CHARGED WITH STRIKING PATIENT
MENTAL HOSPITAL ATTENDANT DUNEDIN, This Day. At the instigation of the DirectorGeneral of Health, Bruce Moffatt Jordan (26), a Mental Hospital attendant, was charged in the Police Court with striking a patient at Seacliff on 9th December last. Accused pleaded not guilty. Mr Deaker for the prosecution stated that on the date named a patient struck accused, breaking his denture. Later in the evening accused was seen to enter the patient’s room and the next morning the patient was suffering from a broken jaw. The State’s responsibilty ; to protect patients was very great, for if it did not accord protection the relatives would be very uneasy. Fortunately this type of offence was uncommon, but when it was alleged to occur the State’s duty was clear. Mr Deaker added that it was impossible to get a story from the patient and one attendant who was to give evidence had since died. The case was partly heard and was adjourned till Monday.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXII, 16 July 1938, Page 10
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