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New Zealand Tablet, Volume XVII, Issue 3, 10 May 1889, Page 19

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Should a physician ever whip his patient ? This was the question brought up for decision at a Berlin police court some time ago. A doctor was atked to prescribe for a boy 4 years of age, who wag suffering from some slight ailment, but the child screamed co violently that it was impossible to examine him. After trying for a long time to soothe the child the physician resorted to the oldfa'hion rrethod of giving him something to cry for, and boxed his ears, The child's mother not only resented this, but showed her resentment in a practical manner by summoning the doctor tor assault, but the Court decided that the medical man had acted only for the patient's good, and so acquitted him,