John Lizars, Esq, surgeon, against James Syme, Esq., surgeon, Monday, 26th July 1852 : (before the Lord Justice-General and a Jury).

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[1852]
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Credit: John Lizars, Esq, surgeon, against James Syme, Esq., surgeon, Monday, 26th July 1852 : (before the Lord Justice-General and a Jury). Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. The original may be consulted at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.

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    a person against whom such a charge could be. made, ■without re- tractation, could not be trusted to as a man of honour. What is the charge which you understand the passage to contain? That he is not worthy of confidence. What are the words that contain this charge ? ' Kegarding * him as long placed beyond the pale of professional respect and * courtesy.' By the Coukt—Considering that to mean, that he is not worthy to be consulted as a medical man ? Yes. By the Solicitor-GtENERal — 'Eegarding him as long placed * beyond the pale of professional respect and courtesy;' what does that mean ? That the writer so regarded him. What is the previous part of the sentence ? That the writer had not addressed a single word upon the subject in question to the so called Professor. Wl^at does that refer to ? To some dispute between them. By the Court — Is it your meaning that he had not addressed him on the subject, because he had regarded him ' as long placed ' beyond the pale of professional respect and courtesy ?' I viewed it in no such light as ' because;' I took the simple meaning of it which I have stated. I read the words as I found them, and I give my humble explanation of their meaning. By the Solicitor-General —You do not take into view the connection between these words and the passage that precedes them ? I take the whole passage. Do you think you understand the passage ? I think so. Is the latter part of it—' regarding him as long placed beyond ' the pale of professional respect and courtesy,' given, as you think, as the writer's reason for not addressmg a word upon the subject to Mr. Lizars ? I can say nothing about that. Mr. Henry Sanderson — Examined by Mr. Deas. You are a medical practitioner in Musselburgh ? Yes. How long have you been so ? Since 1817. Before that time you were in the navy ? Surgeon in the navy. Do you sometimes see the ' Monthly Journal of Medical Science' ? Occasionally. Do you remember the number for August, 1851, containing a letter from Mr. Syme ? Yes.