BANKRUPTCY FORGED

New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 12040, 19 January 1925, Page 8

BANKRUPTCY FORGED

DR GEORGE THOMPSON TO PAY JUDGMENT AGAINST HIM. B.M.A. PETITION. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. SYDNEY, January 17. The ,New South Wales branch of the British Medical Association has lodged a petition in bahkruptcy for the compulsory of the estate of Dr George .Stanley. Thompson. This is to meet the amount of the judgment obtained against Dr Thompson, with interest thereon, totalling £2268j also. £322 for.costs in connection with the further judgment ob tained in England: oh' the result .of Dr Thompson’s appeal to the Privy Council against the first' judgment. The petition, is the outcome of the controversy 'between , the British Medical Association and Dr Thompson over the ?ase of MrsSiLaude Farr, of New Zealand. Dr Thompson some three years ago espoused the cause -of Mrs Farr, wife of Professor Farr, of Christchurch, who; he declared, was confined in a mental hospital at Gladesville, New South Wales, when there was no need for such seclusion. He made serious allegations against Mrs Farr’s husband and others.: As a - result ;of Dr Thompson’s charges the Lunacy Court met in Sydney and reviewed’ the case, deciding that there was no justification for the charges, and “that Mrs'Farr should not be allowed to immediately leave GladesAsylum. The court was of; the opinion that she should -be removed to a place more in keeping with her station in life, The case then resulted in a quarrel between the' British Medical Association and Dr 1' Thompson, the . latter claiming £€ooo for defamation and for his expulsion from the association. The jury awarded him £2OOO damages, but a stay of proceedings was granted. The association appealed to the Full Oourt, and the decision was reversed. Dr Thompson then sued the ‘‘Medical Journal of Australia” for £.IOOO, tho court ; awarding - £IOOO damages, Which • decision was not appealed against-. The next move was to the Privy Goupoil; Dr Thompson appealing against the 'Full Court decision, but here, again he'was not successful, the case going against him.