DOCTOR'S OPINION QUESTIONED
LEGAL ARGUMENT IN COURT ( P; A -) „ . DUNEDIN, April 9. _ th®. Magistrate's Court to-day, Robert Findlay Allan, medical practitioner, was charged with supplying incorrect or misleading particulars relating to an application by Philip Idour for a motor-driver’s licence. It was alleged that in support of his application, Idour submitted a certificate given by Dr. Allan, who had examined him on October 2 for the purpose of manpower requirements, to the effect that he had cardiac disease and was not fit for heavy work. At the same time he produced a later certificate from Dr. Allan which stated that pulsations of the heart were natural and the sounds those of health. After considerable evidence had been heard, counsel for the defence submitted that a prosecution would not lie in law because the opinion given was defendant’s opinion, and no matter how unsound it might be, it was his opinion and removed from misrepresentation. .
The hearing was adjourned till Monday.
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Press, Volume LXXIX, Issue 23919, 10 April 1943, Page 4
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