“BULLETIN” SUED
DOCTOR AWARDED £2oo,
(Australian Press Association)
SYDNEY, March 27
Treatment known as “twilight sleep” is at issue in a libel action brought by Dr 'George Staily Thomson against the Bulletin Newspaper Coy, Ltd. Plaintiff claimed that defendants adversely commented upon twilight sleep treatment on March 6th, in an issue of the Woman’s Mirror, published by them, the inference being that plaintiff lent himself to medical imposture and quackery. Evidence was given by one of plaintiff’s medical witnesses that lie had used twilight sleep treatment in fifty to sixty cases during the year and had had no had results to either the mothers or babies; but it was essential that the treatment should he in skilled hands, otherwise it was dangerous.
Women patients gave evidence in favour of the treatment. The defence claimed that the treatment was not favourably regarded by medical men in other countries.
The jury found for plaintiff, and awarded £2oo damages.
A stay of proceedings was granted
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Hokitika Guardian, 28 March 1929, Page 6
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162“BULLETIN” SUED Hokitika Guardian, 28 March 1929, Page 6
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