The Queen v. Beaney : extraordinary charge of murder against a medical man, in consequence of a diseased womb being ruptured after death : with medical notes and observations / by C.E. Reeves.

  • Reeves, C. E. (Charles Evans), 1828-1880
Date:
1866
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Credit: The Queen v. Beaney : extraordinary charge of murder against a medical man, in consequence of a diseased womb being ruptured after death : with medical notes and observations / by C.E. Reeves. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Had the clique “ potted or hung Beaney ”—and this was their cry—they would not have stopped here. Every medical man who refused to pay them black mail, in the shape of fees out of their patients’ pockets, and fall down and worship them, might have expected, as chances offered, to make a case—a very easy thing to do with such willing hands and piercing eyes at their command as Messrs. Rudall and Pugh’s, and such good backers as Drs. Tracy and Barker*—to find themselves unwilling guests at Wintle’s hospitable hotel, to learn practically how appetising and aperient The President then sings— Admit him, admit him, Stone ! (Take care that you his money bone). As a fellow we him take, To kill or make, as his senses dictate. Chorus—To kill or make, as his senses dictate. The Council then sing— We admit him, Stone, For no jalap or salts he’s sold; And we see—we see from his mould,f That he loves good ale, and loves it old. Chorus—And we see—we see from his mould, (At this word they apply their fingers on their noses) That he loves good ale, and loves it old. * This gentleman was most active during both trials. His duties at the first must have been most onerous; for not only did he aid the Crown Prosecutor for a consideration [.£50 it is said] in working the case, but he prompted two of the witnesses, Messrs. Eudall and Pugh, for love, and no doubt would have gladly done the same for the others had not he been watched. His activity received a check at the second trial through the well-timed observations of Mr. Aspinall. His promptings of Mr. Eudall, his brother-in-law, came on the ear of those in the gallery very much as the voice of the son of Balak’s animal came upon the ear of his master. His stage whisper of “ Yes” or “ No” always rose above the noise of the court. On one occasion, when Dr. Pugh said, in answer to a question put by Mr. Dawson, “ that he was not competent to give an opinion, if a man came to him suffering from flatulence, morning sickness, headache, and constipation, whether he was or was not preg- nant,” his stage whisper of “ By Gr , thir, what an ath, thir,” was nearly as distinct as the “ I am not competent to give an opinion on that point.” t For a long time there was a considerable dispute— vide Vol. XXXVI. of the Trans- actions—whether “ mould ” meant form or earth—i.e., clay. N.B.—When a fellow is very liberal, the president, council, and chorus dance the grand medical dance of St. Yitus in his honour.