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Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7400, 16 September 1902, Page 3

The hearing of the action brought by Ernest Simpson, hair dressers' furnisher and importer, of Collinsstreet, Melbourne, to recover £500 from Ernest A. Trotter, of Geelong, hair dresser, for an alleged infringement of bis patent in the manufacture of ladies' hair frames, was concluded before Judge Johnston, in tho County Court yesterday. Mr Hayball, instructed by .Air V. liarreti, appeared for plaintiff, and Mr Paul, by Messrs Bruce and Robinson, for defendant, who challenged the validity of plaintiff's patent on the ground of absence of novelty. In support of his contention defendant yesterday gave evidence which is particularly interesting to ladies as demonstrating the fact that fashion like history, has a habit of repeating itself. Going back to the eighteenth century, defendant .showed that it was the custom of the fair sex ij use a cushion covered with silk or satin, for dressing the hair in what was then known as the "pompadour" style. His Honor confessed that this description did not convey much information to bis mind, and witness handed him a fashion plate showing the hair considerably elevated over the head. Trottor explained that the exaggerated style was principally for evening wear. " And therefore it had to last for hours," his Honor said. The witness replied, to the astonishment of the court-, "it had sometimes to last for weeks, until the hair began to he (illhy. The "coronet frame" so much in use vow was formerly in vogue in the Mary Stuart period. Defendant said he considered absolute rigidity of thefianic was not necessary, a r-rjft, yielding article being more salist'ictoiy in every way. "He also claimed that the absence of a wrapper on his frame was also an improvement m plaintiff's manufacture. A certain amount of natural oil of the head would become absorbed by the wrapper, and this would readily catch tho dust and soon render tho article unfit for use. Expert evidence was given by Jas. G. Brown and W. Iligginbotham as to the ancient use of pads and frames, and then his Ilonor held that the patent which had been granted to plaintiff was invalid for want of novelty. A verdict was consequently entered for defendant, with costs.

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