RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

West Coast Times, Issue 190, 28 April 1866, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Before G. G. Fitzgerald, R. M.) Fbeipat, 27th A'patt. Lunacy.—.Richard Spray was brought up on remind from tho 24th April, charged with being of unsound mind, and committed to tho Lunatic Asyluum in Clmstohurch, on tho ovidenco •of Drs j ltyloy and Beswick. A similar charge was brought against Joseph Leo, who was discharged on the ovidanco of tho samo : medical gentlomon. ' Drunk and Disobdeklt.—William Constantino \ras, for this offonca, finod £1, or in dofault, forty-eight hours imprisonment. Dbunk and Incapable. — John Batt was fined 10s M or in dofault, twonty-four ! hours imprisonment. Assault.—Cathariuo Jonos was charged by Anne Winhani with assaulting hor, on Monday evening, tho 23rd iustant, by striking hor in tho face with hor closed fist. Tho chargo was fully proved, and tho dofendant fined £2. Feloniously Assaulting a Gibl I undee Ten Yeabs ok Age.--In this case, James M'Goone, alias James Martin, brought up on roinand from tho 19fch instant, wag further remanded till May 6th, tho warrant uot having arrived from Auckland. WifeDesertion.-—MalcolniMacintyro was brought ud on remand from tho 20th April. Tho prisoner paid £10 into Court to bo sent to tho Clork to tho Bench, Duuediu, for tho prisoner's wifo, and engaged to pay int^ Court a further sum of £2 per weok for tho support of his wifo; and was ordered to enter ints his own recognizance in £50 to appoar boforo tho Bench at Hpkitika on May 27th. Forging and Uttkbing.— Thog. Beesby had been remanded from the 20th April to adtritof the prosecutor, John Ferguson, appearing, and he being now present *as sworn, and said he was a cattle dealer. Knew the prisoner. On the Ist November he authorised prisoner to sell two bullocks for him. On the same day he informed him that he had done so for £24. fHe re ceived the money, and asked witness to allow him to keep it for two or three days to make some purchases. Witness did so, When witness afterwards called on him for the money, he gave witness three one pound notes and a cheque for £15 on the Union Bank of Australia. This cheque witness presented, and was informed that no such person had an account there. Witness then put the matter into the hands of the police. Cross-examined by |»riaoner — Never told you that if you would clear out I would say notion of the «matter. By the Court—Before witness received the £3 prisoner had already paid him £6. Witness never received tlie nmonnt of ihe cheque. Prisoner " ulo-tded not guil'y. Prisoner wa"a then comiuktcd for trial. a doctor's bill. We continue from the point at which our report broke off yesterday, the evidence taken in.this important base, which was a suit,for thb recovery of £100 on the following st-Uement of account :~

Dr. Jackson's cross-examination continued :—: — > Mr South, pointedly—Was there any typhus in it at all ? Witness—l decline to answer the question. It was of a typhoid character, and I treated it as such, administering carbonate of .ammonia, brandy, and port wine. Did not stand by and see the stimulants administered : it is not my duty to do so. Have been practising as a medical man for thirteen years. Consider I treated Mr Moss skilfully, and that it was quite right to administer stimulants as an adjunct to nourishing food. Had they not been given, he must have died. When he arrived at the hospital, he was placed in a room 20ft. x 14ft. in size. He was its only occupant for ten days. A man was afterwards admitted suffering from delirium tremens. Mr R. Mos3 was then delirious himself, and therefore the presence of such a patient could not affect him, although he wag very violent and had to be handcuffed to his stretcher. Witness was certain that neither of the Messiß Moss's beds were in a (ilthy state at any time. He was never , remonstrated with on the state of their blankets. The blankets on Mr R. Moss's bed were sometime 3 changed six and seven times a day. Witness wns never in a Btate of intoxication when attending ,to his patients, and was not acquainted with a man named Loudoif. The patients were at all times supplied with abundance of food—beef tea as often as they wished for it. The best meat that could be procured was used in making it. A special attendant was provided for his brother by Mr Patrick Moss. Witneeo

