A FRACTURED JAWBONE.

Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 292, 10 December 1925, Page 10

A FRACTURED JAWBONE.

WHEN TOOTH WAS FULLED OUT CLAIM AGAINST A DENTIST. (By Telegraph.—'Press Association.) PALMERSTON NORTH, this day. g The adjourned quarterly sittings of the Supreme Court resumed this morning before Mr. Justice Ostler. Hearing was commenced of an action in which John Andrew Roy Andresen, enginedriver, of Foxton, and his wife, Emma Andresen, claimed from T. J. Rowley, surgeon dentist, Foxton, £703 4/11. The statement of claim gets out that.in July last defendant extracted two teeth from Mrs. Andresen's upper jaw, then proceeding , to extract a tooth or teeth from the lower jaw. Defendant, it was alleged, had not the consent of plaintiffs to extract the teeth from the lower jaw. It was further alleged that defendant so negligent and unskilful in extraction of the teeth from the lower jaw that he seriously fractured it, necessitating hospital and medical attention. Plaintiff, J. A. R. Andresen, claimed £103 4/11 costs, expenses, etc., and £100 damages. Mrs. Andresen claimed £500 damages. . ' •■ The statement of defence denied that defendant had not been instructed to extract two. teeth" "from Mrs*: Andresen's lower jaw. Defendant jfche.' allegations of negligence, etc. Defendant added in a statement that he endeavoured to. extract two teeth from the lower jaw, but the operation proved unexpectedly difficult. Acting, as he believed for the best interests of the patient, he suggested that extraction be attempted by Dr. Wyllie, a qualified medical practitioner. In .extracting" one tooth without any negligence or default on the part of Dr. Wyllie or defendant, the jawbone of Mrs. Andreeen was fractured. The statement further set out that if the jawbone were fractured by the negligence or default of Dr. Wyllie, which defendant denied, defendant was not responsible. Evidence is proceeding.