SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST A SURGEON.

Tuapeka Times, Volume VII, Issue 369, 1 July 1874, Page 4

SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST A SURGEON.

[By Telegraph.] The Auckland Immigration Commissioners on Saturday held an inquiry into complain os of passengers by the Loch Awe, immigrant ship, against Dr Wylie, the surgeon-superintendent in charge. The accusations were abominable. Charlotte Beaumont, a single girl, alleges that the doctor spread a report about that she was an immoral character, well known in London ; he also said her sister had had a child. He had used language too indecent to repeat. Harriet Rout, a single girl, aged eighteen, says while going up the ladder from the compartment the doctor came behind her and put his hands up her petticoats on her leg. The matron and Miss Matilda Gowan witnessed and corroborated the statement. Captain Weir deposed that the matron m3fie a complaint of the doctor's conduct. Matilda Gowan also complained of the doctor's slanders and offensive language. Alice Spanwick, a married woman, alleged wilful neglect ou the part of the doctor, whereby her only child, eight months old, died on the passage. The night before the child died, the doctor said it did not matter, it was only a little bastard. The inquiry occupied four hours. The doctor denies all the charges, and makes very light of his situation. The inquiry is adjourned till Tuesday, to enable him to bring rebutting testimony. Great indignation is felt against him.