The Archive · 1926

Woman Charged with

LIBEL, Action in Mixed Court by Doctors to Stop Continued Defamation Mrs. Magda Artlet was charged on Monday in the Mixed Court before Messrs. Byvanck and Loh with, having libelled, defamed and injured the reputation of Dr. G. Blumenstock and Dr. A. Rail, by inserting a defamatory article in the "Shun-pao" on October 14, Drs. Wilhelm, Fischer and Vogel represented cused, while Mr. W. S. Fleming appeared for complainants. After evidences had been given to show that accused had brooded over the death of her husband and had become deranged on this point, the Court ordered her to put up: a bond of $1,000 to insure her good behaviour.

Medical Court of Inquiry his opening remarks Me, Fleming pointed out that his client had been pestered for more than year by deceased's widow; she had called him a murderer and had tried to persuade tiis patients to have another physician. Counsel was con: vineed that accused had become deranged on the subject of her husband's death, and because of her, wife expressed surprise that he was not returning to India on long Leave, sion of the ingots, but the defendant "ws 1925, the plaintiff demanded posses-Thursday sitting, which was ad- ores enmne should be inflicted, Which was. overdue, There also refused delivery and in February,

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