TELEGRAMS
TO THE “ MAILT
DOCTOR COMMITTED FOR MANSLAUGHTER. Invercargill, Monday. At the iiupiest touching the death of Mrs Cameron, wife of a laborer at Winton, the evidence showed that Dr Moffat was called in to attend her in labor. He remained with her several horns, but failed to deliver her, and threw up the case, saying he must have rest. lie did not go near the house .again until after the child had been delivered by another doctor. The mother died, and a post mortem examination revealed the fact that the /woman's death had piimarily resulted from rupture. The jury returned a verdict of manslaughter against Dr Moffat, oh the ground that Mrs Cameron’s death resulted through criminal neglect and unskilfulness.
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Patea Mail, Volume VI, Issue 542, 6 July 1880, Page 3
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121TELEGRAMS Patea Mail, Volume VI, Issue 542, 6 July 1880, Page 3
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