A regular feature looking back at what was being printed around 100 years ago in the Bristol Daily Courier. This week’s entry comes from the January 7, 1923 edition of the newspaper.
Parents Sue Principal For Alleged Assault On Boy
Parents of a 14-year old Bucks County school boy who, it is alleged was seriously assaulted by a high school principal, resulting in the boy’s leg being broken in two places, have brought suit against the pedagogue to recover $10,500 damages.
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Entered in the Court of Common Pleas on Wednesday afternoon, the capias in trespass was filed together with a statement of claim.
The suit is brought by Louis R. Hunt aged 14-years a minor child of Albert W. Hunt and Arcelia Hunt, of Milford township.
The defendant is Henry Z. Steiner, age 35 years, supervising principal of the Trumbauersvillle schools in Milford Township.
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Seven allegations are set forth in the statement of claim filed with the suit.
It is alleged that on April 19, 1920, while Luis R. Hunt was a student attending the grammar school in Trumbauersville Principal Steiner in great anger young Hunt and broke his leg in two places, after which he threatened to throw him out of the school building.
This alleged to have happened during a regular session of school in a manner that was willful malicious and without any provocation while the plaintiff has further claimed that the injury caused such great damage that young Hunt was bedfast for five weeks which was followed by another period of five weeks during which he could walk only with the assistance of crutches.
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It is alleged that the youth became delirious after the assault and suffered intense pain.
As a result of the assault, it is alleged Hunt is permanently injured, and that he still limps when walking.
The father, Albert W. Hunt, during his son’s Illness was compelled to expend a large sum of money for the medical attention, he claims and damage amounted to $500. For actual damages sustained by the plaintiff, the sum of $5,000 is asked together with $5,000 punitive damages, making a total suit of $10,500.
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The case is listed for trial at the next term of civil court starting Monday, January 17.
In the meantime, the defendant Is being held under $1,000 bail, which was furnished Wednesday by residents of Trumbauersville.
The law firm of Grim and Grim are representing the school boy.
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