Hi David, I'm sure everyone on this list owes a huge vote of thanks to you for these remarkable transcriptions of Ambleside Court cases. I look forward to them so much. Even had my ancestors not been mentioned, the catalogue of disputes and their resolutions is fascinating and conveys immediacy and a wonderful sense of the time period. However, today my great Grandfather E.D. BONNEY, a plumber of Bowness, was mentioned - twice! I and my family are so grateful to you. With sincere thanks, Lorraine Victoria, BC Canada > Ambleside County Court > > Ambleside Lakes Herald May 26, 1882 Page 4 > > Yesterday before T.H. INGHAM > Mr. Geo. GATEY, registrar > > The Windermere Gas and Water Company sued Mr. BROCKLEBANK, builder, of Bowness > for £4 18s 6d being the cost of goods > supplied and labour done. > > Case was brought up before the judge at the last sitting, but carried over as > Mr. MORGAN, manager of the gas and water > company was unable to attend through lameness. > > It transpired that a few years ago, defendant, who was at that time a member > of the firm of Palmer, Martin and > Brocklebank (since dissolved) builders of Bowness, erected one or two houses > near Biskey Howe on his own responsibility > -- "not wishing partners to have any profit out of him" -- the gas and water > company being engaged to lay down piping > and supply the same. > > Defendant maintained that he ordered piping and labour in the firm's name > which he represented, but this the manager of > the company denied, he asserting that everything was ordered in BROCKLEBANK's > own name. > > An item in the bill for £1 9s 4d, it being the cost of a quantity of piping > supplied, defendant said was a wrong charge, > as the piping was his own in the first instance. > > Mr. E.D. BONNEY, plumber, Bowness appeared as a witness to prove this > statement, but, however could only assure the > judge that he laid the piping down - he knew nothing whatever of where it came > from. > > Mr. MORGAN observed that the bill had been sent to BROCKLEBANK every quarter > for about three years - he had had it ten > times - but never before had he objected to the items, his first denial to pay > the account being after proceedings were > taken against him. Mr. SLACK, clerk to the company proved serving defendant > with material, and well remembered the > occasion as defendant asked him to "put it as cheap as he could" > > Judge ordered immediate payment of the bill and costs. > > > > Ambleside Lakes Herald July 28, 1882 Page 4 > > Thursday before T.H. INGHAM, Esq. > Solicitors present: W.T. SHARP, Lancaster; R.F. THOMPSON, Kendal; F.W. WATSON, > Kendal; H. DOBSON, Kendal and Bowness. > Geo. GATEY, registrar. > > Joseph HODGSON, horse breaker vs John ROBINSON, Gentleman > Mr. SHARP for defendant > Mr. DOBSON for plaintiff > > Plaintiff claimed £13 15s 8d including £3 17s 6d interest. A cross account, > also with interest filed with the result > that only £3 15s 8d of the debt was acknowledged. > The accounts had been pending since 1876. > There was much dispute over a horse which plaintiff trained for defendant. > > Defendant alleged that it was agreed that the horse should be trained in > return for the labour it might do, whilst > plaintiff affirmed that it was bargained that he should charge whatever he > wished; and the money would be paid - struck > out. > £4 allowed for the breaking in of the horse - each to pay own costs. > > > > George GARNETT vs Thomas MARTINDALE, before a jury > Mr. THOMPSON for plaintiff who claimed £12 18s 3d for wintering 41 hogs from > last October to April of this year on his > farm at Skelwith Bridge. > > Mr. WATSON for defendant who, as a set-off pleaded that £15 damages be allowed > for non-fulfilment of contract and loss > sustained in the death of several sheep through ill management. > > Mr. THOMPSON opened the case, and stated that the defendant had paid £5 into > court. The facts were that in October a > bargain was made between the parties to the effect that 50 sheep, at 5s 9d per > head [would be] pastured on the inside > land belonging to plaintiff's farm. This inside land was extensive, but > closely adjoining there was also fell pasture. > The sheep to be agisted were hogs. > > After being admitted on the farm, they were regularly changed from one part of > the land to another; and Mr. GARNETT > placed 24 sheep of his own under precisely the same treatment, they all > roaming together. Defendant had seen the land, > and at Christmas went to see his sheep, and found no fault, he seemingly being > quite satisfied with their aspect. On > the 31st of March they were taken by defendant's son to a neighbouring > farmer's to dip, after which they were again put > on the farm. At this time 41 sheep only were alive, eight having died through > the winter from illness arising from > eating young shoots and other unavoidable causes. Four out of the plaintiff's > 24 sheep had also died during the same > period of time and it was not unusual for a few sheep to die off whilst > wintering. > > For the plaintiff Edward BOOTH, James COUSINS and John RICHARDSON examined, > all bearing out that the sheep were very > ill-conditioned when they first saw them on Mr. GARNETT's farm. > > For defence, Mr. BACKHOUSE and defendant's son and nephew alleged that the > sheep had for all appearances been ill-fed. > > The jury returned a verdict for plaintiff for full amount. > > > > George CANNON vs Thomas ABBA, both parties reside at Staveley. > Mr. WATSON for the plaintiff. > Mr. THOMPSON for defendant. > > A trotting match had been arranged, the prize being a silver tea pot. Race > took place at Whitsuntide, Mr. HAYTON was > the referee. ABBA's horse came first but was disqualified by the referee for > galloping and CANNON's horse therefore > awarded the prize. ABBA had possession of the tea pot and would not give it > up. > > Judge ordered tea pot to be handed over, the referee's judgement being the > law in this matter. > > > > E.D. BONNEY, Bowness vs J. FORSYTH, Bowness > Sued for £3 19s 5d for fixing three water closets. > > Defendant claimed valves did not work correctly but was willing to pay as soon > as they were put in proper order. > > Plaintiff said they were all in proper condition. > > Verdict for plaintiff > > > David Leverton > Leverton, Stevens, Clibborn, Dodgson, Hird, Stalker > ulpha@telus.net > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ENG-WESTMORLAND-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >