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TUPANY, DECEMBER 18,

DOCTOR WINS.

ACTION AGAINST MEDICAL MAN.

JURY STOP CASE.

PROFESSORS AS WITNESSES.

THE CHINA MAIL.

EUROPEAN LADY'S BAG.

BATTERY PATH SNATCHING INCIDENT.

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Stained teak dining table, large oval dining table and chairs, mained teak dinner waggon, large sideboard (beral) mirior) stained task bookesse, sisined E tesk sideboard, ds.

He did not observe any displace ment and had the patient put back to bed Witness could not see the fracture but Anderson had heen treated by an experienced medical man-not by first aid, as suggested -the splint was in a good position and the patient would have been

An amusing episode was en- OUR STORE will remain open acted. on the arrival of the until 6 o'clock p.m. on the 18th, caused much suffering if he had

-Indo-Ching- 8.6. "Mingsang" 19th, 20th, 21st and 24-h mar, and S remoyed it. The wrist was very

Shrewdness on the part of Mr. from Canton carly this morn-fo'clock p.m. on SALUKDAY the much swollen and he never from J. A. E. Bullock, of the Colonial ing A Yunnanese Heutenant 22ad inst. - the very Arst entertained any Two University Professors were doubt that he was renting a frac- Secretariat and

a good sprint by tion Corps had been detained in in Dr. Sun Yat-son's Avia among the witnesses called for the tured wrist. To allay the patient's Mr. A. K. Mackenzie brought to connection with the discovery of defence this morning in the action anxiety he told Andersen, after book a Chiness young man who parts of an automatic pistol. He brought by Mr Thorwald Andersen looking at the screen, that he could snatched a brown knitted handbag spoke perfect English and was against Dr. Sanders, of the Matilda not see any fracture. This was from Miss Geoghegan, living at the engaged in conversation with a Hospital, claiming dimages for the truth although he knew from Kowloon Hotel, when he was walk. European officer when a blast from alleged neglectful treatment, which Dr. Smalley that there actually wasing up Battery Path at about a the wreck of the "Loongsang” was Wits heard at the Supreme a fracture. Because of the condi

heard. Court before the Chief Justice (Sirtion of the patient witness kept quarter to seven last evening. William Reed Davies KC) and a him absolutely quiet the first day, evidence before Mr. E. W. Hamiled. "Oh, it is the British bom-

The complainant lady, giving What is that?" the aviator ask special jury. A party of medical making him as comfortable as to this morning, said that she was barding Canton," replied the students from the University possible. On the second day he en bor way to the Peak tram station Revenue Officer, with a smile. followed the proceedings with prescribed active and passive

From what was gathered of the evident interest.

when she felt a pull at ber hand movements of the fingers to Mr. C. G. Alabaster K.C., O.B.E, prevent adhesions and to keep the

from behind. On looking round the conversation the aviator had Onstructed by Mr. G. R. Haywood) tendors free: No other treatment Raw a man of the coolie class, received orders when in Yunnan appeared for the plaintiff and was possiule, in witness's opinion dressed similarly to defendant, mak to proceed-to Canton and join up Mr. F. C. Jenkin (instructed by and had the patient been in per ing off down the steps leading to as soon as possible. Messrs. Johnson Stokes and fect health, otherwise, he should the Hongkong and Bhangbai Bank. Master) for the defendant.

have done no different. That treat | Sho called out and was answered by The special jurors were meat was maintained throughout a European gentleman near by (Mr. Messrs. F. Smyth (foreman) G. P. Andersen's stay in hospital. To the Bullock) who said "All right; I'l Curry, L. G Bird, G. M. Young|layman the fact of telling him get him,” J. Reid, W. C. Goggin and O. 1, merely to move bis. fingers Ellis.

possibly constituted nothing. Wit kenzie stated that he was going out - Residents in the neighborihood Mr. Jenkin's Opening. ness denied telling Andersen that of the Cricket Club ground into the of No 87, Austin Road, Kowloon, Opening the case for the defence, we could remove the splint four Hongkong Club when he noticed were startled at about 2.15 pm. yes- A large quasity of Blacksrood Mr. Jenkin put it to the jury that days after he came in-that was Mr.

