REMOVAL SOUGHT
DOCTOR'S NAME ON ROLL PA. AUCKLAND, This Day. A motion for an order for the removal of the name of George Brownlee Isdale, medical practitioner, of Ngaruawahia,: from, the roll of medical practitioners in New Zealand was heard before the Chief Justice, Sir ■ Michael Myers, in the Supreme Court todaV...'..The. grounds of the motion . were-that-Dr. Isdale had been guilty ■ of irifanious conduct in a professional ! respect in that he did without justin- > cation on medical grounds artificially induce the termination of pregnancy r in the case of nine women. : The motion was moved by Mr. V. K. : Meredith, with him Mr. K. C. Aekins, I on behalf of the Medical Council, and ■ was opposed by Mr. G. Skelton, on behalf of Dr. Isdale. Prior to submission of the case, the Chief Justice said he knew nothing of t the facts. Two Auckland judges had had knowledge of aspects in connection with the previous actions, and it was thought it would be suitable that « the present application, being a new aspect; should be heard by a 3udge who had no preknowledge of the case. • It was for that reason he was hearing * the. application. Several women gave evidence tnis morning. The application is proceeding.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXXVIII, Issue 11, 13 July 1944, Page 6
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