SUPREME COURT.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 May 1925, Page 1

SUPREME COURT.

fllY TEL Kf! HA PH —l’Ell PRESS ASSOCIATION.] PA.MACKS AW All PK'n. Affix LAND, May 10. In the hair-dyeing ease. Olive Ilarkett. the hairdresser who applied the preparation, said that a now brush had used in her ease. She said she had not followed the instructions of the manulaeturers of one preparation, as it was in it found necessary to do

Mrs Marie Stewart, one of the defendants, said that when the plaintiff returned after treatment, and complained that she had had trouble, site ~summed her head, and found a slight: inflammation on the lorebend. Witness dfered to use olive oil treatment, and -hampoo tu remove slain, hut she preferred to use a lotion- given by a doetor. I'iie following day the plaintiff 1 culled again. Witness rubbed her scalp and gave lur a shanmoo, upon which A... -;iid she bit easier. haler witness

-aw plaintiff ill a doctor -■ rooms, and said that if the praparation had caused I rouble, her firm would pay the medical expenses.

Cross-examined by Mr Inder, witness said that they had experimented themselves with the quick treatment process method. As exports, they had digressed from the instructions of the makers of the preparation because they found the new method satisfactory. A ITKhAX'D. May 10. At: the Supremo Court, the ease in which Miss Lillian Thomas, the boa rd t ng-hot iso keeper, proceeded against Maud llaiinn and -Mrs Marie Antoinette Stewart for LdA2 damages for alleged improper treatment of her hair, concluded to-day. The jury found plaintiff-' allegations proved. and awarded special damages oi kl.'f.'f -Is Id. and general damages of CT~. Mr Quartley. for the defence, said he would like time to consider the question ol preceding with it nmi-suit point. The Judge, therefore, adjourned the ca-e for further consideration.