Friday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
August
11, 1939.
WIFE WHO LOST LEG SUES DOCTOR AND HOSPITAL
transferred by ambulance, which on called at Bexley Heath Cottage Ilos-! ipital for her lung to be X-rayed.
Allegations of negligence against by any negligence or unskilful nursing; be taken hume. On May 21 she was doctor and matron of a hospital, or treatment. coupled with a claim against hospital | Mrs. Mitchell's son was born authorities, were made by a young May 1, 1937, married
woman in an action heard Ir. Healy said Mrs. Mitchell's case by Lord Hewart and a special jury was that she made a contract with the in the King's Dench Division recently. hospital authorities that, for reward,
Plaintiff was Mro. Phyllis Dickson their staff should nurse her. Mitchell, wife of a civil servant,
The defence, however, was that the Kent. hospital was a charity.
of Erith Road, Bexleyheat Outred, !
LUNG X-RAYED
a
Defendants were Dr. T. of De Warren House, Northfleet; Miss Mina B. Walker, matron of Mra. Mitchell went to the hospital Crayford Russell Stoneham Memorial with a friend on October 29, 1930, and Hospital, at.
Kent: Messrs. paid a 5a. booking fee to engage Cruyford, F. B. Stoncham (president): S. A. room for her conflict. Dr. Outred Lyle (chairman); L. W. Mostyn agreed to take the case, (general secretary), and W. F. Arthurs (treasurer), officers of the hospital.
Mr. Maurice Henty, K.C., for Mrs. „Mitchell, muid sia chimed damages alleging negligent treatment in the course of the birth of her son, as a result of which her right leg hind to be amputated.
As regarded Dr. Outred and Miss
After being home for a few days Afra. Mitchell complained of a pain
in the right thigh. Dr. Outred said it was neuritis, and sent her some) tablets.
Mr. Healy added that on June 4 Dr. Outred disconftrated attending the se. He said he was going to a prae- tice which was too far away for him to continue. In fact, he was only
going ten miles away.
The same day Mrs. Mitchell's tem
Mr. Healy suld that the loss Mrs. Mitchell's leg was due to puer-perature was normal, but next day, peral fever.
when Dr. Outred's former partner, kan www or Hee-slaya-ufter the Dr. Rogerson, tatted, her temperature birth, the temperature book showed was 103. It went to 104 In the next tant there were sudden rises in the two days and Dr. Rogerson called in patient's temperature, indicating the another doctor. Puerperal fever was onset of a fever.
diagnosed and eventually the
Dy
anipu-
Walker there were personal charges / had"; "ednesday, May 12, Dr. Outred lation of the leg became necessary.
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sumewhat anxious about his patient's condition. Mra. Mitchell Dr. Outred denied negligence. The developed a cough and Dr. Outred hospital authorities did not admit decided that her lung should be that Mrs. Milchell was a patient in X-rayed.
the hospital "for reward" and denied! Seeing that his wife was not happy that her injuries were brought about Mr. Mitchell surgered that she should
Widow Who Sought
Rejuvenation.
64TOR what it is worth, I give Mrs. Shallard judgment for
Bench Division recently, after hearing allegations by a widow that she had been induced to enter a "natural health clinic" to be rejuvenated, and that she became so ill she was expected
is World Mr. Justice Cassels in the King's
to die.
Mrs. Mabel Shallord, the widow, of Downside Crescent, N.W., had claimed damages "CRYING LIKE A CHILD" from Mrs. Arline Constance Later Gustafson sold his fee was Arline, for alleged fraud, breach 200 guinea of contract and negligence.
Mrs. Shallard entered the clinic on March 14. Some substance which burned violently was put on her face, Mr. C. Gallop, for Mrs. Shallard, and fablets-were given to her. Mrs. said that the defendant, who was Shallurd's eyes became excessively known as Madame Arline, at material painful and she was crying like a tines carrive CITI
business as the child und begging for doctor. "Natural Health Clinic" in Knights-
The unfortunate victim was pick-
son was originally a defendant to the lar Epsom salts. action, but efforts to and him had Inlied.
"UNQUALIFIED"
general appearance.
