A full report of the investigation into the charges of Doctor Bowerbank in reference to the late outbreak of small-pox in Saint Andrew / taken by Mr H.F. Figueroa, reporter of the 'Colonial Standard and Jamaica Despatch'.

Date:: MDCCCLXXIII [1873]

Credit: A full report of the investigation into the charges of Doctor Bowerbank in reference to the late outbreak of small-pox in Saint Andrew / taken by Mr H.F. Figueroa, reporter of the 'Colonial Standard and Jamaica Despatch'. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by King’s College London. The original may be consulted at King’s College London.

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$purpiisnd at Mih correct aud efficieut uianner in which ho purfurijied it. JDr. J3uwerbauk—Exactly ho Sir, but there are per- sona wU(j doubt the correctness of that Report,—the luore so, as the party most interested was refused by the Groveruiueut a copy or sight of the notes or evidence, on which such Report was founded.] Dr. jjovrerbauk—-I have done with Di*. Cargill. And now your honors, as to the point I mentioned this morn- ing in regard to Mr. Nairne and Mr. Stewart. After the adjournment yesterday Mr. Naii'ne called upon me and waa very indignant at the statements of Dr. Cargill which lie states are all together false—he has requested to give further evidence on the subject, and should your Honors object he has written me a letter emi^hatically denying Dr.jCargill's statement in regard to Mrs. Stoakely, in most material points, and I wish to know whether the Court will receive that letter in evidence ? The Presiding Inspectors—No. The Inspectors have akeady decided that Mrs. Stoakely's case being a private one does not come within ths scope of this en- quiry, therefore, nothing relating to Mrs. Stoakely can be i-eceived as part of the proceedings. Dr Bowerbank—Then I find it necessary again mo.st solemnly to protest against this ruling. The Insi^ectors have before them Dr. Cargill's and my statement as to Mrs Stoakely. Mr Nairne for reasons known to the Court, wishes for an opportunity to contradict Dr. Cargill's statement, and I understand your honors to deny him that. I sny Mr. Nairne is entitled to be heard and that your honors have no right to refuse to hear him seeing that what he has to say i.s in direct contradiction of Dr. Cargill's statement. If your Honors refuse to receive Mr. Nairne's letter, I shall take CiU'e that ,the Governor is made acquainted with it. The Presiding Inspector—I must say Dr. Bower- bank, I think Mr. Nairne has been dragged into this matter. Dr. Cargill—I may state Sir that as soon as I got away from here yesterday evening I met I\Ir. Nairne and explaine(l the whole matter to him and that he was per- fecLly satisfied. I told Mr. Nairne I would say in$