DISFIGURED FOR LIFE.

Grey River Argus, 26 November 1920, Page 4

DISFIGURED FOR LIFE.

THE VAUDEVILLE ASSAULT ' CASE. WOMAN BRUTALLY MAIMED. WILL SHELL-SHOCK EXCULPATE . LEBRUN. '. AUCKLAND, November 25. ; When the Vaudeville artist, Louise i Le. Brun appeared in Ccjurt to-day charged Assaulting Mrs Ermey, a remand. for a week was granted, Senior S.ergt. Eales remarking that the 1 injured woman would not be out of • the hospital for a few days. He added that the injuries were severe and the young woman would probably be disfigured for life. ! . Mr O. E. Stout on behalf of the ac- ". cused asked that bail be* allowed and this was fixed at' one surety of £300 which was forthcoming. So: far as can be ascertained at present. Le Bru.^weht'to. the playhouse to get i.}s stage prdpejtyes arranged, . and. Ralph Ermey and his wife •, (i 1 Yank " and "Jean") were about 1 the same business, when Le Brun is ; .alleged to have savagely assaulted Mrs •Ermey^, and to fyave struck Ermey too,, when he wfent to bjs wife's assistance. The young woman's nose was split and the cartilage torn from the bone, while the Artery was broken. She was sent tto a private hospital tb> have these painful injuries attended to. In the meantime a constable was , summoried, and Le ■Brun- was arrestied. No ' adequate Teason for the assault of the . vicious character alleged has yet .been giv(eh beyond tijß statement that Lo, Brun,. an Australian ain,d; a returned soldier 'Jh.ad 'suffered from shell • shock. '.'_•.;