¡decline.
looked after me was certainly mos! attentive.
nut
Mrs. Mitchell gave evidence and in answer to Mr. P. E. Sandlands, K.C. (for Dr. Ouired) said she did recollect that when she decided to go home, Dr. Outred told her that he could not stop her if she wanted to
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The hearing was adjourned.
Home Alarm Stops Theft
CLEVELAND, O,
A home-made burglar alarm system rigged between Theodore
Buge's home and his gasoline station two blocks away saved him $130 in mer- chandise when he surprised three after answering, the alarm. burglars fleeing with the merchandise jiert the loot..
The trio
Mr. Leon Britton, BKO-Radio's Far East Supervisor and well-known In Hongkong, is seen above with Anna Neagic. They are discussing some still photographs from her Orst Holly wood film "Nurse Edith Cavell".
Descendant Of Kings
Becomes
Priest
LUCAN, CO. DUBLIN.
Japan Builds Mystery Ship
News has been received in London of the launch, at Yokosuice dockyard in Japan, of a large warship named the Shokaku. Owing to Japan's policy of secrecy regarding her naval construction, it is impossible to iden- was attended by the Chief of Navot ily this vessel, but, as the launch
inter Stat
Adm. Prince Fushimi, the of Marine, Adml. Yonal, and two members of the Imperial
family, it is clear that the ship is something out of the ordinary.
down since 1938. Alternatively, she
bridge. A man named Carl Gustaf-ed up bodily and placed in a bath | VESTMENTS made from the white satin wedding Later she had a breakdown and dresses of his twin sisters-Mrs. Rupert Nash (wife of there was a condition of miserable Squadron-Leader Nash, R.A.F.) and Mrs. de Lacy Mrs. Shallare's allegation was that Mr. Gallop added that the Home Staunton-were worn by a 33-years-old Jesuit priest, who in conjunction with Gustafson, whoice apply would not allow is a direct descendent of the last King of Ireland and professed to be, but was not, a doctor Gustafson, who was a Swede, to re-
She may be one of the three or with medical qualifications, Madame main in. England.
heir to the most coveted and ancient of the Irish titles tons or more, which Japan has fald four battleships, said to be of 40,000 Arline obtained substantial sums from Mrs. Arline (to Mrs. Shallard): her on the pretence that they could The attendants gave you loving at--that of the O'Conor Don-when he celebrated his first improve her condition, health and tention. The intending wins Mass at St. Mary's Church here recently.
He is Father Charles O'Conor, of two sons are 27-years-old Lieutenant The result of the ministrations of Mrs. Arline addressing the judge, Lucan, the first heir these two unskilled and unqualified aid she was not present at the actual hereditary title to become a priest.
to on Irish Denis O'Conor, and 23-years-old Mr. persons was most appalling.
treatment of Mrs. Stallard, this being
Roderick O'Conor. Nephew of the present holder out
of by Gustafson and a the title-his GB-years-old
When stationed at Rajputana in Foods and liquids were Owen Phelim O'Conur, The O'Cono! 1937, Lt.
uncle.
O'Conor married Miss Elizabeth Morris, only child of Canon She denied|
son of the late Charles Hugh O'Conor, putana. They have a little 7-monthis- common, Father O'Conor is the only K.M., President of the Irish Associa-old son, Desmond Roderic. tion, Kulghts of Malta.
died three months ago.
The O'Conor Don claims direct descent from the last Kings of Ireland, Roderic and Turlough O'Conor; the House of Windsor, too, can trace back
elinic, and handed her pamphlet in given to Mrs. Shollard under the Don, who lives at Clonalis, Co. Rosand Mrs. Marrls, of Nasirabad, Røj- |
On March 2, 1938, Madanie Arline carried told Mrs. Shallard that she had woman.
which claims were made for Gustaf-direction of Gustafson son's process. Mrs. Shallard met the allegation that she was respon Gustafson, who said he would make sible for the results of the treatment her it, but she would first have to go or that there was any fraudulent to a Dr. Macnah for an examination. Intent.
