Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-03-13

A case Of very considerable interest," ssps.
cially 20 the medical profession Of this District,
cane before the Uhisf Justlos holding the crim.
For many year, The MsdIssl sssiety Of The
District, an association most re- psctahls both
as 70 the number and the character Of IT, man.
bcrs, has been not only In Reputation and eiaim
the arlstocracy Of the medic al profession In tho
District, but, what Il Of more irnpartanco 70 the
members Of the profession, has boon also legal
ollgArchy, Eoverning the practice Of medicine
dehnlng its eteics and prescribing Il, rules q
should practice medicine N The District me
association levies a tribute Of tio upon zach
practitioner, aud IN this way accumuinlos rpn-
dsr.ss rsysq , Many q nc yoseE sac
but the spartan rule which tho society has en
foroed, and the high social and pfolsasldnal
standing Of ils mem6ers, has successfully main.
One 0ns isaic Williams, however, neglected com
PLANES with the rules which the noclety has
adopted, and was some time plnco brought
ticlns medicine IN The District IN Violation d
The charter Of the society, passed By oonaressin
rHnoaANr or PowEn
This act after Incorporating the Medical So
ciety Of the District o. COLUMBIA, proeeeds rs
That IL shsIl or may BE- lawful Tor s.ld Msdi.
n s isss han :sv.u g s.ss BY ssot ave PEI
sons, residents Of this District, who shall be
styi5d the medical board Of exAminerp Of the
Dlstrict Of Colunbia, whose duty ~ shall DO q
grant licenses 70 such medical or chirursical
gentlemen a. they may, upon full sxamlnation,
Judge adequate 70 commmence the practice Of
tho medical OF chlrurgichl aria, OF as may pro.
sOciety, each person 90 btalninx q oertihcSto to
pay not exoeeding ten dollars 70 BE- hxed by the
soelety;" That s,er the appoint
40, heretofore prscti,onsr Of msdeino Or sur sur.
gery within the District OF Columbia. shall b.
SLOWED 70 practice within aid District 10 either
q aid osassSs; and % SS,sia g.. ~.
testified ~ BY this Law directed, or without the
production OF diploma as Aforesaid, under pen.
atty Of my dollars Zoe aaeh onenoe, 10 be 70.
covered In the County Court who're he may
reside, by bill Of prsaentmsnt and Indictment,
one half lor the use Of the society and the other
for that Of the iniormer." -tHf
gmE IHFoRMATIoN.
The Information sllsged that Isaac Williams
"dld practice medicine and surgery within the
District Of Columbia without hrSt having OBJ
iAined q lieense te.tlned. a. y law diieftsd, or
medical oOllsEe board of examiners established
Nc. Williams moved to quash the Information
u j. II Thai the Information alI.ss, no offence
Z That The Information ID vsgvs snd unOsr.
8. That the Information does not ailese that
any medical board OF poari OF examiner Is In
existence or known 70 the law.
He called the attention Of the court that the
Law under vhieh this information vas framed vas
A rnfvATn ACT.
Chief Justice Oarttsr held that no informa-
ton would lie In the case, the act providing that
offences against IL provisions should be pro.
ceedod against Dy Indictment only But, even
n an Information did lie In such cases, there
was no statement In this Information OF any