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Jan. 1 , 1887 . 
THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST OF AUSTRALASIA. 
Dr. John Reid, fPort Germein, the discoverer of drumine, 
has removed to Melbourne. His address is 11 Spring Street. 
The Bisulphide op Carbon Tenders for the supply of 
1000 drams of the bisulphide to the Lands Department during 
1887, is open till January 25. 
Mr. Frederick A. Greening, late of Sandhurst, has opened a 
shop at Wilkins-street, Newport, Melbourne. 
The Pharjiacy Board Examinees. — A good deal of corres- 
pondence appeared in the daily paper before the last Pharmacy 
Board examinations, criticising the appointment of Messrs. 
Blackett, M‘Alpine and Jackson as examiners, on the ground 
that they were also members of the teaching staff of the 
college. The objection raised certainly seems well founded. 
It is not usual to appoint teachers as examiners, and the 
custom is well founded on good sense and good manners. 
Mr. E, Bage, of Felton, Grimwade and Co., Melbourne, re- 
turned from the Sandwich Islands by the last San Fran- 
cisco mail, reaching Melbourne on December 20. He is much 
mproved in health. 
The Melbourne Hospit/VI. Drug Contract. — After much 
discussion, the committee of the Melbourne Hospital has ac- 
cepted the tender of Messrs. Rocke, Tompsitt and Co., for the 
supply of drugs for 1887. The chief cause of the discussion 
was the fact that Messrs. Swift and Reed had sent in a tender 
that was lower than the one recommended for acceptance. No 
reason was given for this decision of the drug committee. It 
was admitted, that nothing was known against Messrs. Swift 
and Reed, hut it was stated that as Messrs. Rocke, Tompsitt 
and Co. had given the greatest satisfaction in the past, it was 
conducive to the interests of the hospital, and it should be ac- 
cepted. 
The University of Melbourne and the School op 
PHAR3IACY. — At a meeting of the Council of the University on 
December 20 a letter from the Faculty of Medicine was read, 
which stated that the result of a conference with representa- 
tives of the Melbourne School of Pharmacy had been that 
satisfactory assurances had been received that the school will 
provide a course of graduated instruction in practical 
pharmacy for medical students. The new regulations con- 
cerning degrees in medicine provide that candidates, during 
their second year, shall produce certificates of having received 
instruction in practical pharmacy, during a period of six 
months, in some school of pharmacy or other institution ap- 
proved by the council on the recommendation of the Faculty 
of Medicine. It was accordingly asked by the Faculty that 
the council should approve of the Melbourne School of 
Pharmacy in terms of the regulations ; and that the council, 
in respect of all instruction commencing after .Slst Decem- 
ber, withdraAV recognition of all other institutions and x>laces 
formerly recognised under the old regulations. Special ap- 
plications from other schools of pharmacy and other similar 
institutions might, it was suggested, be dealt with when re- 
ceived. Consideration of the communication was deferred. 
Banquet to Mr. Oddie. — On the 15th inst. a banquet 
was given at the Ballarat City Hall, to Mr. James Oddie, 
president of the School of Mines, on . the eve of his de- 
parture from Ballarat for a trip to England. Identi- 
fied with the liistory of this place he has ever devoted 
his energies and money to the developemcnt of every good 
work. His public charities have been exceeded by his 
private benefactions, and no good public institution has 
wanted for his ever ready help. The School of Mines has 
been a special object of interest to him, and Pharmacy has 
good reason to feel indebted to him for his assistance in pro- 
viding an establishment which affords such valuable facilities 
for the acquisition of this branch of knowledge. 
Theft from a Chemist. — A German named John William 
Hohle, employed by Mr. Morrison, chemist, Ararat, de- 
camped on December 6 with £60, taken from his employer’s 
safe. He was arrested with about £25 on him, but confessed 
to have thrown away some cheques. 
THE RIGHT OF CO-OPERATIVE STORES TO PRACTICE 
PHARMACY. 
Shillinglaw v. The Equitable Co-operative Society. 
In the Supreme Court on December 7, the appeal against 
the decision of the justices in the Melbourne City Court, in 
the case of Shillinglaw (representing the Pharmacy Board of 
Victoria) y. The Equitable Co-operative Society, was heard 
before Mr. Justice Williams, Mr. Justice Holroyd, and Mr. 
Justice Kerferd. 