postponed a visit until ten o'clock the next morning, when his services were required the preceding night. Mr P. Moss never complained of the stench arising from his brother's bed Will swear it. The blankets were changed as often as requisite. When any of the hospital attendants were tmilty of drunkenness, they were instantly discharged. Mr P. Moss did supply a certain, amount of stimulants for his brothers' use. Ho might have sent 200 bottles in all, but witness could not say how it was consumed, unless by John and Robert Moss. Knew a party named Fopperly, but cquld not say whether he is skilled aa a medical man or not. Should consider 15s a visit, including medicine, a very low charge. The usual fee for a first visit is a guinea, and half a guinea for succeeding visits. Patients admitted into the hospital are charged at the rate of 30s a day. The books of the firm are kept by Dr Drake, and arc always made up after a case is concluded. Never told Mr Cotterill there were no books kept. Mr It. Moss suffered from bed sores, but tho blankets were never left so long unchauged as to adhere to them. There are three servants attached to the hospital ; one of them, named Little, is paid by the Government. £ Witness admitted he was not only hospital surgeon, but' surgeon to tho gaol, and native medical attendant also. There are two wardsmen in the hospital — one for night, and the other for day wdrk. Never gate defendants credit for £136 11s 6d. Dr Drake keeps all the accounts. Witness only drew the cheques. Did not consider £126 11s 6d enough for his services, notwithstanding the large quantity of wines and' spirits sent in for the use of the patients by Mr Moss. NeVer sent in any other bill to Mr Moss. Ho once performed an operation on Air 11. Moss. The knife used was a common " bistoury." and was properly edged for the occasion. Drs Cotterill and Drake were present. The former did not say the knife should have been sharpened. He was not offered tho use of a grindstone to sharpen the bistoury on. During tho operation nothing was said about the bluntness of the instrument. The remark mijjht have been made without hir hearing it. For about eight, days Mr R. Moss was delirious. He suffered from mental alarm, experienced great nausea, and vomited. Do not think £10 a week sufficient remuneration for such cases. Large sores made their appearance on Mr It. Moss shortly after he was admitted into the hospital. Remember telling Mr P. Moss that he would not be answerable for the consequence*, if that gentleman persisted in talcing him away. Do not recollect that four days after removal he was convalescent. Admitted that Dr Fopperly did change the treatment (after Mr R. Moss left the hospital) so far as to sew up the wounds in the patient's back. Mr It. Moas never complained to hia brother, in the presence of witness, that he had been neglected, and never said that he had a lt terror" of witness. Re-examined by Mr Maegregor — lie often partook of flio soup prepared for the patients. Two pounds of meat was iucd to every pint of water. Issued instructions that, when necessary, the blankets should bo removed. The bod sores were not caused by neglect.^ Dr Drake, the next witness examined, stated that he was an assistant of Dr Jackson's, but uot a registered medical man. Remembered some person connected with Mr P. Moss calling in Dr Jackson to attend upon hia brothers The tlrst visit was made to Mr John Moss, on the 31st, and the attendance wns continued up to the Bth February. Mr Robert Moas was' also a patient, although in his case the attendance did not commence until the 3rd, Reckoning the visits paid to both patients, Dr Jackson hud to charge for fourteen days and a half. According to the ledger, £19 Is should be paid for such attendance. On the Bth the two patients were admitted into the hospital. John Moss remained iv uniil the 27th— a period of twenty days — and was closely attended on iv the meantime, Remember Mr Moss supplying certain wines and spirits for tho uso of his brothers. On the 15th February some were served out ■to the attendants, for the use of the two patients ;on the 2 1st, six bottles ; on the 24th, half a dozen of porter, and four bottles of brandy ; and on the 2oth, four bottles of brandy, and six bottles of porter. All this was for the use of the Messrs Moss. Still referring to the ledger, the witness stated that on the 20th March eight bottles brandy and ten yards of calico were served out for the same two. On the 24th, four bottles of port wine; and on the 27th, seven bottles of brandy. The last item was supplied by Mr Moss, who received payment for the same. In