A LUNATIC ASYLUM TROUBLE.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1571, 30 May 1887, Page 2

A LUNATIC ASYLUM TROUBLE.

The V New Zealand Herald V obltnt 19 has the following :— Mr James Oasweft ■the. warder who ,was peremptorily dls* i missed from the Asylum? when 'he'Tricl been injured by a violent patient, for nay* ing* consulted his lodge' doctor as to hi* Injury, when he was dissatisfied with tho treatment of Dr Oremoninl, has received the following note from Dr MaoQregorf.ln* speotor of Lunatic Asylums :— " Welling* ton, May 12. Sir, —l an m receipt of your letter, complaining of the treatment you have received^ from Dr Oremoninl. I have asked him to send me* statement of the facts of this case,- enclosing*. your, letter, and Dr Walker's certificate. As soon as I hear from him I will give the case my oareful consideration. —Df MacGregor, Inspector."- Ib Is diffionlt to> understand Dr McGregor's position. Ho* writes the above nota on May 12, and oa May J 8, before ho oonid have received the. document) lie said he had Stnt for he informs our correspondent at Wellington that he is perfectly satisfied that Warder Caawell bad not boen od justly trefctgd. la the meantime OasweU's hand In very bad, and m all probability some cf ttaa bone, which has become diseased, will have to be taken out. He foels it a hardship that after a number of years faithful service, attested by former superintendent^ he uhoold be peremptorily dismissed wfon he wao icjured m doing his duty. When he found that his" baDd was not getting better nnder Dr Oremonini's treatmsnt, but waft beooming worse, he Informed ' that gentleman that he would like to consult his lodge doctor, and was told" that If he did %o he would be dismissed. He thinkd he should be afforded an opportunity of seeing what Di| Oremoninl baa stated about the owe. In ell probability Oadirell will petition the House of Bepre* nentatirea on thh subject, and thus oom* pel a public inquiry ,