DR MACKENZIE’S CASE

Hokitika Guardian, 4 August 1925, Page 1

DR MACKENZIE’S CASE

BAR Tit FLAILS OF JI'DGAIENT. WELLINGTON. Aug. J. The full judgment of the Appeal Conn in the cast, Alaekeuzie v. the Medical Board, in which appellant sought to have the judgment ot Air Justice lloidman removing his name from the medical register upset, was given to-day. The appeal was dismissed with costs on ihe highest seale. The Chief Justice stated that counsel for the appellant had admitted that it tlk> evidence, of certain witnesses was accepted the decision ol the Court could not he upset. lie accepted this e videnee.

Referring only to one case where Dr Alaekeuzie had mid a pregnant woman that she was not enceinte hut that she was ill a frightful state from .some infectious disease. Air Justice Sim held that Mr Justice llerdnum was not justified in holding that Alaekeuzie could honestly and in good faith have relied on the Abrams’ system, for his diagnosis, hub lie found that although .Mackenzie may have believed to same extent in ihe Abrams' system, he used it not for benefiting. the unfortunate siilf'-rer-q but for exploiting In, own pecuniary gain. Air .)list ice Sim referred to Mm Johnston's and .Mrs Hunt’s eases as being against npprllaiil. ami it was impossible lo believe, he said, that Mackenzie was acting honestly in his diagnosis iu these eases. Air .Instii-e AI pel's examined a number of instances given before the. Supreme Court, and stated that, alter a careful perusal of the evidence and after eliminating Imm cunsideraliou every witness ns to whose testimony lie entertained the slightest doubt. there remained enough ami more than enough of unimpeachable, probative value to convince him that ihe Judge in the Court below was amply justified in his conclusions. 'Referring to Mrs D.’s ease. Airs I), being painted with wood “alter the manner of the ancient Saxons,” Air Justice A I pers stated; “The incidents deposed to al the ‘diagnosis’ are redolent of the humour of Boccaccio. II had tried the ease I should have fixed the period of de-regislrat ion at leu years instead ol two.