerly aerated with the
Beemette. That was aboat 14 In
ago. They ersre billiard
and cad shearee. Mr ere no way °erected with the
medial preiseke.
Mr. Emirs mated doe warrant in this case alao.