consequence of the state Mr R. Moss- was in, thirteen mattresses had to be destroyed; only six. however, were charged for. Never saw Dr Jackson thoroughly intoxicated. Witness assisted at the operation performed on Mr It. Moss ; the knives were not blunt, although they might have been sharper, but it was impossible to get them set at such a place as the Grey. Besides the mattresses, six pairs of blankets were destroyed ; they cost from 255. to 38s. per pair. Cross-examined by Mr South — Considered the Messrs Moss were suffering from typhoid fever; should judge so from state of pulses. They were the first patients admitted into the hospital. A man named James Cooke, who was suffering from lunacy, was admitted on the 11th; he was perfectly quiet. Another was admitted shortly afterwards, in a state of delirium tremens. Did not think ' his presence was injurious to the brothers Moss, as they were separated by the length of the building. Not more than four or five patients were admitted during the time the brothers Moss were there. The brandy supplied by Mr Moss was not good, but the porter was very fair. Witness has served out to the wardsman as much a 9 three bottles of brandy a day for the Mosses. Did not see the patients drink it, but can swear that Dr Jackson ordered it ; also that John Moss has drunk thret bottles of porter in twelve hours. Would swear that during the operation 011 Mr R. Moss no remai ks were made upon the Muutness of the instruments. Did hear afterwards that such a remark had been made. Quantities of meat were used in tliQ manufacture of beef tea for the patients, as butchers' bills of £54 for two months testified. James Nicholls, a wardsman of the hospital, corroborated the first part of the testimony of the preceding witness. Only the patients partook of the stimulants supplied, except occasionally when Mr Moss was present, and he (the witness) was employed cleaning the ward, when that gentieman would ask him to have a « nip," and would take one himself,

swear that the Messrs Moss have drunk two bottles of brandy in twelve hours, and as mucli aa three bottes and eighteen eggs in twenty-four hours; tlley were in a very low state at the time. The greatest quantity of brandy ever administered to the two was two bottles in twelve hours. 1 Dr Beswick, on being examined, deposnd thai he considered £20 to be a fair price for fifteen days attendance upon two gentlemen suffering from lo>v fever of a bad type. For attending twice or three times a day upon a sick person, should think that 30s. or £2 mizht be charged and no extortion displayed. Not having had any experience m private horpitals, chould not say what patients should be chasged who were admitted into them. Considered stimulants to be absolutely necessary to recover a person io a low state of fever, especially if he was much reduced ; then large quantities, of brandy have little dr no effect, Had known prtidnts drink a bottle of brandy daily. Cross-examined by Mr Sonth -Should thidk that £10 per week was a fair and equitable charge for admittance into a private hospital. This being the case for the plaintiff, Mr South opened for the defence, addressing the Bench at some length, and called Mr P. Mttss as his first witness. Patrick Moss being swoin, depoied that he waa a storekeeper at Greytown, and brother to the two Messrs Moss who were treated by Jackson. Some time ago they came down from Auckland, and commenced digging; both unfortunately fell ill, having'caught that fever peculiar to the coast. Examined by Mr South— My brother Bob rode down from the North Beach on tho 29th January, and breakfasted with me, but complained of being unwell. I called in Dr Jackson, Who attended him, and also my other brother as well. The letter fell sick on the 3rd of February. On the lth the doctor proposed that they should be removed to hia private hcspital, refusing to any longer attend upon" them at the store, as there was not rodm eilOugh. ; He also said that his expenses would not be so heavy were they placed immediately under his charge. On the B'th February they were removed to the hospital. Could not say what state , they were in when they left my store,' as I did not see them (jo. During the day I visited them at the hospital, and sawthem lying close together, both in great pain. Some persons in the room said U was cruelty to keep them so close that each could witness the other's sufferings, so they were, separated. During their stay at the hospital I sent up twelve dozen of Marzetii's