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]
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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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    The Hon. Mr. DraJce lo Dr. Bovsirhank. Kingston, October 6th, 1872. Dear Sir, The enquiry will of course be a public one ; but I am at a loss to see how it could be any less pubUc if the heads of the charges and names of the witnesses are sent in to the Inspectors beforehand. They will be public documents and so to say re- cords of the Court. My only desire was to save time and to enable the. lusjaectors to ascertain the precise charges and to sum- mons the necessary witnesses without delay. Any loss of time which may ensue from your de- clining to comply with my request, will be solely charge- able to yourself. I am, dear sir, Yours very truly, H. Draxe. Dr. Bowerbank to the Hon. Mr. Drake. Kingston, 11th Sept, 1872. Dear Sir, A day or two back I had a conversation with the Bevd. Mr. Melville, a material witness in the enquiiy, where he mentioned that he was likely 'to leave the Island in the next American Packet—which I under- stand leaves about the 21st of this month. I am informed that Dr Cruice has consented to act. You state that it will be impracticable for you to enter into the enquiry before the 29th of this month, but I would respectfully request to know whether the Coui-t could not be formally opened on an earher day in order that preliminaries might be arranged, the charges presented, and the witnesses summoned for the 29th. It appears that Mi* Melville is about to leave on ac- count'of his health, and to be detained would, I suspect, be a great disajipointment; in such a case, if the Court I
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