DOCTORS DIFFER.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1252, 26 February 1886, Page 4

DOCTORS DIFFER.

Veiy frequently, but seldom so ■vigbroiislv as Din Hayes and Camp•hell, of Temuka, South Canterbury, lave been diffei ihg. They have disagreed on certain points for $ jpug time, and their differences were brought tp a bred about a month ago. in such a nmrmer.that a'Besiifent ‘ Magistrate,' bached by a couple of Justices, were called upon to act os umpires between them, on Dr Hayes charging Campbell with using abusive language. ''‘Even lef. re this Bench the doctors continued their differences, as the following vary?; ing stories told by them show : Dr Hayts stated : I am a duly qualified medical practitioner residing in Temuka. On the 17th December T'was at the Post Office, and while there I heard some one call o"t, * Look here!’ I turned round, and saw Campbell standing on the top step of the Poet office. He stepped down close to me. and as he did so I saw he was in an excited state : was gesticulating and going ou. Campbell said, “ I hear you have been questioning my qualifications.” 1 replied, “I am not aware of.having done so.” He said, “ You're re liar.” I replied, “I do not wish to make a scene or have anythinglto do with you, but 1 won’t be called a liar”’ Campbell then ascended the steps of the office saying, “You’re a liar and a coward.” Going into the office he laid his hat on the counter, and he then repeated the words I have mentioned several times. I followed him into the office, and as I came np to him I said, “ Thank God, I’m not a lunatic; I want to know the meaning of all this.” He said, “ I’m ready for - ou,” and putting himself in a position of defence •struck out and hit me on the right ■side of the chest. 1 returned the blow, ■hitting him in the face. He rushed at roe and I put his head iu “ chancery,” I then gave him the fall known res the “cross buttock” and he sprawled ■ out upon the footpath in front of the . post-office door. Campbell struck me • several times in the office, and whilst I had his head in chancery, he hit me repeatedly ou the back. He lay on the ground as I went out of the office, and as I passed him he got me by the • leg, and tried to pull me down. I was not going to hit him, as [ thought that ‘he had had enough. I drew my leg reway and he got up ; again he called ■ me a “ liar and a coward,” and pushed •at me. I*sparred with him a few i minutes ; then knocked him down. .He got up again, rushed at me, and* again I knocked him down. He gave in then and went away. I struck •Campbell no foul blow, though it had i-been repented that I did. He struck -me first, and I simply defended my .self . ’ihe second time I knocked him , down a crowd began to collect, and I ■ said, “11 is time somebody took this I fool away.” I called upon the people j in the office, and those outside, to bear j witness that I had been assaulted. I j was not marked at all The only j revere blow I got was over the left ave, where I struck the door post in , eross*bn (docking Campbell I hit him i ..several times about the face.

JDr Campbell stated he too -was a duly Qualified practitioner, residing in Tomuka. His story was:—l was going to the post office, and was within . four or five tacos of it when I saw Hayes coining out. He passed me by about a pace. I was dressed as usual *r-bad n glove -on my left hand, my ■'flick under my left arm, and a newspaper in my left hand. The sight of Hayes caused me to remember some provocation 1 had received from him a few days before, and I turned round and said to him “ Why did you behave asyoudid at M‘N air’s 1“ and added that ho acted the part of a coward and a liar. Kayos took a case from me, and treated me badly, casting doubt on iriy professional qualifications. In to my question he said he did jrothing of.'tlie kind. As he spoke he advanced towards me, and either his hand or arm struck against me. 1 ■Stepped back and shoved my right hand out to prevent him from coming up to me. This occurred outside the office. I liewrely turned away from Hayes and went into the office. As I was '-’.ping into the office I heard Hayes say, “ You’re a lunatic.” When I got into the office I laid the newspaper and stick on the counter. As I did so 7 ■felt an ai m put round my nock from behind, and I received a severe blow cm the right eye from Hayes. He struck me several more blows, which I guarded as well as I could, and I placed my right hand over his forehead, forced him back and made him let go. We then struggled, and he let go rr.y hand and tried to catch me by the throat. I slipped round ; he was Inside, and I had my hack to the door, and in stepping back I lost my. balance. 1 fayes pushed me while my balance was insecure, and I fell down the office Pteps on to the footpath. The fall was pndl; a severe one that I could not use rny hands at all. I 'remember very little after this ; but t noticed Hayes Come go -close to me in going out that T thought he would tread on me, and 1 believe I raised my hands and caught hold of his legs, I tried to get up, but. was knocked down. 1 oould not use my hands ; could hardly see at all. Tuia was repeated three or four times ; «-ueh t ; me I got a blow in the face A t ter getting up I said “ I do not want *nv more,” and I wont into the office. I did not strike Hayes first in the office. The only time was outside when he came against uje. 1 am not in the habit of using vulgar expressions. Liar is not vulgar; it is good English

in many cases. You will find the word tfr;^ai^ find the Vord iu'Drtauy places in the Bible. I said he had acted the part of a coward and was a liar. ■ He did nothing facing me ; I Question -very ranch whether he would. As I stood facing the counter he Came up behind, 1 knd placed his arms round thy heofc. f He thus tobk me at a disadvantage. After he called me names T did not watch him. I had no idea he would take a mean ad vantage of me, I thought if he was going to do ; anythifag he would do it like' a inan. When'S am apprehensive of an assault I do not put my back to a person. I was not “clear for action I had my gloves on when Hayes came up. If I had chosen I could have torn his nose off or gouged his eyes out at the time I had hold of his head. 'lt was not easy for me to seß after getting my neck well squeezed. I fell through losing my equilibrium, and was stunned by the fall. I saw Hayes’ legs round me, and 1 pushed them away. After getting up I don’t remember rushing at him; but ho knocked me down. I have not been on good terms with Hayes for some time. I have had conversations about this fracas, but I have never said to anyone I had Divine sanction to do it. There were other witnesses examined, but none had seen the first blow, and as the doctors disagreed about it, the Bench dismissed the cross actions for assault, but fined Dr Campbell, on his own admission, 20s and costs for using language likely to cause a breach of the peace.

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