porter, sixteen bottles sherry, three bottles syrups, five gallons of MartelPs pale brandy, and either four or Jive gallons of port wine— in nil. 221 bottles of liquor. I used to take a few bottles at a sitno up to fee hospital, and' either leave them on a •able or give them to a servant na.ned Jimmy. I daily visited my brothevs, and found they received no benefit fram the attendance o? Dr Jackson'; every day they pot worse. I the > heard my brother Bob rompbin of the* iaregularity with which their monla were served, and that he often had to wait for his food until Dr Jack' on Imd been attended to. The blankets were very foul, and emitted a stench that I sickened on approrching them. Dr J.ickson was lemoustrafed with several times on their condition. There were two set 1 -' v;mta appointed to wait upon my brothers, one of them by day and the other by night My own servant, Londin, was also there part of the time. I remember there was a delirious patient in the hospitrl who was very violent, so much so indeed that I was afraid to go near the place. He made a dreadful noise, howling and raving, and my brother begged to bo taken away, for he could not bear it. The man was afterwards handcuffed and tied down to a stretcher, -ftut still made a fearful noise. I represented to the attendant the necessity of having him removed, but my complaints were of no avail, as he remained there until the delirium had passed away. I remember to have seen tho blankets on my brother's bod changed once. Dr Jackson's account wns presented to me by Mr Drake,'at my store; there was no one else present at at the time. lat once paid £30 on account, but saw from the sum total that the bill was much more than I had I anticipated it would have been. lam sure the bill would not have been so heavy had j my brothers remained at the store instead of going to the hospital. I believe my brothers were not kindly treated at the hospital. My brother John<went in sane and came out of the hospital insane. Accompanied by Mr Nathan, called upon the doctor, and told him that I intended to remove my brother Bob ; when he replied that if such was done he would not answer for the consequences, and washed his hands of all responsibility. I cannot swear that Dr Jackson saw me about his account before legal proceedings were instituted by him, but hia brother did, and requested me to draw a bill on my father for £100. This I refused to comply with, and received a summons in consequence. ' I remember having once asked the wardaman te take a little brandy, but that was just after he ha'i finished cleaning my brother's bed, and feeling siclc myself through the stenoh', I thought a nobbier would do neither of us any harm The brandy was the very best that could be procured. I took my brother Bob away from the hos' lpital, and three days after he was convalescent. Dr Fopperlv attended him, and sewed up the wound in his thigh. Cross-examined by Mr Macgregor — I remember Mr Drake presented the bill, for it was not an agreeable circumstance, and we had a few words. I gave him £30 on account up to date I understood Dr Jackson to say my brother had typhus fever of the worst type. I bdlieve (hut opiates were administered to him very frequently. My brother John did not leave the hospital all right, for he came out insnne. , Dr. Cotterell sworn, said — I am a licentiate of the Apothecaries Hall, London. In answer to a question^bv Mr South — T am not a member of the /College of Surgeons, London. [am tiot registered in New Zealand. lam not, aware there is a court of registration in N< vr Zealand. (Mr South said his reaxui for asking the questions was to ascofttin whether he would be justified iv cdinrining'him as an expprt as to surgical /matters.) I am slightly acquainted witi/ both the plaintiff and defendant. I have, seen Dr JuckgWs private hospital. It h 'about 30 feet^ on#, the walls ten feet high,, and an iron" oof. I am present at an operation perfo raed by Dr Jackson on Mv Robert Moss. Dr Drake, James NiclioA and a man m mcd Daniel Wright, wertf> also present, Did not hoar any pojfsotx after tho'oper ition Wfo» mf rw» m fowWog tb,* mt < f, $■)

