Text-book of forensic medicine and toxicologyBuchanan, R. J. M. (Robert James McLean)
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Text-book of forensic medicine and toxicology
Buchanan, R. J. M. (Robert James McLean)
Medical jurisprudence; Poisons
3. General restlessness of manner; considers himself heavily
involved in debt to many thousands of pounds, _whereas
his debts do not amount to a few hundreds_; says he
has been ruined by the Government, _whereas he has
only been dismissed from his appointment on account
of his incapacity_; and he intends prosecuting the
Admiralty for £5000 damages, _he having no real ground
of action_. (This was twice sent back for correction,
the first correction being--_By these statements I
was satisfied that the patient was of unsound mind, and
by his general conduct during examination._ Finally
amended as given above.)
[Sidenote:
(_a_)--a Justice of the Peace for ____, _or_ His Honour the Judge of
the County Court of ____, _or_ ____ Stipendiary Magistrate for ____.
(_b_) Full postal address and rank, profession, or occupation.
(_c_) At least twenty-one.
(_g_) Some day within 14 days before the date of the presentation of
the petition.
(_h_) Here state the connection or relationship with the patient.
(_k_) Full Christian and surname.]
53 Vict. c. 5.--Sched. 2, Form 1.
PETITION FOR AN ORDER FOR RECEPTION OF
A PRIVATE PATIENT
In the Matter of_______________________________
a person alleged to be of unsound mind.
_To_ (_a_)____________________________________
____________________________________
____________________________________
The Petition of_________________________________________
of (_b_)_________________________________________
_________________________________________
in the County of________________________________________
1. I am___________(_c_) years of age.
2. I desire to obtain an Order for the Reception of
________________________________________________
as a person of unsound mind, in the Haydock Lodge Licensed House,
situate at Newton-le-Willows, Lancashire.
3. I last saw the said__________________________________
at______________________________________________________
on the (_g_)_______day of________________ 19_______
4. I am (_h_)_______________________________ of the
said____________________________________________________
(or if the Petitioner is _not connected_ with or related
to the or Patient, _state as follows_:)
I am not related to or connected with the said__________
________________________________________________________
The reasons why this Petition is not presented by a relation
or connection are as follows:
The circumstances under which this Petition is presented by
me are as follows:--
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