The Sun.
London, England, 1856-04-18 00:00:00

ANOTHER CHAPTER IN THB
• PoISoiVING CASE.

DARLINGTON, WEDNEsDAI,
This melancholy case was revived to-day 10
Court, lefore Mr. Stapylton, by an action bra'
cover 161. 12s. 6d., the charges of Dr. Jackson,
ance on the deceased Mrs. Wooler.
Mr. Newborn appeared for plaintiff; Mr. Sty'
defendant; and the case was tried by a jury.
The court was crowded by an audience s
standing repeated remonstrances, persisted ill
everything that appeared to go against the de
Plantiff deposed to having supplied the medic;
for, and to having attended 40 times, at 3s. 63'
ney. He was then cross-examined for upwards °I
as to his mode of treatment, which he said v I°,
with the varying character of the sypmtoms,
pally as to his qualifications. He had, it app',.
himself " Jackson, surgeon," on his door-P,
years, though he had never passed the college;
himself as an " M.D. " on the authority of s• „
obtained without residence, from Bavaria. •
trial at Durham he had read up preparatory to
deuce, and his knowledge was, therefore, gresOf
formerly. He further admitted, as upon It,
trial, that be had kept kick hissuspicions frac
and the medical men called in to consult with
that he did not act upon his suspicions by gill"
dote, though the iron so given could not have
also that there might be errors (perhaps 1.50)0
prescriptions. Questions were put as to hie
pres,ed a wish to see Mr. Wooler hanged, asd
vindictive feelings, to which he returned a direr,
Mr. Jobson and Mr. Richardson, surgeons Or
bearing towns, were called to prove the moo°
the charges, but this was not disputed. On Co
tion they said they thought Dr. Jackson would'
more properly if ho had confided his suspitv
Haslewood when first called in.
Mr. Steavenson, for the defence, contended tiO
did not bring a reasonable a-A competent knoW
, Case •
that if he had it, he did not use it; thst,,;u:
act fairly by defendant, but cheated him by "!i.
and pretending to be what he was not; that his
and carelessness rendered his attendance inope ,
that (as stated in " Chitty on Contracts"), by
character of a physician, he had made it imp°
cover fees as an apothecary, in which character
was brought. The learned gentleman declared o",
intention to pursue this matter on every opport
the individuals who (if at all) administered ar
wife were brought to condign punishment, and
if he had been his adviser the medical ..entleillel
have answered for their conduct long beforeb
The Judge left it to the jury to say whether Al."
had practised ns a medical man or as a general po,
without reference to his door-plates and signet
whether he did practise in the latter capacity iS
also whether the withholding of suspicions Wss
opinion such a violation of duty as to disentitle.
charges.

The jury almost immediately gave a verdict Pr
amount.

Defendant declared he would not pay a ft,PI4
was his wife's blood-money.
Plaintiff was drawn home in a carriage, from
horses were loosed, amidst shouts of triumph.
Great excitement prevailed. .
fled
[On reference to the Medical Directory we fi_Ael
Jackson is a licentiate of the London Apotheo
pany, and therefore legally qualified to pracar
land.]

Coantry

DERBY SMITHFIELD.—APRIL 1510
There was a full average supply of fat Ws
from the North of England, Liverpool, and S
markets. Demand for beef flat, and some few el
unsold. A good supply of wheat, which sold
number of fat pigs was about the same as for se'
past. Fat and store calves numerous. f
The following were the quotations :—Beef,
mutton, 7d to lid ; lamb, Od to Od ; veal, 63f
lb. ; pigs, 10s 0d to lOs 6d per score ; rough fatt'iu
per 141 b. ; hides, aid to 4,0 per lb ; calf-skins, 3'
per lb.

EDINBURGH GRAIN.—APRIL 16.
There was a good average supply of grain to•d1
exceedingly heavy for all sorts, and prices o°l
back.

Wheat, on the top, is down, and on the !WO:,
down. Barley, 3s upon the top, and 11. d do", 1
.&verage. Oats on the, top 2s Od down—on tll
is ld down. Beans_ On the top is up—the
down.

AVERAGES PEE IMPERIAL QUARTO',
Wheat £3 9 2 9'
Do. new
Barley
Oats 1 9 011'
Beans

BOSTON—APRIL 16.
The supply of wheat was limited and the deroof
inactive, at a decline on the best samples of abtipti
qr.; inferior qualities were 3s to, in some inst 9
per qr. cheaper. All kinds of spring corn exr"
steady sale at late prices.
Prices :—Wheat, red, 50s Od to 68s Od; whitakt, ,
70s Od extra, 72s Od. Barley, 38s Od to 4251);V
17s to 275. Beans, 38s Od to 44s Od. Peas, 31' "
per gr.

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)[AnvintrisEmExrd-Only to be known to be valutl.di
Roberts's celebrated ointment, called the ~ Pool
Friend," is confidently recommended to the public 09 failing remedy for wounds of every description,
9' cure of ulcerated sore legs, if of twenty years' standirli
burns, &Aids, bruises, chilblains, scorbutic eruption
pimples in the face, sore and inflamed eyes, sore head
ccrous humours, &c., and is a specific for those 0
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eruptions that sometimes follow vaccination. Sold IPii
at is 14'l. and 2s. Pd. each.--Also his " Pilulaa AP #
phulre," confirmed by more than forty years experienceo
without exception, one of the best alterative medicil,
compounded for purifying the blood and assis ing 11341 r all her operations ; hence they are useful in scrofula, se°olY
complaints, glandular swellings, particularly those
rgoi
neck, &c. They form a mild and superior family si„.
that may be taken at all times without confinement or IP;
of diet. Sold in boxes, at Is. 1,,,d , 2s. Pd., 4s. 6cIV,
and 225. each,— wholesale by the proprietors, BePe,,,
Barnicott, at their dispensary, Bridport; by the 11.°0 ri
houses ; retail by all respectable medicine vendors
ilerp United Kingdom. Observe.—No medicine sold unab il
above names can ro3sibly be genuine, unless "Beee_"i F! Barnicott, late Dr. Roberts, Bridport," is engrafP printed on the stamp affixed to each box.