knife. Think there wa? something passed ' between Dr Jackson and himself after-;' wards. I asked him whether it would not) be, better to have used one of Listorjlfe 1 bistouries. There were throe j>reßcnt, y Dr I Jackson, Drake, and self. Will not efwear / I never said the instrument' was not,) a fit one. Had Ino other instrument I, would have performed a like operation with it. Never stated to Mr P. Moss,' that the Wound was cut too deep. T reside at the aame'boUse as Dr" Jackson in Holcitika. We aregfeat friends, and certainly have kept^6ii that aide, Dr Ji^ckson being a Qhristian and Mr Moss a Je<w, on the score of religion alone. I shoulcfl be inclined to cnoose any associate on thait side. J. don't think I ever said that £jio per week was sufficient remuneration ttfr attendance and medicine in a private hospital. Don't remember being in Mr P ./ Moss's house some four or five weeks a, go. Do remember , calling in tfaero dasualjyi Was invited by IMr Moss. Went in/just to itk about his brother. Could n;ot swear that I had a 1 conversation about <the exorbitant charges of Dr Jackson. / Cross-examined, by Mr Macgregor— Always observed that the hospital was kept clean and neat, It wai well built. Could not say whether the knife used at the operation was sharp or not. Could tell if I saw it* (Knife handed to witness, who declared it was slla'rn' enough.) Mr South— Being sharpened since doubtless, Mr Macgregor— Oh I Mr South !is it likely? dear me I Mr South — Nothing more so. Examination continued— You can't cut too deep with such a knife, the deeper the, better. Should consider three guineas aday a fair remuneration for attendance, medicine, &c., (supplied to a patient in a private hospital. Hyam Edward Nathan deposed— l remember the Messrs. Moss in Dr Jackson's Hospital. I have seen them both there. On niy first visit noticed a very peculiar smeil. I was induced to go there as I heard there wer'e 1 two Jewish young men laid up, so I considered it my duty to visit them. lam not a particular friend of the Moss family. The place was in a very disagreeable state, and a bad odour emanated from it-r-was taken ill myself after a few visits. Noticed one of the mattresses in a very filthy condition. The odour pervading the place induced me to forego my visits to the Messrs. Moses. I don't romember remonstrating with Dr. Jackson on the state of the hospital, but did speak to Mr. Patrick Moss, and advised him to take hia brother away. On the night before we went up to the hospital, and there saw Dr. Jackson, who stood by the side of the boy's bed, and said he would not answer for consequences if we attempted to remove him. Next morning we prepared a stretcher and' went up to the hospital, when a considerable disturbance took place there. I was taken by the shunlders and thrust out of the place ty Dr. Jackson's brother, who afterwards picked up a stick and threatened to beat me. We then removed Mr. R. Moss, Jin.l upon examining him found a wound in the back large enough to bury a ben's egg in and cover it up out of sight. The niiittress he wh laying op in the hospital was in a very filthy state, and looked as if it had been laid on fcr a long time. I do not think that the, young man was properly cared for and kept clean when in the hAipital. lie several times conlplained of the noise made by the. delirious patient. I advised Mr Patrick Moss to remove his brother because I considered the hospital was not a proper place for a sick man : it was too small and crowded, and was not lined. Cross-examined by Mr Macgregor— l am not a doctor, but an auctioneer, but have had much experience amongst the sick. I have not had much experience in hospital matters, but having visited some in Otago, always noticed they were kept remarkably clean. I was not thrust out of Dr. Jackson's hospital because I stated he had uttered falsehoods. We did' appoint watchers to attend upon the bro.theri Mosb during the night, and they (the watchers) might have taken something to comfort the inward man. You could hardly expect men to stay up all night fasting. Daniel Wright, before being sworn, demanded his expenses ; he stated he had lost much time and money, having engaged a man to work in his place. His Worship said he must be sworn or committed for 14 days. , Mr South stated that Wright had received £7 already ; and his Worship read extracts from the Act, to the effect that the only compensation he could demand, was 10s each case, and Is a mile travelling expenses, Daniel Wright being sworn, deposed— l am a miner, and have been an inmate of Dr. Jackson's hospital, where I had an operation performed, as I was suffering from a fistula. I was charged at the rate of £10 per week during my stay there. Remember an operation being performed', on Mr It. Moss. The wound was situated* in the thick of the thigh. Drs Cotterill, Jackson, and Drake were present. As near, as 