The inquest over the body of V. [Shapanoft, who died after a stabbing lary in the Russian Tnvalids [Club, was continued at the Provisional Court on August 14, when Mr. Stevens and Judge Yuan questioned Drs. Koree and Bary as regards the signing of the death certificate of the deceased. Dr, Korec was first questioned and in reply to the judge said that the wound must have hech caused by a sharp instrument, but the primary cause of death' was heart failure when in a delirium.
A. Bary, who was then cwestioned by Mr. Stevens, stirred the Court when he replied vehement-as to his right to'sign the death certificate, Mr. Stevens:—You had no right whatsoever to sign the death certificate. Why did you do 20?
Dr. Bary:—I refused three times when a nurse of the Mental Ward asked me and police sergeant attached to the Hongkew Police Station had asked me, but after Inspector Schmidt requested me to see to the case, T thought it' my duty.
Mr, Stevens:—You Know, as well as I do, that it is entirely against the municipal regulations to sign a death certificate. of homicide, and only a police doctor may do so.
Dr. Bary:—When the police askced, me to take the position I considered myself as a police doctor.
Dr. Bary emphasized the point that the primary cause of the death was heart failure, whereupon Mr. Stevens said that heart failure was the usual cause of death from disease, and refused an offer from Dr. Paty for a scientific experiment, but added that all the same it was very peculiar that the deceased had died from heart failure in connection with the crime.
The Inquest Adjourned Mr. Stevens:—Now you say your certificate that there was some Substance in the brain that looked Tike pus. Why did you not ascertain whether it was pus or not, Dr. Bary:—I did. 1 sent' that to the laboratory to be put under miseroseapic examination, Mr. Stevens:—Then you are quite ready to sign a death certificate without making any verifications to the cause of death?
Dr. Bary:—No, I knew that he had died from heart fa Relating to the illusions which Dr. Bary said the deceased was suffering from, Mr. Stevens told him that the Gourt wanted to. ascertain that he was not drawing! from his own vivid imaginations, Dr, Bary expressed himself very forcefully that he was on oath and [that he told the Court what he had seen, After further cross-exarhining, the inquest was adjourned,
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