WOMAN SQUIRTED WITH PARAFFIN.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 April 1924, Page 4

WOMAN SQUIRTED WITH PARAFFIN.

A COLONEL TO PAY DA-MAGES. CITY OFFICE INCIDENT. LONDON, Feb. 20 Sued in the Mayor's and City of London Court yesterday by .Miss Gladys Evelyn Dickenson, of the (Gauge, NYb.itkirk, Lieut.-Col. James Grimwood, a partner in a firm ol accountants of Colemau-street, E.C., admin.,! ihnt he had squirted kerosene ml nver ihe woman in hi , office. Miss Dickenson, who claimed Tlio for assault and damages, said that the colonel was a friend of her late father. When she called see hint about some papers concerning her lather’s estate he told her to clear nit. adding that if she did not lie would squirt her with paraffin. There were a bucket of paraffin and a syringe outside bis office door. A\ lien she refused to go lie filled Hie syringe with paraffin, placed it at the hack of her neck and squirted. Jle refilled, the syringe and squirted her again, and her clothes were drenched and spoiled. ALLEGED MOLESTATION. Penlying to .Mr !!. I). Ronnie, for Col. Grimwood, Miss Dickenson dinted she had been demanding money from him for years. Ah- Boonio: !fe lias asked viva over and over again not to molest him*— I think once lie inis mentioned that I lia\c molested him. Col. (L iitiwmid said lie was aware Miss DickciiMUi was coming and provided himself with a syringe and a bucket of paraffin. Mr Ronnie: Why did you do that? - I thought this continuous trespass, about which she had been warned, roust be stopped. I did not do it willi a light licari at all. When Miss Dickenson refused to leave lie said: "Look here. Here are a syringe and. kerosene oil, which is

hri-iiilh- smelly sitin'. 1 shall squirt you i!' von do not loan' lids office.” Slip said, “All riii'lit. Como on, lot nip have somf,” and turned lior lank. “So 1 syringed her,” said the colonel, adding, “Slip quite lost coni ml of her tem] or." Judge fimpcr: Arc you surprised?— Xo. Mr K. Preody (for Miss Dickens n) : Do you seriously tell the court that slip invited you to do it ?~-She turned and said > “Come on. then.’’ To a mail of your distinguished qualifications, a- C'.P. and D. 5.0., want of invitation would not have deterred a brave man like your- el! ?-AVell, T think il would. Looking hack on it, do you not think that for a man of your a tic you acted most improperly? Looking back on it, I am only too thankful that T acted as I did,and 1 feel I acted perfectly properly. Judge Cooper gave judgment for -Miss Dickenson for C2o general and special damages, and for Col. Orimwood. on a counterclaim for a loan For CIOO.