'l can recollect, there were some re-i' marks made about the state of the knieves, — Dr, Cotterill remarking that they ought to be kept sharper. I believe he did oay they were blunt. I never saw Dr Jackson downright drunk, but have seen- him " three parts sprung" in the hospital. The knife produced is not the one with which the operation was performed. I never saw either of the knives ' now produced before. I believe neither were used during the operation in question. The one used was decidedly blunt. It would not enter at the first attempt. Dr Jackson had to use it with a sawing motion to make it enter. Cross examined by Mr Macgregor— Mr. R. Moss did require constant attention. A man was appointed to watch him during the night. I believe I was properly treated when in the hospital, and am perfectly satisfied with Dr Jackson's treatment. I never saw I)r Jackson in such a state at to render him unfit for his duties. Re-examined by Mr South— l could not cay whether Dr Jackson was not able to do his work as well when " three parts sprung" es when sober. I am not a medical man, and so will not pass an opinion. He, however, may be s cleve/ min'wheu he is drunk. ' Herman Londin deposed— J am a ge> neral dealer, and had been^mployed by Mr Nathan to attead ov the brothers Moss, at the hoypita). Ii was oa a Sunday night when I cotmnenced my duties, aid I remained tmje for a fortnight. The brothera were T?ry ill, Robert espeoi. illy being. low aric| delirious; and the df otor said he douH not lire long. On the seooad night hi was worn, and Dr J<!o]f«V4 pew to* inHwotfotyf i» p»U him. > .» ; • • >'

(the doctopf up if any change took placo in tho patient. During the night a change I ocourred that frightened me, so I called Dr Drake at once, who said — " All right, 'ho would call tho doctor." I then went baok to Robert, but the doctor did nofc come until ten o'clock the next morning; When he came, ho remarked on the stato of tho blankets, and said they must be okanged at onco. This, howover, wa» not done until the day after. Tho blankets were • uaua ly changed once a week< Sometimes tho food issued to patients was vory bad. Tho beof tea, especially, was tasteless. Evan Dr Jackson noticed this, and reprimanded the cook. Dr Jackson usually yjbited the patients every morning, but soldom during the day. I havo observed him somewhat intoxicatdd on several occasions. Onco ho fell down on his knees alongside tho soroen which runs across the ward. Could not say whether the pationts were well suppliod with food. Oneo, R-obort Moss asked for a pieoe of fowl,- biit the wardsman told him there was none ; offering, however, to cook him a pieco of chop' or steak instead. Tho servants sometimes got drunk < By the Court — 1 never imm R. Moss drink a bottle of brandy during the day/ The greatest quantity of liquor ho evo* consumed, to my knowledge, was half A bottle .in twenty-tour hours, and then he was rory ill indeed. He flid not drink mor'o than a spoonful at a time. He neve;.? 1 , drank two or three bottles a day. There \ Was a little brandy brought iu.Tmti never " \ a full bottle. The cook and other hospifad? servants Bonietiinea came inand drank th# (- liquor. Cross examined by Mr Macgfe'gW-' Never heard that either a ring or a breast pin had beon stolen, and was never aoousod by the doctor with having stolon oithor. I was in tho habit of going to the hospital at 7 p.m. and remaining there until 11 or 12 a.m. next day. N-orer^saw any sugar or arrow root given to the patients!. I think that 'sometimes IDr dacksoii was not in a fit ? stato to perform his duties^ ,f;, f ; Charles Foppei'ly ( sworn^. deposed— l am a physician, practising" ttt Groy'mou'th. I was called on to attend on Mr" P, Moss'sj brother on the 29th March. Saw Mm for tho first timo at Mr Moss's store"* Tho party I am alluding to is Mr R.Moss. Ho was just recovering from a very serious disease, and was not entirely out of danger. I only administered one kind of medicine during the time I attended him, but ordered him good rich nourishing didt. The patient partook of it readjbjM and evidently had a fair appetite. TiJ^H were three sores on his body — one JMv^H centre of his back, which was a badßr^B another was on tho thigh — an*-infc^^ wound. The bed sore was about tB8? inches in circumference. Such sores arise after a long, disease,, when tho organic matter is inclined to decomposition and sloughing. Great caro is very necossary tro prevent them, but generally they defy -all efforts to suppress them. The best