The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-11-20 00:00:00

MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE.

Yesterday an impirst was hetd at the sign of the Kin::
John poltlic-house, before J. W. Uswt,t, F.sq Comm, o,
the hiuly of Mr. Wm. Gale, seed 30, of New court, Sh:rr,
ditch, who came to his death under the following circum-
stances:—

Elizabeth Plummer, sworn—l live in New-court, Mose-
ditch, in the same house shit the deceased did. Yesterday af-
ternoon, shoot half-past three o'clock, in consnmence sit
the deceased's wife coming in me, I weal wills her to she
water.closet. she having suspicion that her husband had
hung himself there ; on my opening the door. I saw the
deceased hanging, by a rope, one end of which wall tied
round his buck, and the other to • hook in the roof of the
place; I Calico' my mother, and she cut him down. and rase
immediately for a surgeon, he was not deed. I hail slut seen
the des -rimed "dace the morning.
Elizabeth Gale sworn, said—l am wife to she 'lnvite/el ;
be left me about twenty minister before be wee found hang.
sag. He came home in the morning rather intoxicated, •n .l
made a greet noise ; he east to the drawer, and got Out a
couple of razors, and said that he had come to • great catalc,
aud rubbing the razors on his hand, told me that he wuuld
soon do his business and mine too very shortly. I seed
means to get the na in from his posses.doo, and persuaded
him to lay down odd the bed, shah he did. In about half att
hour after lie jumped, out of bed, and vociferated, that the
people were in pursuit of him, they were corning after him,
and he would not stop in lice place. He had stunner, sail
still looked very wildly. Afterward, he laid! down on the
bed; in • short time after be laid down again, he jumped
up, goyim( he was determined to go, because the people
were after him. He walked about Ilse room and then went
out. I watched hint into the water-closet. Ile remained
there about twenty mitotic*, and I began to be alarmed I
went and looks', through the kcy-hole, and sew hen stand.
hug up. I went up stairs, thinking he w.se coming out, amt
alter waiting about ten minotes longer, I still arena with
Mrs. Plummer and saw him suspended by a rope. She in-
stantly cut him down ; he was not dead. She went fur a
garrote, sad returned iu about twenty minutes, but noise of
the surgeons she called ass attended.
Mrs. Ante Plummer sworn, said, that on cutting the rope
with which the dreamed was suspended, sod finding that
life was iu bins, I made all possible haste fur a surgeon.
lest went lu Mr. Eaton, over the way, and there I saw the
altopman, to whom I stated the case. He said that Mr.
Eaton was out, and he could not leave the shop, and desir-
ed me to go to Messrs. Benoit suit litlaythwaite, surgeons.
I went there, and saw the shopman; he said there was MI.
body at horse, and he could not leave the shim. I ran hos.
as fast as I could, and the deceased wise not then quite demi.
When the deceased drank any liquor he was quite intwoue.
He was bitten by a mad dog formerly. He was a good hus-
band and an industrious man, stud I think he was not in his
right mead when he committed the risk act. I have sio
doubt but be was the author of his own death.
Themes Eagles, • constable, sworn, said, I live at li,
Goldsmith's-low, Shoreditch ; I was told by a Headhorough
that a men had hung himself; I repaired, with him to the
shop of Messrs. Eaton and Allem; when we wee' into the
shop, on inquiry the boy said Mr. Eaton was at home—hut
when we intimated our business to she sbopmsa, fur what
rearms' we could not tell, he said that Mr. Eaton was not at
home, and he eves rehoused Isla assistance, sayings be round
not leave the soup. We then went to Mears. Semen and
Blaythwaite, sergeoss; their abnpmaa said that Mr. Brown
was not at home, but Mr. Blaythwaite was; when we told
him our business, he aeid that Mr. Mat thyself. was indis-
posed sad could not attend, and he amid sot leave the shop.
Other applications bad been made IWfure we went there.—
Ou returning home we met • beadle, who went wish us for
Mr. Adams, • surgeon, who attended immediately, shit del
every thing thatewas possible, and said, thee if t s.nely attend.
tenet had bteu readered, he bad DO doubt but the deceased's
life might have been saved.
John Sawrey, • Headborough, corroborated the above.
Mr. Robert Jeffs, swore, said—l am • surgeon, and lire
st SI, Shorediteb. Yesterday afternoon I was called on to
attend the deceased ; I went immediately ; it was between
three and four cede, k ; he was dead but out cold; I used
the means recommended by the Royal Humane Society,
without effect. On the lint view I bad of the body I hail
peat hopes of restoring the deceased. When • cawe of
danger is stated to a medical gentleman he (Nuke himself
bound to attend us a principle of humanity, but nut (rum
obligation. I have no doubt but the deceased died from
strangulation. I its of opinion, that if the deceased hail
bad timely medical assislauce hi. life might have beets saved.
The Coroner seaweed up the 'violence, and spoke in strong
terms spinet the lubunesise conduct of persons in the on".
dice! Isrufeiticas its out attending, and that most hastily,
when a case of danger is clearly stated to them, or to those
who ere employed. In his solmervations to the Jury he re-
marked, that he keels of no leer which rendered a medical
man criminal in refusing to attend an individual in a rase of
great danger; but he thought him worldly reepoesshig to
society if such an individual met his death from the want of
needieal aid, and *octal sail humane feeling.
The Jury, who were mach hurt that they should have the
paiurul fluty of bolding an Inquest us • person who had lost
his life for the want of timely medical aid, expressed their
abborreare at such procerdinos. They returned a verdict—
" That the deceased hang Ainevelf. being at the tints Ae did it
fn a state of nonfat derangement."

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