Dr. i\Iadden appeared for the appellant, and Mr. Hodges 
and Dr. Mclnerney, instructed by Lynch, McDonald, and 
Stillman, for the defence. The case, as stated by the justices, 
was as follows : — 
The informant, Harry W. Shillinglaw, complained that The Equitable 
Co-operative Society, Limited, of 89 Collins-street east, Melbourne, not 
being a registered Pharmaceutical chemist, did carry on business as a 
chemist and druggist contrary to the statute, and lodged an information 
against them. The defendant x>leaded not guilty and the Justices dis- 
missed the information and gave £2 2s. costs against the informant. It 
was x>roved upon the hearing that a copy of the summons issued upon 
the said information was served upon the defendant on the 3rd of Sep- 
tember, 1886, at the registered office of the Society, 89 Collins-street east, 
Melbourne. The Government Gazette of February 6. 1877, was put in 
evidence containing the appointment of the Pharmacy Board of Victoria 
in pursuance of the pi’ovisions of the Pharmacy Act No. 558. It was 
proved that the defendant Society was on April 22, 1882, duly registered 
under the Industrial and Provident Society’s Act» 1873. That the 
informant, H. \Y. Shillinglaw, the duly authorised registrar of the Phar- 
macy Board and authorised by the Board to prosecute in this case, had 
on January 14, 1886, written to the defendant, directing attention to the 
10th section of the amended Pharmacy Act, that the letter was received 
and acknowledged by the defendant, that Mr. Shillinglaw had also 
called u])on the defendant and cautioned him, that on April 28, 1886, he 
had received a letter from defendant, calling attention to the defendant’s 
dispenser, James Crosbie Goold, being registered in the pharmaceutical 
register as residing at 91 Cecil-street, South Melbomaie, informant 
afterwards upon the receipt of a letter dated June 20, 1886, recorded 
James Crosbie Goold’s address as 89 Collins-street east, Melbourne, 
defendant’s place of business. It was also proved that James Scott on 
August 28, 1886, took a medical prescription to the store of The Equit- 
able Co-operative Society, Limited, at the above address, which was 
dispensed at the medicine department by a person whom he identified 
as James Crosbie Goold, and that the bottle containing the said medicine 
bore a label with the name of J. C. Goold, Pharmaceutical Chemist, 89 
Collins-street east, Melbourne, and also a note that it was dispensed at 
The Co-operative Society’s pharmacy, together with directions for use 
and number, that the prescription was returned to Scott with note 
partly printed and partly in writing “ Dispensed at the Equitable Co- 
operative Society’s Pha:macy, 89 Collins-street east, Melbourne, by J. 
C. Goold, Pharmaceutical Chemist.” The Justices determined that the 
matter hereinbefore stated was insufficient to support the said inform- 
ation and dismissed it. 
The question for the opinion of the court is whether our determination 
is erroneous in point of law. 
Dr. Madden for the appellant jiointed out that by section 10 
of the amending Pharmacy Act, No. 558, the word person, 
wherever it occurs in section 4 of the principal act, is in- 
terpreted to mean any corporation or company. The question 
for the decision of the court is whether being a person and 
not being registered the Society carries on, or attempts to 
carry on, business as a chemist. The Society carries on 
business at 89 Collins-street, and has a drug department, 
where a registered pharmaceutical chemist dispenses drugs. 
Mr. Justice Kerford ; Must the Society be registered ? 
Dr. Madden : The Society must be registered or not carry 
on business. The effect of the statute is to prevent such 
societies carrying on the business of a chemist. 
Mr. Justice Holroyd : Can any corporation be registered? 
What is the fee ? 
Dr. Madden: The fee is two guineas, but societies cannot 
be registered ; qualification is a personal one. 
Mr. Justice Williams: How then can they carry on the 
business ? 
Dr. Madden : They cannot do it at all. 
Mr. Justice Williams : Then all these companies carrying on 
such business are acting illegally? 
Dr. Madden : No one unless actually registered can make 
up prescriptions. 
Mr. Justice Holroyd : I suppose the Society says their 
chemist does that on his own responsibility ? 
Dr. Madden : No, that is not alleged. 
Mr. Justice Williams : But section 4 evidently contemplates 
a corporation carrying on business ? 
^ Dr. Madden : Yes, if a corporation is registered ; but 
virtually it cannot be registered. 
Mr. Justice Williams : Then I don’t see the reason for the 
Amending Act. 
Dr. Madden : In a case in England which went before all 
the courts, it was held that the word person did not include 
corporation, and when a qualified man was employed by a 
corporation to do the dispensing the public was sufficiently 
protected. 
Mr. Justice Holroyd : In fact the public had all the pro- 
tection from the Act they really wanted. Here they have a 
little more. 
Dr. Madden : Undoubtedly this legislation was aimed 
