John Lizars, Esq, Surgeon, against James Syme, Esq., Surgeon, Monday, 26th July 1852 : (before the Lord Justice-General and a Jury).
- John Lizars
- Date:
- [1852]
Licence: Public Domain Mark
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.
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![Re-examined by Mr. Macfarlane—Assuming that you did not know any thing about these parties, but had read this statement * regarding him/ (&c.,) would you consider that, as holding out the individual alluded to, as unworthy of courtesy as well as respect ? Assuredly; I never would consult with such a man. Professor Miller—Examined by Mr. Deas—You are Pro¬ fessor of Surgery in the University of Edinburgh, and a practi¬ tioner in Edinburgh ? Yes. Look at that letter in the Monthly Journal of Medical Science for August. Did you read it at the time of its publication ? Yes. Look at that part of it which says 4 you must, or at least ought 4 to know, that I have not addressed a single word upon the sub- 4 ject to the so-called 4 professor/ [regarding him as long placed 4 beyond the pale of professional respect and courtesy, &c., &c/] What impression did these words make on your mind when you read them ? That there was something decidedly disreputable in the professional character of Mr. Lizars. Am I right in saying, that you thought it implied, that he was of disreputable character in his profession? Yes. Did you think it implied that he was respected or not respected ? Not respected. Did you think it implied that he was entitled or not entitled to respect in his profession ? Not entitled. Did it appear to you at the time to be calculated to be deeply injurious to Mr. Lizars or not? Certainly injurious. Mr. Samuel Highley — Examined by Mr. Macfarlane — You are a publisher in London ? Yes. What is the designation of your firm in London ? Highley & Son. You are medical publishers there ? Yes. Are there any other houses in London properly medical pub¬ lishers but yours ? There are four, strictly medical publishers in London. You are one of them ? Yes. Do you know the Monthly Journal of Medical Science ? Yes. Do you recollect an article that appeared in it in the course of last year, relating to Mr. Lizars ? Yes. Had you occasion to see that article ? I am in the habit of B](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b30561164_0017.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
