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but I tell you that —, 1 tell you. 51r. Coroner, that I oin
conceited, and you have no right to
Coroner—l have a right, and I still say, if you are not very
ceited, you have 4 bad memory. It is a very extraordinary On
that you did not inquired the patient the cause of the guide/II
It is part of your duty, Sir, as one of the house-surgeons of
Institution, to make such inquitiea, so that you may be able t'
cilitate inquiry should the übtoriunate person die midis the
the Hospital,

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Snrgeon—t have no doubt the inquiry was made, but I
call to mind whether it was or not.

Coroner—Then you have a bad memory,
your opinion, Sir.
Coroner—Ave, and I think it is the opinion of the genilemes
the Jury as well as myself, although you are so very fludpar
say I am not flippant, and you have no right to make such
section.

Juror—lt h most singular, Mr. Joseph, that you did
quire how the accident happened. I have seen a great many
but I never saw such a one as that the subject of this inguity
Coroner.—l shall inquire further into this business. I hart
had occasion to complain of the manner in which you your,
give evidence; and, for the future, I will have the attendance,
surgeons themselves, I mean the principal men, if I can',
proper evidence from the houss.surgeons. Who dressed
wound? I don't know.
Coroner—When an accident is brought in et ;light who see,
sufferer first?—The dresser, whoever he may be, in rottoi,,L,
Coroner—And then whose care is the patient under
the duty of the dresser to send for one of the i10U.C41.11
and after they have seen them they remain under the
the dresser.
Coroner—Then who was the dresser that first saw the deceased
—Mr. Roberts I believe.
Coroner—Then Mr. Roberts should have been here, amt
you ; is he to be found ?—He is not in the hospital, but the
of the ward no doubt will be able to prove the fact required.
The sister was then called and examined ; the proved ,
the deceased say frequently that she had tallen in the tire
in a tit.

Mr. SHELTON, the coroner, asked the surgeon the reason
skull of the deceased had been trepanned, and by whom was
operation performed ?
The surgeon said that Mr. Vincent performed the operation
was done in consequence of its being supposed that something
formed on the brain, and the skull was trepanned to aid its esti
Coroner—lied the operation not been performed by swci .
man as Mr. Vincent, would have seen further into it.
the routine of the hospital duties as well as these young lllrgl
1 have been a governor forty years, and am one of the house
mince. The body most certainly should not have been or
atter death without the consent of the friends of the dece.,
the sanction of the treasurer. The coroner added dist he e
advise the husband to make a complan.t to the committee,
would inquire into the business immediattly. It would be f
Jury to consider their ♦erdict under all the peculiar circun.s.
of the case; in his opinion therelwas no doubt be: the woman
into the fire by accident.
The Jury returned a verdict to that effect, and Mr. /
declared he would make a complaint to the truasuter of

SPORTING INTELLMENCE.