Mrs. Shallard wanted to go to her own doctor, but Gustatson said that
it was no se cansulting an ordinary practitioner. She saw Macnab, who was not a doctor, Mr. Gallop said.
Speedy Cure For Broken Bones
DESEARCHES by
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who
SEVEN BISTERS ATTEND His mother and seven sisters tended yesterday's ceremonica Milltown Park Jesuit College, which Father O'Conor, on being or- dained priest, took the VOWS of celibacy, poverty and obedience.
at
at
may be a large aircraft-carrier.
LONG-RANGE SUBMARINES From ometal Japanese sources it is known that the following vessels have recently joined the fleet or are approaching completion:
Five aircraft-carriers and air- craft depot ships of 47,000 tons in
all:
Six cruisers totalling 51,000 tons: Five minelayers, of 0,804 tons;
Twenty torpedo-boats of 11,688
chasers and auxiliary naval vessels, minesweepers, submarine
and
tons. With
an ancestry to them, for Edward II's the aggregate of all this new con- atson married an O'Coner.
STANDARD OF IRELAND
At Clonalis is preserved the historic Old Standard of Ireland-the blue ground on which is emblazoned
struction is 03 units of 221,492 tons.
There is some new battleships 16in guns.
evidence that the mount at feast 10
It is known fairly definitely that
British WHEN EVA Medical Association have led to
the discovery that fractures of limbs. At the Mass the young priest used can be so treated that the period of a beautiful Dublin-made chalice gold up. The family has always most of the new Japanese sub- recovery need be only a fourth of Elven by his late father to
had the privilege of carrying the Old marines belong to Coin.
the so-called what it used to be.
Standard of Ireland at the Coronations trans-Pacific class. They have # In one case, which would have
of pure gold, the chalice is made) Don's study is the historie Harp of them from Japan to the American
of the English Kings. In the O'Conor radius of action required 47 weeks treatment,
sumcient to take the on the de Burgo pattern. The stem Carolan, the last of the Irish bards. cure was effected in 11 weeks. Is set in amethysts, and
coast without refuelling. around the front
voyage of some 8,000 miles.
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Itull employers decided that their panel of the base is engraved with the No family in Ireland can lay claim workers should have the full benefit Conor Coat of Arms and their motto to a greater antiquity; and no family of the new knowledge. They raised in Gaelic: "O Dhia gach cu cabrach," in Europe, even Royal or noble, can Cathedral of Tuam, the Abbey £10,000. in six months to establish
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trace its descent through fracture block at the local infirmary helping hand."
50 many Cong, and the immortal Cross of Fond on July 26 the building was
generations of legitimate ancestors. Cong, exhibit No. 1 of Ireland's A replica of the Cross of Cong is For the O'Conors prove their descent National Museum, which is now in opened by Mrs. Arnold Reckitt, wite carved
upon the back panel in
in from the Milesians-through Here- the Irish Pavilion at the New York of a leading industrialist,
recognition of the fact that the Cross mon-from 75 A.D. been of Cong was made to the order of Much success has
Here are some members of the
the Monarch Ireland, 1106-1150,
of family. to enshrine relle of the true cross sent to him hand,
Conor Crovederg, "of the wine-red from Rome by the Pope of his time. gem of the 12th century-Ballintubber "Lord" or "Chief King," and it has who built Ireland's ancient "Don" is an Irish suffix signifying on the B.M.A. standard figures for O'Conor is 81-years-old Mr. Charles
Next in line to the title after Fr. Abbey, Co. Mayo. various types of fractures.
been used continually since.1385. If "In the past," he said, "we have William O'Conor, of Ashley
Turlough O'Conor, "the Augustus ever Ireland became & monarchial Moor, of Western Europe," to whom Ireland country, the O'Conor Don would be
already
achieved by the infirmary in modern treatment and Mr. R. J. Car- less, house governor, said that it had been found possible even to improve
Turlough O'Conor,
A
The link between the family and that of the Kings of England dules back to Turlough's time.
been hampered by lack of accommo- Orleton, Ludlow, Hertfordshire. His owes her first bridges, the stately the rightful claimant to the throne. dation in the out-patients'
depart-
ment, but now we shall be able to devote special attention to fractures.
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