HERBALIST ON TRIAL.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20093, 24 November 1930, Page 4

HERBALIST ON TRIAL.

MORE EVIDENCE HEARD IN SAL AM AN CASE. (PRIiH ASSOCIATION TSLIOBAU.) XEW PLYMOUTH, November '2-!. Tho Salaman case was continued this morning. William Blair Robertson, a shecpt'urmcr, of liltham, said he took insulin tor diubetes for five years. Oil June 10th he visited tho accused, who examined him with a stethoscope. He was given medicine. He did not say he was taking insulin. Ito returned later and mentioned insulin. Salaman said it did not matter, as lie had not taken i'nsulin for fourteen days before the visit. He received more medicine, which did no good, and ho returned to insulin. Dr. J. S. Church, who called to see Hie child Christie after his death, said he died of diabetic coma. Examined by Mr Weston, he said the thirst was due to excess sugar in the blood. The stethoscope was useless lor a diagnosis of kidney trouble. Adults could leave off insulin with less bad effects than children. To Mr O'Leary: He did not see the boy alive. His opinions were based on what he saw and had been told. Mr C. A. Taylor said ho had liatl considerable experience of diabetes in Dunedin, Auckland, and London. From the post mortem examination of the boy Christie, he considered that death was due to diabetic coma. Had he received treatment on Friday the child would probably have rocovered; possibly if treated on Saturday fie would hiiyo recovered. A child taken to hospital in coma received 120 units of insulin in twelve hours, and the child recovered. Detective P. Kearney described a visit to accused's house. Mr O'Leary intimated that he would not evidence for the defence. Tho Court adjourned till Monday.