Alleged Illegal Operation.

Manawatu Herald, 19 November 1895, Page 2

Alleged Illegal Operation.

The hearing of the charge against Jihn Henry Brown and Annie Brown of performing an illegal operation was resumed in the Stipendiary Magistrate's Court dn Friday afternoon. Mr J. 0. Martin, S.M., presided, Mr Gully appeared to prosecute, and Mr Jellicoe defended ttie accused. . ..■ Mr Jellicoe drew His Worship's attention to the fact that certain evidence which might afterwards be declared inadmissible had appeared in the newspapers. This evidence had only been admitted temporarily, and might at a later stage be struck off the depositions as inadmissible. Af er a brisk discussipn/Hi^ Wo^ ship said he would consider," tM course to b« pursued when occasion arose. He was averse to clearing the 0 »urt, but of course could do do if circumstances warranted it. Detective Neill deposed to searching accused's house, in Ingeßfcre street on 29. h October. There was a signboard on the front of the house—" Dr Wright, tiifiiAaWripa Surgeon." Detective Gantley and Constable Cox accompanied witness. Brown wag taken JqtAqOtjetody, witness telling him the cnarge. Mrs Brown came into the- '-room a -few minutes after, and Brown told her that the detectives bad. arrested M&\ "for a woman named "Marslpwu^ You don't kpow her." Mrs Brown

said no, then threw up her arms and fell back into a chair. She recovered herself, however, in about a minute. ' To Mr Jellicoe: This year's register showed that Dr Wright was registered as a duly qualified medical practitioner. When he took out the warrant, lor Brown's arrest (on 29th October) he Had every reason for believing that Brown was going to Christchurch by the Takapuna that evening. Remembered Mr Jellicoe telling him that he had cabled to Dr Wright, who had gone to Sydney* telling him (Dr Wright) that the Browns had been arrested, and that he had better come back. Mr Jellicoe also told witness that the police had better have Wright brought back. At this stage this line of evidence was ruled irrelevant. The witness, continuing, said that he handcuffed Brown. The hand* cuffs might have scratched Brown's wrist. There was a spot of blood came near the handcuffs, but this could not have been the cause of Mrs Brown fainting. She could not have seen the blood. Mr Gully here intimated that he intended to call Detective Benjamin with the object of producing instruments, drugs and letters found on premises in Christchurch, in which Dr Wright and " Dr " Brown carried on a business conjointly. Mr Jellicoe contended that this evidence was not admissible. His Worship held that the evidence was admissible. Mr Jellicoe asked that as at a later stage the evidence might be declared- inadmissible the Court should be cleared. His Worship thought this a reasonable request. This was just the sort of evidence that an untrained mind reading would allow to weigh unduly. A lawyer might lay it on one, side. This district was not a very large one, and anything appearing in the newspapers might affect the case of the prisoners. The Court was then cleared, and Detective Benjamin gave his evidenoe. I)r Cahiil gave evidence as to the uses to which the instruments pro* duced- could be put. All the in struments would be found in the surgery of a duly qualified medical practitioner. ..-...-. At £.40 p.m. the Court adjourned until 9.80 Monday morning.

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