JUDGE'S HOMILY.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1852, 11 September 1913, Page 7

JUDGE'S HOMILY.

IN CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CASE,

By Telegraph—Pross Association—Copyright' "Times"—Sydney "Sun" Special Cables, London, September 9. At tho Old Bailey, Benjamin Jewell was charged with the manslaughter of ' his daughter. Ho had relied on Christian Science to save tho child, who was suffering l'rom diphtheria, instead of procuring a doctor for her. Mr. Justico llowlatt held that it was necessary to prove wilful' neglect. Jewell, though a stupid donkey, had not wilfully permitted tho girl to die; therefore ho could not bo found guilty, of manslaughter. Addressing Jewell, tho Judge said:— "If there is anything you don't understand in future, for goodness sake go to a doctor." , ,

At an inquest on the girl who waa aged seven years, a doctor gave evidence that the case was one of diphtheria, and that if it had been treated by modem methods it would probably have recovered. . The father of the child give evidence that illness was "a false belief." The child had appeared to be suffering from mumps, and ho had telephoned to a Christian Scientist, who bestowed distant treatment, and tliero was immediate improvement. The Scientist thereupon telephoned to cease the treatment. Tha chikb became worse, and died.