PATIENT SUES HERBALIST.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 2818, 2 December 1924, Page 2

PATIENT SUES HERBALIST.

AND CLAIMS £2,250 Auckland, Last Night. In the Supreme Court, before Justice Singer and a special jury, Agnes Wright Stewart, a single woman, proceeded against Abram Willy Mahomed Salaman, who describes himself an an Indian herbalist, claiming £2,250 general damages and £24 3/- special damages for alleged negligence and pain caused by bis treatment from October, 1923, tu August, 1924. Counsel for plaintiff said his client was 30 years of age, and until May, 1922, was in good health and employment, managing a branch of a business in Dunedin at £5 a week. After her arrival in Auckland with her mother and sister, in February of last year, she developed an eeoptlmhnie goitre, and was treated by Dr. Lowe, also at the Auckland hospital, and improved greatly. Later, plaintiff was examined by Dr, Horton, who said she was lit for an operation and that was the only safe and proper course. However, friends advised her that Salaman could cure her without an operation.

Salaman Iren ted her with extraordinary mixtures ami au electrical current. Plaintiff got worse, and alter nearly a year, it was discovered that the basis of Salaman's Iren]meat was opium and as a result, plaintiff contracted the opium habit, and it was questionable whether her condition could be successfully treated. Dr. Horton had seen tier since, and had declared an “petal mu was now absolutely impossible. Evidence I'qq- the plaintiff was commenced, including that of doctors, and the ease was adjourned and will lie continued to-morrow.