Bullock approaching, The terday when a number of police Furniture, c., comprising: large; they would fail to find that unthinkable.

latter told him that a Chinese had whistles were heard from that carved curio cabinet, tempoys, consid in fact the disability from which. Walked out Himself, " snatched a lady's handbag at house. What had happened was that cabinets, staiped leak m-chairs, Mr. Andersen suffered was from About December 21 Andersen Battery Path. Defendant who was three Chinese had obtained admitt- Chsterfield wils and arm-chair, sile- some want of proper treatment on told witness he wanted the part of Dr. Sanders. "From to go home for Xmas and witness about five yards away, started to run ance on the pretence of delivering op aahetan is, double wardrobes, the recesses of Orient Buildings," said it was impossible. He was and shouted out in Chinese "It is a letter, and had held up the inmates took twin bedsteads dressing bles bram double bedsteada, Japanese said Mr. Jenkin, "Mr. Alabaster very keen to go home and witness near the Naval Yard and held him

not me." Ho caught defendant with two revolvers.

Fortunately, the amah of the lacquered eureons, carpets, do. has produced Dr. Woodrian, who explained to him then that he by both wrists when a spectacles Chinese family who occupy the has bad the daring to give evidence had 1 fracture which would

place, managed to escape into the against a brother medical man and require supervision,

case and handkerchief (identified by treet and give the alarm. The failed to take the trouble, when he said he

Miss Geoghegan as part of the con-robbers at once took to their heels, could not consent had the fullest opportunity of do to his going out and that if tents of the bag) dropped out and followed by a number of Indian ing so, to look at the condition of he went he (witness) would dis- were picked up by Mr. Bullock. I watchmen from adjoining houses Mr. Andersen's hand."

Giving evidence, Mr. Ballock told but they escaped. Nothing was "Cin you," counsel asked." case. Three days later Andersen the Court that he saw defendant go stolen. imagine man, who has care walked out himself without wit up to the lady and put himself right|| and skill of his own or who ness's knowledge, Witness's down on the ground. In a second or bas Any regård for the written records showed that on o, he had snatched the bag and profession of which he claims to December 19'he removed the splint nade off down the steps. Ho, Mr. be a member, coming into Court with the the intention of taking a Bullock followed him down the and asking jury to pay great photograph but he was called away steps into Wardley Street, where heed to his evidence when he has to attend maternity case which defendant broke into a walk as no failed to take the first and most took the rest of that day. Oahus and cry was raised and witness outstanding care in the examination December 21 he attempted, for was walking himself to take him by of the most essential thing-Mr. purposes of record, to take a surprise. Defendant turned round Andersen's hand?"

photograph with a plate he had in by the Queen's Statue to the Law the hospital. Had this photograph Courts. Here Mr. Bullock saw him been successfull he would not have go behind the pillars and fumble: treated the case any differently.with the bag as though to go It in fact turned out a blank it was through the contents. Proceeding very difficult to keep the plates on along Chater Road, Mr. Ballock the Peak and he took another one still kept the man under observa- on December 28 when he told tion as he was conspicuously pro-

Skeleton Hand.

With the aid of a skeleton hand Mr. Jenkin demonstrated to the jary the truth of his statement that the injury to Mr. Andersen's hand was of extraodinary medical inter-

witness!

claim further responsibility for the

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est because it was without precedent Andersen that he would like to minent on account of his wearing a so far as they were able to find in have a record and the annals of medical learning. It would bring upa

he light coat and dark trousers." plate from When he saw Mr. Mackenzie another photograph.

was most unnsun! to find a fracture Mec Cheung's he would try he asked him if he would do some

of the metacarpal bone in' addition to take

to a Colles fracture, which occurred it was all done in the most open

Mr. Bullock then con- fired Mr. Mackinzie's evidence as Dr. Sanders was not negligent in this photograph he tried to take as the arrest and the picking up of not looking for it. A lot had much of the hand as he could but the spectacles care and handker- been made of This failure the apparatus was an old one-he chief. to diagnose the fracture but they would be satisfied, commsel thought, that had Dr. Sanders in fact successfully diagnosed the exist- ence of this metacarpal fracture there was absolutely nothing, that could have been done under the circumstancesthat he omitted to do. The medical gentlemen he propos-

in the case of Mr Andersen, and and friendly manner. In taking

erected it himself in. 1913-and it Sergeant J. MacWalter deposed was difficult to tell just how much to being on duty at the bottom of was being taken. When Ander-arden Road when defendant waS sen

him the prints gave

of banded into his custody. On the

the photograph witness explained information of Mr. Bullock he took to him how it was he was unable to defendant back to the Law Courts see the fracture on the screen. where he found the bag, From that time he had not seen

rather frequent," and imposed aan-

After defendant had made a state Andersen again until yesterdayment denying that he was on Bat- ed to call would tell them that The splint on Andersen's arm, hetery Path at all, His Worship said where a man, who was advancing added, was not a leg splint This handbag snatching is getting in years had a fall and was but a perfectly straight one. a heavily buil man, give him what treatment you would, he would have some disability. The little disability Mr. Anderson now had was consonant with good treatment and no doctor or surgeon would hope to get a better result.

