TONSORIAL TUITION

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 97, 21 October 1926, Page 13

TONSORIAL TUITION

CLAIM AGAINST SPECIALIST

DECISION RESESVED.

A continuance was made to-day ill the "hair, treatment"' case '.in whichMabel Burton claimed from Donnelly and Sons/ I)air Specialists, •■the"sum of ■ £50 deposited prior to taking a course of instruction, £33 ,for loss-'of salary while undergoing instruction; and £65 loss of salary, while- undergoing further instruction to become a 1 hair specialist. Mr. E. Page, S.M., heard the case, Mr. o'Donovan appearing for the pJaintiff,- and Mr.'A. T.'Young for the defendants. '•■"' ■■■■'.■'■ - Before calling- further evidence for the .defence, Mr.. Young said that his client would like the opportunity of being able to"' obtain verification from America of the fact that he had taken a'Course. - His certificate -had ■unfortunately been lost in a fire, and he. would like the opportunity.-, of being able, to vindicate himself. •■". . ... .. ,' His Worship:"l do not think that ,it matters to this"'action'•"whether he took a course or not; the evidence, shows that he has been at work. for. a considerable period." ■ The first witness called, to-day, for the - defence was A.. J3. Andrews, who said that he was a hairdresser of 25 years' experience. He h,ad been employed, by .the .defendant, for about. 12 months. . The defendant had suggested to witness . the desirability.' .of . keeping the old premises, as a training, college, so as to have some advanced pupils ready to work. Miss Burton (the plaintiff) and a Mr. Douglas were the two pupils, and it was the duty of witness" to instruct Miss Burton. She used to; watch at least half t.he cases lie dealt with, demonstration being more effective than verbal instruction. The plaintiff's waving compared favourably with that turned out by anyone else in the establishment. Instruction was also given the plaintiff in face-packs and shampoog. Witness on one or' two occasions was so pleased with the plaintiff's hairdressi' that ..he asked Mr. Donnelly to come and' see it. The plaintiff did complain at one time that she was not competent in waving, and witness told her to" see Mr. Donnelly about it. The plaintiff was proficient, in the opinion of witness, at the end of three months in all brandies of hair-dt-esaing which he had taught her. To Mr. O'Donovan: "j. rover told Miss Burton to go to the one who got her cheque when she complained that she was not receiving instruction." Witness also denied that he ever told another lady that he did not know how Miss Burton would get on at the place where she subsequently went to work "because she knew nothing." The plaintiff's fellow-pupil, Mr. Doug-' las, said1 that he saw the last witness giving Miss Burton instruction. Andrews gave her more instruction than Donnelly. Witness - thought that the plaintiff had received proper instruction. ...... At the conclusion of the evidence, his Worship said that he would give his decision at a later date.