CLAIM FOR DAMAGES

Hokitika Guardian, 3 December 1924, Page 4

CLAIM FOR DAMAGES

AGAINST INDIAN HERBALIST. AUCKLAND. Deis E A ease of particular interest was before Mr Justice Stringer and a special jury of twelve in the Supreme Court to-day. when Agnes Stewart, n single woman, proceeded against Alirtm Waller Mahomed Sakiinan, of Khyher Pass, who described hiniselt as an Indian herbalist, claiming £22.10 general damages, and £2l its special damages for alleged neglect, and for pain caused by his treatment from October, 1023. to August, 1021.

Mr Singer, with Mr Oliver, appeared for plaintiff, and Mr Luxlord, with Mr Finlay, for delcndaiit.

The ease, said Ml' Singer, in addressing the July, was a dreadful our of an unfortunate woitl.au and her mother and sister being victims and dupes of wicked deception and trickery, as the result of which the unfortunate woman was permanently injured. Kite was a woman thirty years of age, who until May. 1022. was in health and employment. managing a branch of a business in Dunedin at £■"> a week. Then she came to Auckland with her mother and sistoV. Last year she developed cxopthalmic goitie. and her eyes began to fail. She was treated hy Dr. I.owo in February and March, and in April. |()23, she became an inmate of the Auckland Hospital, under care of Dr. Abbot, with Mr M’Gregor Grant as consultant. She was treated so that her strength might he improved, so that she could undergo a vital and most necessary operation. Site improved greatly in strength, and put on I! stone weight. She left the hospital in June to go home, for a while prior lo the proposed operation. I p to that time plaintiff could have been salely operated upon and cured. She had no affection of the kidneys or lungs. Tnfoi Innately, friends came to see her. who advised against operation, and told her of the “wonderful limn.” Sahminn. who could cure her without, operation. Naturally, a woman in her nervous condition was only 100 glad to he treated by this astonishing person of such marvellous powers, il he could successfully treat her. Salnman was sent lor. lie placed a stethoscope to the sufferer's nock, ami when he was , informed an operation had beep advis'ed. he told her. “Your kidneys are very I,sully strained. One lung is practically ! gone, and water is just one inch from 'your heart, and if you don’t undertake treatment, in one week it will he drowned.” He (told her goitre was only a minor thing, and he would see to that after.

Counsel tlien described wlmt he termed the extraordinary mixtures and medicines wliicb Salaman gave defendant. To an interjection from Mr Luxlord Mr Singer declared that Salaman was in this ease accused of train!. 1 ’l:lintid's sister also consulted him. and he made an extraordinary examination ot her by placing a stethoscope on her neck and ankle, and said she had rheumatism of the ankle, and prescribed the | same marvellous mixtures, as he had ! given the sister with goitre, whilst lie treated the crushed rib of the mother I by attaching a battery to the electric . light., and putting current to the ribs, j giving her some plasters to he applied ! in the same manner as were plasters for be- daughter. Not for nearly a month ! after his treatment was it discovered ' that tin l real basis of Salamau’s treatI inotii was opium, as a result ol whiih i l imitin' had contracted tlv opium ’ habit, and it was questionable whether , her condition could be , successfully [ t rented. I Conn el el nlemlcd that to have given I a patient opium in this way was an act 1,1 fraud, and that it was fraudulent for defendant to have given the patient prohibited medicines. Dr. Share was using everv endeavour to break plaintiff (|'l' the opium habit and Dr Horton bad latterly seen the patieiil. and was |... .1 iib lb.. ,hmgc in her ...edition in the I"eh r linulh- w lie li bad ~|a| o l since In* had | rcvioii.sly examined her. \n operation at the present stage was in *w absolutely impossible the doctors declared. F.videiice for the plaint ill’ was commenced including that ol do lops 'P|ie ,ase was adjourned and will he coniimied to-niormw.

better PRODUCTION. A EOTC LAND. Reeemlier 1. Another record in butter production in Auckland province was established during the past month. The luitler reV'cived,.at the grading stores for November totalled 282.052 boxes, compared with •_ , o:S.i;:! , i ill November. 102.1. an increase of 20.ti11! boxes. This <xceeils by 20,858 boxes the previous record for November, established in 1022. The season’s output to the end of November is also a record. From July Ist to November .‘loth. the quantity received for grading totalled 021.7.1.1 buxos, against 11 7.10:1 for the corresponding period of last season, an increase of 107.180 boxes. These figures surpass the record total for the period established in 1022 by 82.121 boxes. Cliee.se received at grading stores during November totalled 10.881 crates, compared with 22.111 for November. 1028. a deerea.se of 102:1 crates. Cliee.se receipts for the season to the end of November were 10.020 crates, compared with !7.811 received during tlio similar period of last season, a decrease of 7285 elites.

AUCKLAND ZOO. AUCKLAND. December 1

Important additions in the form of interesting animals and birds will lie made within the next three months to the already large and varied collection at the Auckland Zoological Gardens. The steamer Tekoa. which left London on November 21th.. is bringing a consignment comprising four Tolar bears, one pair of tigers, one giant ant-eater, a puma, a cheetah, an outrang-outang, a hyena, and a chimpanzee. The tigers are these given by the late Mr George Court, some delay having been occasioned owing to the necessity of securing a really fine pair of animals. The large and varied collection of South African exhibits secured bv the Curator of the Zoo, Afr Griffin, who is at present abroad, is new lieing assembled. and will be shipped to New Zealand, arriving in Auckland early in February. This consignment will include a large and unique collection of gorgeously coloured birds a rhinoceros. zebras, and some strange South African animals.

A pair of alligators and six younger

members of the species are now on the water from New Orleans and a pair of jaguars, secured in South Africa, are to he shipped in March, while a consignment from Sydney, comprising birds of paradise, a hyena, and several pelicans is now due.