DR. J. A. McKINNON'S CASE.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16141, 20 February 1918, Page 6

DR. J. A. McKINNON'S CASE.

REFERRED TO THE FULL COURT. On Saturday in the Supreme Court ato Wellington, before bis Honour the Chief Justice (Sir Robert Stout), the case of John Alexander McKinuon, of Christehurch, who is applying for rn order directing the Registrar-General to register his name under the provisions of the Medical Practitioners Act, was further considered (says the ''Dominion")- The case originally came before Mr Justice Hosking in October last, when it' wiss shown that the Registrar-General had refused the application for registration, acting under the direction of the Medieui Board. Dr. McKinnon's affidavit set out his qualifications, and asserted that all the requirements of tuo Act liad been compiled with by him a ; jd that lie was i, man of '"good i'amc ?.nd character. j; A preliminary point of law was raiseu. and on ttiis point Mr Justice Hosking reserved judgment, which lias not yet been delivered. In the meantime Mr C. P. Skerrett, K.C., who witii Mr \\ r . J. Hunter, cf Christchurch, is appearing tor tUe appellant. had raised additional points. On Saturday there was considerable discussion between Flench and Bar as to the eqrjeu-t procedure. Tile Solicitor-General, who is representing the Registrar-General, in answer to his Honour'.", enquiry as to t!ie nature of the eiiiiivi' against the r.p- . .■ l'kl that McKinnon was formerly a clerk in u:u Depart-1 ment at Christchurch, and lie was ex-1 traditcd from Britain for the purpose i of answering ehargei. concerned witii . an elaborate Customs fraud. McKinnon i was acquitted. j His Honour: Well, the question is whether the acquittal settles the question of fame, and that is a question of law. It was finally agreed that it would 1 e better to refer the whole matter for the consideration of the Full Court, and his Honour made an order accordingly. An order was made for each side to prepare the necessary affidavits within three weeks, and an endeavour is to be made to hear the ease before the Easter vacation.