BODY SNATCHING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 7788, 20 August 1903, Page 3

BODY SNATCHING.

c CHARGES AGAINST A CORONER. United Press Association— By Eleotrio Telegraph — Copyright. (Receive-d August 20, 10.15 a.m.) ADELAIDE, August 20. The, Legislative. Assembly discussed t>h© suspension of bhe City Coroner. Tho Premier stated that Dr Smith ha,d stipulated oca-tain conditions for a Board of Inquiry, but thto Government had declined an|ythimgi but an unconditional Jnquiry. Unless Dr Smitf* gave way, the whole correspondence over tbe maibter would 'be tabled on. Tuesday. (In the Assembly, Mr Price, leadeT of tthie Labour Party, moved 1 the adjournment, to discuss th© case of the City Coroner, Dr Ramsay Smith, who was suspended as the result of rumours regarding alleged mutila.tion of dead bodies, and the subsequent action of t-lie Government fn acceding, to Dr Smith's request to a,ppoint a Board of Inquiry. •Mr Prioe said that rumours of a. most seinsa,tional character were current, causing muoh excitement. They alleged that graves had been opened, and bodies found to be missing, some wrtih; heads off, and afchj&rs, including those of a number of public men, with portions missing, or terribly mutilated. Thirty doctors were said 1 to be implicated. He urged tihe Government, whicth had so fair refused to disclose anything, to produce the ohairgiels mad© against Dr Smith and' his reply. Thte Premier promised that tlie documents would be tabled.)