AUCKLAND
Auckland, Saturday Eyening. In the inquiry into the conduct of the surgeon of the Loch Awe, commenced ou Saturday, Charlotte Beaumont, a single girl, alleges that the docter spread about that she was an immoral character well known in London. He also said her sister had had a child. He had used language too indecent to repeat. Harriettc Rout, a single girl aged 18, says that while going up the ladder from the compartment, the doctor came behind and put his hand up her petticoats on her leg. The matron Miss Matilda Go wan witnessed this, and corroborated the statement. Captain Weir deposed that the matron complained of the doctor's conduct. Matilda Gowan also complained of the doctor's slanders and offensive language. Alice Spauswick, a married woman, alledged wilful neglect on the part of the doctor, whereby her only child, 8 mon'.hs, died on the passage. The night before the child died, the doctor said it did not matter, it was only a little bastard. The inquiry occupied four hours. The doctor denies all the charges, and makes very light of his situation. The inquiry was adjourned tills Tuesday, to enable.him to bring rebutting' testimony.
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Thames Star, Volume IIII, Issue 1712, 29 June 1874, Page 2
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196AUCKLAND Thames Star, Volume IIII, Issue 1712, 29 June 1874, Page 2
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