Miss Reynolds, giving evidence, said that when the accident happened she was sitting on a man friend's knee in a car which Mr. Bliss was driving. She knew nothing more until she woke up in hospital.
She was there for a fortnight, and then had an operation, costing 40 guineas, for the removal of a scar On her head.
The injury to her shoulder was still painful, and interfered with her dressing. She could not dance for more than a quarter of an hour; her sleep was disturbed. and she as sometimes very irritable.
Mr. Oliver: You are what is called a show girl?—Yes.
Someone who is tall, and. it I may say so, good-looking and to be looked at?—Yes.
Miss Reynolds said she had acted as mannequin at-a number of We: End stores, and posed as photog phers model for advertisement purposes. She could earn an average of £20 a week.
Mr. Leonard James Hayes said that Miss Reynolds was sitting on his knee in the car. He did not see the cab before it hit the near side of the car. Miss Reynolds fell out on to the pavement.
Lord Hewart and Ginger Rogers Mr. Richard Long, another occupants of the car, was asked b; y Mr. J. D. Cassels, KO, for M Bliss Do you drive a car?
No. I am a cyclist, he replied.
I must not ask you too many questions about cars, then, said counsel, amid laughter.
Dr. D. Pennington said that Miss Reynolds might reasonably be able to follow her occupation, as before, in six months' time if she had proper treatment.
Mr. Cassels: No one is ihat she will be a Ginger six months—if you understand I mean?
Yes, assented the doctor.
I am glad to see that we have a doctor with some knowledge, Mr. Cassels commented.
he Lord Chief Justice, Lord He-wart; Am I supposed to understand that? (Laughter.)
No, my lord, Mr. Cassels replied. Your lordship does not, however. seem to have asked the usual question. We therefore presume that your lordship understands.
Later, Lord Hewart asked Dr. Penington: Have you any idea what is the average age of the leading lady of the ballet?
Dr. Pennington: No, I have not Would you like Lord Hewart: Is it over or under Dr. Pennington: I think that ith constant training a Pavlova might go up to 50, but an equally star dancer of a heavier build would not stand the course as long. She would give out before 50.
Lord Hewart: Which importance of being Cassels, (Laughter). shows the lean, Mr
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