CHIEF JUSTICE’S ILLNESS
BOTH LEGS NOW AMPUTATED, By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. Early in the year the Chief Justice (Sir Charles Skerrctt), acting on medical advice, entered the Bowen Street private hospital, where it was found necessary to amputate one of his legs in an endeavour to prevent the trouble from which he was suffering extending further. His Honour made a remarkably quick recovery from the effects of the severe operation and it was hoped he would soon be able to take his place again on the Supreme Court bench. Unfortunately it was found that the trouble had affected the other leg, making its amputation necessary. The operation was performed at the Bowen Street hospital by Sir Donald MeGavin, who stated late to-night that Sir Charles’ condition was satisfactory.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TDN19281012.2.73
Bibliographic details
Taranaki Daily News, 12 October 1928, Page 9
Word Count
130CHIEF JUSTICE’S ILLNESS Taranaki Daily News, 12 October 1928, Page 9
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Taranaki Daily News. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.