K , who was legally qualified as a surgeon and apothecary, and registered as such under ‘The Medical Act’ was, before the time of passing of that Act’. possessed of a German medical diploma, and called himself Dr K He continued to use that description after the passing of the Act, though not registered as doctor of medicine, Held, no evidence that he had wilfully and falsely pretended to be, or taken or used the name and title of a doctor of medicine so as to render him liable to a penalty under the 40th section of that Act. On an appeal, under the 20:and 21 Vict c. 43, against the decision of justices dismissing the complaint, the appellant begins.
Citations:
[1860] EngR 1130, (1860) 6 H and N 222, (1860) 158 ER 92
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Health Professions
Updated: 30 July 2022; Ref: scu.285969