£l500 FOR A WINK

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23691, 24 December 1938, Page 6

£lsoo FOR A WINK

SCHOOLMISTRESS EMBARRASSED RESULT OF ACCIDENT (From Our Own Correspondent) (By Air Mail) LONDON, Nov. 21. A Wembley schoolmistress, who complained that she had acquired an embarrassing wink as the result of a motor ' car collision, was awarded £ISOO damages by a common jury before Mr Justice Humphreys in the King's Bench Division. She is Miss Emily Mounsey, of Empire court, Wembley Park, and she sued Mr Frank Chase, formerly a professional ice-hockey player, who was driving her car at the time of the accident; Mr W. A. R. Moody, of Dalzell road, Stockwell, the owner of the other car involved, and Mr Frederick George Gaywood, of Fenwick road. East Dulwich. who was driving Mr Moody's car. The accident occurred shortly after midnight on September 6, 1937, when Mr Chase was driving Miss Mounsey back to Wembley from Bromley. Miss Mounsey, who was thrown through a window of her car. was badly cut. Scars were still visible on her face and neck. Sir Harold Gillies, the plastic surgeon, stated that some of the scars could be removed at a cost of 100 guineas. Miss Mounsey told the court that, as a result of an injury to a nerve she often gave the impression that she was winkxng. "It is very embarrass ing at times." she said. The jury found negligence on the part of Mr Gaywood, and judgment was entered for Miss Mounsey against him for £ISOO, with costs. It had been agreed that there should be judgment for Mr Moody, without costs. Judgment was also entered for Mr Chase against Mr Gaywood, with costs.