Important to Medical Men.
. — — ♦ •' Last week I alluded to the refusal of a medical mail to give evidence in a case of attempted suicide at Farnham, England, because his expenses were not paid. The question is discussed from another point of view by a correspondent, who points out that the Bench were apparently willing to dispose of the charge sammarily if the doctor gave bis evidence, whereas through his refusal the J| prisoner was committed fqv trial. It is unfortunate that the prisoner should suffer, but of course this does not in any way affect the justice and reasonabler ness of the principle fqr which the doctor stood out. The law should be altered to enable the Bench to allow expenses in such a case, and then there would he no hardship on either the wit* ness or the accused."— Lahouchere in Truth.
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Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 75, 25 September 1895, Page 3
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143Important to Medical Men. Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 75, 25 September 1895, Page 3
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