Medical Witness Claims Professional Privilege
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J.JN V CiiAVjA.xi'ljr ILL«, iipril 1. Professional pyivilege was claimfed by f)r. R: G. MatfteSon when he waS r called as a Witness iri the Magistrate's I Court this inorriifly. The doctor was , called to testify as to the condition of' i orife of the complrtiriants in a police . prosecution. As soon as he had takbri thfe oath he said hfe Wris a subpoenafed .witrieSS riiid felriifried privilege. Mr. I. A. Arthur, ttho appeared fbr. the defence, sriid fife ivas not asking the doctor to discio'se flriy conversatiOii made to him by his patients in his profesriioriril fe'apacity. Thfe Mdgistrate (Mr. W. A. Harlowl said he would adjourn the court to look into the law. "We don't wani ' ib make a riti^fake, " he added. On ffesumptibn the magistrate dn* ; riouriced tfiaf a doctor was obliged to givfe evideiice 8i what he had discdvi ered as a result of bis examination, b'ui not about wliat hfer Had bfeeit fold. Gii that basis the examination could pfoceed,
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Chronicle (Levin), 2 April 1949, Page 5
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173Medical Witness Claims Professional Privilege Chronicle (Levin), 2 April 1949, Page 5
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