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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    Re-examined by Mr. Macparlane—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 ' you must, or at least ought ' to know, that I have not addressed a single word upon the sub- ' ject to the so-called ' professor,' [regarding him as long placed * 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 ajjpear 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 publishei-s 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