Dr. Woodman's ` Letter tenes of two months burd labour Mr. Alabaster proceeded to with twelve strokes of the birch. cross-examine the defendant about He then congratulated Mr. Bullock Dr. Woodman's letter. "Do you," on a "succeseful bit of detective he asked, "say that it was wrong of work." Mr. Andersen to have photographs taken?"

Defendant: Certainly not.

Mr. Alabaster: Do you associate

Dr. Sander's Evidence. Mr. Jenkin then called the defendant, Dr. James Herbert yourself with your counsel's state- also had examined the Sanders, who said his qualifications ment that it was wrong of Dr. p'aintiff's forearm. He thought i were M.D., LR G.S. and LR.C.P. He Woodman to give an opinion? it was a very good result. The de had been a registered medical Defendant: I think the proper formity was very slight. The practitioner for 25 years and was course was to have communicated particular injury to the plaintiff's for two years resident medical with me and heard the whole forearm was most exceptional and officer at the London Hospital, ac- history of the case.

as a matter of research he had not ting as house surgeon for part of Mr. Alabaster: Do you suggest been able to find a similar case. Not the time. He was also honorary that Dr. Woodman's opinion was even a specialist would expect anaesthetist to the London Throat not an honest one?

any damage to the metacarpal Hospital. In 1906 he Witness: I don't think I should f accompanied by a Colles was appointed medical superinten like to express an opinion at all. It dent of the Matilda Hospital and is a letter I cannot understand a had occupied that post ever since.man writing. I don't know why During the war he was again ap- I should suggest it is dishonest. pointed resident medical officer at Professor Digby Called the London hospital being subse- Professor K H. Digby, FRCS

fracture.

Deling with the matter of X-my photogrinhs the witness indicated that on this subject he held rather extreme views. The useful inter- pretation of X-ray photographs

quently transferred to the position &c., Professor of Surgery at was, he pointed out, very difficult of C. R. M. O, at the Norfolk and the Hongkong University, said because with the X-rays you got a Norwich Hospital

receiving he examined the plaintiff yesterday photograph not of the bones bur of wounded from France. From there morning for half an hour. The the shadow of the bones. In wit be went to the Boscombe Hospital man had been suffering from aness's opinion there was no other where he dealt with men direct Colies a and metacarpal fracture treatment Dr Sanders could have from France" often with the mud Assuming he knew nothing of the prescribed than the active and of the trenches on their clothes."history of the case he would say passive movement of the fingers he His experience of fractures during the patient's condition showed a

actually adopted. that period was very great. A good resuit. He found the de

"Jury's Opinion. the Matilda Hospital he looked formity was slight and less than At this point the foreman of the after the general administration, was usually found in a Colles jury got un." We wish to know"

Andersen's Case

fracture. If the plaintiff were a he said, "whether, in your Lord- His first connection with An-professional planist the disability chip's opinion, you think it neces- dersen's case was a telephone would be total but witness would message from Dr. Smalley on the consider that, as the plaintiff was sary for us to hear any further morning of December 14~Dra-clerk of works, the damage re- The Chief Justice: That is Smaller said he was anxious about presented about 15 per cent matter entirely h your discretion, a man who had had a serious injury In: tho

witness's view' noIn order to find for the plaintiff.

evidence."

to his head and a Colles fracture of surgeon would, guarantee a better you would have to be satisfied the arm. The plaintiff arrived at result. Complete recovery would that he had retablished a want of the bospital at about 11.30. Wimeas he very unlikely, ho matter how professional skili by the defendant was waiting for him and took him expert the treatment. He thought in this cass. It is entirely for you -to-the-operating room. A chit Dr. Sanders' treatment was the to say whether you wish to hear from Dr. Smalley had mentioned correct treatment in the circums- | further evidence on that point ho “blood tiện, which rather worried tancos Winese had-mover-pre- After u Jenig with his witness as he thought it might viously heard of 'tead of a case in colleagues, the foreman of the possibly indicate a fracture of the which's Colles fracture was com-jury announced: The opinion of hase of the skull., Andersen also plicated by a fracture of the the jury is that, the plaintif bas had an abnormally high mise metacarpal hones

Fant proved his case "doubl damp Witness made in X-ray screen ** Anatomy Expert a View, the F That 16, verdict: for the examinatión... of the mail's MEM Professor Shellshear, Pro defend inthe Chiefa matice Pow

As there wewere fessor of Anatomy Far Hongkong marked fnogihig judgment fbel "displacement of the bones | University; aid that heDr. Sanders with costals A

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