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This page last updated October 12
2006
2006-0927 - Stuff - Doctor trial
told of intimate examinations
NZPA - Details of female anatomy and descriptions of how intimate medical
examinations are carried out took up much of the day in the High Court at New
Plymouth yesterday as the trial of a local doctor continues. Crown witness
Ian St George was on the stand for most of the day as an expert witness in
the case. A Wellington medical practitioner, Dr St George provided the jury
with details of specific medical procedures conducted on women, what the
procedures might be looking for and how they could be done. Dr St George is
one of the final witnesses for the crown, with their case expected to
conclude this morning
2006-0927 - Taranaki Daily
News - Crown expert's evidence questioned
by Jayne Hulbert - Details of female anatomy and descriptions of how intimate
medical examinations are carried out took up much of the day in the High
Court at New Plymouth yesterday as the trial of a local doctor continues.
Crown witness Ian St George was on the stand for most of the day as an expert
witness in the case. A Wellington medical practitioner, Dr St George provided
the jury with details of specific medical procedures conducted on women, what
the procedures might be looking for and how they could be done. Dr St George
is one of the final witnesses for the Crown, with its case expected to
conclude this morning
2006-0926 - Stuff - No medical
reason for some alleged touching - expert
NZPA - There was no medical reason for much of the alleged touching by a
doctor facing 30 charges of sexual offending, a medical expert told the High
Court at New Plymouth yesterday. The evidence by Crown witness Ian St George
was given on the first day of the third week of the trial of the New Plymouth
doctor facing 37 charges of sexual assault. Wellington-based Dr St George was
taken through each of the 12 complainants' evidence by Crown prosecutor
Cherie Clarke
2006-0926 - Taranaki Daily
News - Expert: Touching not procedure
by Jayne Hulbert - The High Court at
New Plymouth heard yesterday there was no medical reason for much of the
alleged touching by the doctor on trial for sexual offending. Crown witness,
medical expert Ian St George, took the stand on the first day of the third
week of the trial of a New Plymouth doctor facing 37 charges of sexual
assault. Wellington-based Dr St George was taken through each of the 12
complainants' evidence by Crown prosecutor Cherie Clarke. He told Ms Clarke
that many of the claims made by the women described events that were not
consistent with medical examinations or that there was no medical
justification for the doctor's actions. The doctor has denied all the
charges.
2006-0921 - Taranaki Daily News
- Woman tells court of doctor's 'smirk'
by Jayne Hulbert - A woman told the
High Court at New Plymouth yesterday that the doctor on trial for sex
offending looked like a naughty schoolboy during a consultation she had with
him. The woman was giving evidence on the eighth day of the trial and was one
of the last three of the 12 complainants to be called in the case yesterday.
She told Crown prosecutor Justin Marinovich she went to the doctor in 1983
because she thought she was pregnant and the doctor gave her an internal
examination. The woman said that rather than a medical examination, she
believed what he did was sexual.
2006-0920 - Taranaki Daily
News - Witness a 'drama queen', says ex
by Sharon Marris - The High Court at New Plymouth yesterday heard from a
former receptionist of the New Plymouth doctor accused of 37 sexual assault
charges. The woman was the doctor's part-time receptionist from September
1992 until January 2004. The Crown witness recalled seeing one of the
complainants after a consultation where the doctor is alleged to have touched
her breast. "She did not seem to act or be her normal self," she
said. "She was (usually) a very vital, outgoing and bubbly sort of
person . . . but she was very subdued."
2006-0919 - Taranaki Daily
News - Family friend: Doctor touched my breast
by Jayne Hulbert - A woman who was a
close friend of the New Plymouth doctor on trial for sexual offending says he
touched her breast while giving her acupuncture for a sore hand. She told the
High Court at New Plymouth yesterday that she had socialised with the doctor
and his family many times and so asked him if he could help her with a
repetitive strain injury to her hand. He suggested acupuncture. The woman
(47) says she went to the doctor's house in 1999 to have the procedure.
2006-0916 - Taranaki Daily
News - Twins witnesses in doctor sex case
by Sharon Marris - The first of two twins testifying in the case against a
New Plymouth doctor told the High Court at New Plymouth that a newspaper
article about the case prompted her to call police last year. She also told
how she phoned her twin about the experience that same day. Under
cross-examination from Harry Waalkens QC, the complainant (41) admitted
sharing a very close relationship with her twin sister, who is also a
complainant in the case. "I did not persuade her to do anything,"
the woman said, when asked how much it had been discussed. "She decided
of her own accord.
