| 2 Nov 1599 |
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| Entry | Thomas Jackson, baker, of Tower Street, filed a complaint against S for treating an ulcer on his leg (unsuccessfully) and charging 22s. |
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| Initiator of the complaint | patient |
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| Action taken | ? |
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| Verdict | case not completed |
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| Number of crimes | 1 |
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| 22 Dec 1604 |
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| Entry | S, of Horsey Downe, confessed to practising with Whitehead of Cumberland - his patient Tilsden had died in 4 days after many purges, e.g. Diaphenicon and similar. S had undertaken to cure T for £10 and had taken £5 in advance. But because of his 'extreme poverty and indigence' he was not punished. He informed on BLUNT (94, qv) as a well-known practitioner. |
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| Action taken | Forbidden to practise but not punished. |
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| Verdict | guilty |
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| Sentence | Forbidden to practise but not punished |
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| Number of crimes | 1 |
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| 4 Dec 1606 |
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| Entry | Dr Dove sent a letter saying that S had given Mary Walker a medicine which caused abortion on the following day. This was confirmed by Dale and the Widow Pinshurst of Bishops Gate. S was absent. |
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| Initiator of the complaint | other medical practitioner |
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| Second initiator of the complaint | person unconnected with the patient or the case |
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| Third initiator of the complaint | person unconnected with the patient or the case |
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| Attitude of the accused | absent |
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| Action taken | Fined £5 and to be arrested and imprisoned. |
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| Verdict | guilty |
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| Sentence | Fined £5 and to be imprisoned |
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| Number of crimes | 1 |
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| 22 Dec 1606 |
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| Entry | S appeared, but his case was deferred till the next meeting. |
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| Action taken | Deferred. See next. |
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| Number of crimes | 1 |
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| 9 Jan 1607 |
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| Entry | S, a 'shameless imposter', was imprisoned. |
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| Action taken | Imprisoned. |
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| Number of crimes | 1 |
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| 7 Aug 1607 |
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| Entry | S was accused of practice on a boy in his house who had died. The College had decided to fine him £5 and to imprison him, but S claimed that the boy had died of plague. |
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| Attitude of the accused | denied |
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| Action taken | Punishment (£5 fine and prison) deferred. |
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| Number of crimes | 1 |
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| 4 Dec 1607 |
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| Entry | S repeated his excuse. |
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| Attitude of the accused | denied |
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| Action taken | To reappear at next meeting. |
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| Number of crimes | 1 |
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| 8 Jan 1608 |
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| Entry | The College found that S had not abstained from practice. He was imprisoned and fined £5. He paid 40s. and was released, complaining of harsh treatment, for a law suit in the Exchequer pending against him. This had been brought by Browne and Rouse, informers, and concerned money S had (allegedly) received from a Scot. |
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| Action taken | Imprisoned, fined £5. 40s. paid, released for law suit. |
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| Verdict | guilty |
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| Sentence | Imprisoned and fined £5. Paid 40s. Released for law suit |
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| Number of crimes | 2 |
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