"Dr" Tuke, the Imposter.
Concerning u D*"Tuke,. the Press iSAys thafcjybeh he arrived m Ohristr jj}i\irehj^e iha^teEitimonials-^i'oin seveiul Dunedin doctprs to the f|fect,tha|;, lie had diaqharged his duties satisfactorily. As,in^th f e J case of the i Diiriedin Hospital a loxliim" tenens ! was re^uiTed 'for ii *• Dr" Take whs an applicant for tne 1 position, and 30l«i$ai<i<€lBi§^ jw&^tfcty" 4parly obtaining it. Suspicion, however, m re-gai-4-^pr.Jiim arose m Punedin, . and some: [ Christchurch medical men received'communications which i had the e#ect'' of ' ' blighting Hie " doctors/ professional prospects m Canterbury. In the f\hip, m which he cams tp the cot6riy lie. was known as " ,Mr Francis" W.\\en arrested there were jfpuijd in -his pofisession three pleading'letters, which fihb^ed that irapbsing oij ho.tel"-keepers v?^s %qi tl}eV only vrxokg. He had 'dope since bin arrival m the colony.. . lij ; is supposed that he is not a physician himseljr, ; bn^^ thb'^ori of awe l-kno^n m^d^al, jinan m •Tjpndon, ahd iiiufc 'it hifliifaiher's cards he used for the 'fttltoWae bf; stipporting his assumed
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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 102, 26 March 1884, Page 3
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166"Dr" Tuke, the Imposter. Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 102, 26 March 1884, Page 3
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