2006-0915 - Taranaki Daily
News - Procedure felt wrong, woman says
by Jayne Hulbert - A woman who went to a doctor for back pain and depression
as a teenager told the High Court at New Plymouth yesterday the doctor
touched her breasts and watched her do exercises semi-naked. The woman, now
44, is one of 12 complainants to give evidence in the High Court jury trial
of a New Plymouth doctor facing multiple charges of sexual assault. All
former patients, the women allege the offending took place during medical
consultations between 1981 and 2002. The doctor, who has name suppression,
denies the 37 charges he faces.
2006-0914 - Taranaki Daily
News - Woman complained about doctor
by Jayne Hulbert - A girl wrote a letter of complaint to the Medical Council just
hours after she had a consultation with the New Plymouth doctor on trial for
sexual offending. Now 39, the woman was giving evidence on the third day of a
High Court jury trial in New Plymouth yesterday. She is one of 12
complainants, all former patients of the doctor, who allege he sexually
assaulted them during medical consultations between 1981 and 2002. He denies
the 37 charges he faces
2006-0913 - Taranaki Daily
News - Former patients tell of touching
by Jayne Hulbert - Two women yesterday described the fear and violation they
felt during consultations they had with the New Plymouth doctor on trial for
multiple sex offences. Both women were in their teens when they visited the
doctor in the early 1980s. While giving evidence separately in the High Court
at New Plymouth on the second day of the trial yesterday, the women both
described to the jury how the doctor had stroked their breasts and touched
their genitals in a way that made them feel uncomfortable. One of the women
said she felt violated, while the other described feeling scared. The women
are among 12 complainants, all former patients of the doctor, who will give
evidence during the four week trial
2006-0912 - Stuff - Trial of
doctor on 37 sex charges begins
NZPA - The trial of a New Plymouth doctor accused of sexual assaults against
patients began in the High Court at New Plymouth yesterday. The doctor, whose
name is suppressed, faces 37 counts of sexual offending against 12 women
patients during medical consultations. The alleged offending spans about two
decades from 1981 to 2002. He has denied all the charges. Yesterday, the
doctor, flanked by two wardens, stared straight ahead with his hands clasped
in front of him as he stood in the dock while the charges – 33 indecent
assaults, three charges of sexual violation and one of indecent assault
against a girl aged between 12 and 16 – were put to him by the High Court
registrar.
2006-0912 - Taranaki Daily News
- Doctor faces sex charges
by Jayne Hulbert - The trial of a New
Plymouth doctor accused of sexual assaults against patients started
yesterday, with the selection of an impartial jury the first challenge for
the court. Because the High Court trial involves a high-profile doctor,12
complainants and 37 Crown witnesses, the chance of potential jurors knowing
any of those involved was high. In one of the New Plymouth court's largest
call for jurors, 2000 people were initially balloted for jury service.
Yesterday, about 200 of them squeezed into a New Plymouth courtroom, where it
took all morning to choose the six men and six women who will sit on the
jury. The doctor has been charged with 37 counts of sexual offending against
12 women patients during medical consultations.
2006-0911 - Radio NZ - Jurors told
they'll hear similar stories of alleged sex assaults by doctor
Jurors in the High Court in New Plymouth have been told they'll hear similar
descriptions of a series of alleged sexual assaults on female patients by a
local doctor. The doctor, whose identity is suppressed, has pleaded not
guilty to 37 charges including indecently assaulting female patients,
including a girl aged between 12 and 16
2006-0911 - Radio NZ - New
Plymouth doctor denies sex charges
The New Plymouth doctor accused of sexually assaulting a dozen patients over
more than 20 years has pleaded not guilty to all 37 charges
2006-0911 - Radio NZ - Three hours
to choose jurors for New Plymouth doctor on sex charges
It's taken more than three hours to select a jury with no links to the case
against a New Plymouth doctor accused of sexually assaulting his patients
2006-0911 - Newstalk ZB
- New Plymouth doctor on sex charges
The trial of a New Plymouth doctor who faces 37 charges of indecent assault
and one count of sexual violation got under way in the High Court in New
Plymouth this afternoon. The charges against the family doctor cover the
period from 1981 to 2002 and involve 12-female patients between the ages of
15 to 50
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