plan is to pass soft pillows under patient, and keop the wound free; also, groat cleanliness is needed, and bathing tho wound with spirits. Under my treatment tho patient progressed. Tho incised wound I sowed up, and afterwards he soon got better, and was sent away to Auckland. At Greymouth, i!w» feo of aphysician is iisualty £1, but as charge according to circumstances, hi such .an extraordinary case as this, i' tW not'tkink that £10 a weok is a high charge for a piivato hospital, including medical attendance ana maintcnani t-. I think it a fair charge on both sides. Cross-examined % by Mr Macgregor — Bed sores are difficult to prevent ; and no loss difficult to heal. There are no air beds to be procured at Greymouth, but substitutes for them could be I found. In many" cases it is necessary to use spirits as stimulants, but not more than a tablespoonful at a time every five minutes during the whole day. I have had some experience in connection with hospitals. Patients in a private hospital are very expensive. I charged Mr R. Moss as little as possible, at the request of his brother. I always make an allowance when the patient has been a long time suffering. Mr South requested permission of the Bench to again place Mr Patrick Moss in the witness box. Mr P. Moss re-sworn— Stated that Dr CottereH had, on the morning of the operation on Mr R Moss, callejLgt store, and there affirmed thattneoperation last night was badly performed, and that b,e would never professionally visit Dr Jack- , son again. Also, that the knife used was blunt in the extreme. He furthermore added, that the charges made by Dr Jackson were exorbitant. This concluding the evidence, Mr South addressed, the Court for the defence in an able speech, and was followed by Mr Mac- -" gregor fo* the plaintiff, His Worship, in giving judgment, ran through Dr Jackson's bill. He considerad the first item, £24, as not an exorbitant charge, but the hospital charges were too high. He therefore thought that if the two brothers paid £lOper week to Dr Jackson whilst they wer,e under his immediate care, that gentleman would be well remu-' derated. TAs for the 'quantity of brandy consumed, his Worship had no hesitation in saying that he felt convinced the two young men never drank it, however they might have been reduced by the fever. It would beimpossible for them to have done so. He considered that it^m in the bill as perfectly rtonstrous, and thought that the s\im of £I^6 11s. 6d. already paid by the defendent to Dr Jackson a3 amply sufficient. . Indeed he considered it an overcharge. He should therefore give judgment for the defendant with costs. This decision was received by a marked demonstration from the audience, who testified their applause in the usual manner. This, however, was at once checked by the Court, and order having been restored, a discussion between the opposing counsel ensued as to the amount of Costs, when his * Worship allowed £19, recommending the defendant's counsel to bring an action for the remainder. The Court was then ad* journad until 11 o'clock to-day.

At the Theatre Royal last ln'ght, the play of the Lady of Lyons was produced. We are obliged to Ibid over our notice of this excellent per/ornlMjce till ilonday,/in comequence of tho prosjW other matter. The house was well- atteudW, and Mr Botlett and Mm PwU Troro oft thief ocoaiion»»U«d bof/wth*

Jan. 31 lo Fob. B— To iiMlical nt- ' tendance, medicines, &0., pcrformod mid supplied to Mossiy John an I Robert Moss, when in ynur oloro, during lliia period, ;it your request and by 70111- onhr 24 0 0 Fob. Bto Fob. 2^— To medical attondnneo, modicinps, &c, for Mi 1 John Moss, wheu in privalo hospital, ivt your roquest, and by your ordor, during- this period, twenty days, at £2 2s 42 0 0 To wines and spirits supplied during the like poriod for the patiout 10 0 0 Fob. Bto Muroli 29— To medical altondanco, uvodioiueß, &c, for Mr Robert Moss, in prirato hospital, during tliis poriod at your requost, and by your order, fifty days at £2 2s ... 105 0 0 To extra attondanco during thi» period SI 0 0 Tonccespary tonics and spirits for the patient during this period 2110 0 Matti asses, blankets, onlico, and linen dostroyod, after being uaod by Roborfc Mobs, ai follows :—: — 3 pair blankets 38s 5 14 0 18 yards calico, 2s 6s 2 5 0 6 mattrftSßes, 12s 6s 3 16 0 Sheeting 3 6 6 £238 10 6 Oh. By cash 30 0 0 Do 25 0 0 Do ( 25 0 0 Eecoiptod bill 10 17 8 Account contra 35 14 0 £126 11 6 Balanco ..V £m 19' q Eoduced to give jurisdiction £11 19 0 £100 0 0