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Wilkinson, J.—I do not think the conviction can be maintained. Spreading a false report and thereby preventing people from bringing their
children for vaccination does not appear to me to amount to voluntary obstruction of the vaccinator in the performance of his public duties The
conviction and sentence should be quashed.
Shephard, J.
To prevent by physical means persons willing to be vaccinated from being vaccinated might be obstruction of the vaccinator within the meaning
of the Section. But merely to dissuade a person from submitting to vaccination is another matter. That is not obstruction, for it is only with regard to
willing patients that the vaccinator has any duty. The conviction should be set aside, and the line, if paid, refunded.
Ordered accordingly.