DEATH OF A BOY

Dominion, Volume 24, Issue 51, 24 November 1930, Page 12

DEATH OF A BOY

Indian Herbalist in Dock NO DEFENCE EVIDENCE By Telegraph—Press Association. New Plymouth, November 22. The trial of Abraham Wally Mahomed Salomon. Indian herbalist, on a charge of manslaughter as the result of the death of a boy, was continued this morning. William Blair Robertson sheepfarmer, of Eltham, said he took insulin for diabetes for five years. On June 10 he visited accused, was examined by stethoscope and given medicine. lie did not say he was taking insulin. He returned later and mentioned insulin. Saiaman said it did~not matter, as he had not taken any for fourteen days before the visit. He received more medicine twice. It did him no good, and he returned to insulin. Dr. J. S. Church, who was called to see the child Christie after his death, concluded that he died from diabetic coma. Examined by Mr. Watson, Dr. Church said that the thirst was due to an excess of sugar in the blood. The stethoscope was useless for the diagnosis of kidney trouble. Adults could leave off insulin with less harmful effects than children. To Mr. O’Leary: He did not see the boy alive. His opinions were based on what he saw and was told. Dr. C. A., Taylor said he had had considerable experience of diabetes in Dunedin, Auckland and London. Krom n post-mortem of the boy Christie he considered that death was due to diabetic coma. Had he -received treatment on Friday the child would probably have recovered, and possibly if treated on the Saturday. A child, Mackley, taken to hospital in a coma, received 120 units of insulin every twelve hours and recovered. Detective P. Kearney described visiting the accused’s house. Mr. O’Leary intimated that he would not call evidence for the defence. The court adjourned till Monday.