TUAPEKA HOSPITAL.

Tuapeka Times, Volume II, Issue 65, 8 May 1869, Page 3

TUAPEKA HOSPITAL.

Tuesday, May, 4th.. / , - The president occupied the chair, and Mr. Hayes acted 3 as secretary. The other members JpreseritJ '. were Messrs. Keen, M'Nickfe, - Henderson, Mears, Farrer, Siinpsett,-iand Russell. Dr. Stewart also* attended. '^"The meeting had been adjournedjin order that the Secretary might be with a written notice to" attend ; this it appeared he had deceived, but did not put' in an appearance. The charge brought against ' the Secretary ' was, that while in a stats^f intoxication, he had accused the| doctor of using for bisprivate household,* a "silver tea-pot" purchased with the funds of the. Hos- ■ pital. Tbe Committee found upon investigation, that the "silver tea-pot" was only a trumpery gilt earthenware concern, costing 6s 6d. It had been purchased for the. female ward,, and had never been used anywhere else. The President said he had received a letter of apologyfrom Mr. Richards, in which he-withdrew all the' statements he had made. Of course it lay with Dr. Stewart to say whether the matter should, be ,proeee<led.'"WTtla. or not. Tbe apology was as follows. - Lawrence, 4ih May, 1869. Sir, — Having in an unguarded moment and under great excitement, made use of certain words affecting the public character of Dr. Stewart, as Resident Surgeon of •the Tuapeka Hospital. I regret exceedingly having made > an. accusation which had no foundation whatever ; and I beg leave to tender an apology -to that gentlenian, who lias always treated rue in a prosper manner ; and nothing but the excitement under which-I -then, labored, could Have caused me to. T make use of the words which I now sincerely regret. Trusting this apology-wiU^B.<rece£ved in the same spirit in wJu'clr it-is written. , I have the honor to be, Bir, Your obdt. servant. j -- -11. 0. Richards. H. Bastings -Esrf.,' • , ; President, Tuapeka Hospital. Dr. Stewart expressed himself as satisfied with the apology as be could be considering the source from which it emanated. He had no option, .however, but to' accept it. On the motion of Mr. Mears, seconded by Mr. Simpson, the apology was* handed to, Dr. Stewart to do with it as he deemed proper. » With the usual vote the meeting broke up.