Bogus Doctor Jailed (Press, 13 October 1977)
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Summary: Bogus Doctor Jailed (Press, 13 October 1977)
Donald James Thompson, an Australian ambulance officer, was sentenced to two months in jail for practising medicine without a qualification at Paraparaumu, New Zealand. During sentencing on 13 October 1977, his counsel, Mr G. F. Ellis, described Thompson's actions as stemming from a delusion, comparing his behaviour to a transvestite donning women's clothing. Thompson pleaded guilty to falsely presenting himself as a doctor in Wellington between 1 and 27 September, despite lacking any medical degree or registration. Additionally, he admitted to possessing morphine and pethidine on 26 September. The court heard that Thompson had performed various medical acts, including a breast cancer examination, improperly setting a broken leg, and prescribing medication to patients. In his ruling, Mr D. J. Sullivan, S.M., suggested that Thompson be deported following his sentence.
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