CONVICTION OF A REPUTED HEALER AND CANCER CURER.

Colonist, Volume XLIX, Issue 12014, 15 August 1907, Page 3

CONVICTION OF A REPUTED HEALER AND CANCER CURER.

Christchurch, August 21 ' At the Supreme Court to-day, a mail Dftnied William Stanton, who has been practicising for some tim 6 1 past as a healer and cancer curer, was convicted of manslaughter in respect of the death of a young man treated by him. The medical evidence was that iStauton's treatment was absolutely useless for diphtheria from whioh disease the young man died, also that if the patient had had projper treatment his life would have beeii .saved. v Sentence was de ferred uotil to-ttiovrow/