Commonwealth v. Jewelle
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Complaint, received and sworn to in the Police Court of the City of Springfield September 14, 1906, under R. L. c. 76, § 8, charging the defendant with practising medicine without being lawfully authorized so to do or registered as a practitioner of medicine. On appeal to the Superior Court, there was a trial before Crosby, J. The defendant was convicted and alleged exceptions. The facts are stated in the opinion. The case was submitted on briefs.
1Opinion of the CourtKnowlton, C. J.
The defendant was convicted under a complaint charging him with a violation of the R L. c. 76, § 8, by practising medicine in this Commonwealth without being lawfully authorized so to do. There was conflicting evidence at the trial in regard to what he had done. To quote from the judge’s charge, “The Commonwealth says also that upon different occasions the defendant has prescribed medicines, and administered and advertised that he prescribed as a part of his treatment, what he called ‘ vitalize!*,’ and that he has been in the habit of giving what are called electric or ray baths, and that on…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Commonwealth v. MeserveMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1891
- Brick v. BosworthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1894
- Commonwealth v. PornMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1907
- Curry v. PorterMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1878
3Cited by17 opinions
- Lawrence v. Board of Registration in MedicineMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1921
- Commonwealth v. ZimmermanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1915
- Smith v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1911
- Locke v. Ionia Circuit JudgeMichigan Supreme Court · 1915
- State v. DoranSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1912
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