Ambleside County Court Ambleside Lakes Herald January 28, 1882 Tuesday before T.H. INGHAM Solicitors: W.H. HEELIS, Ambleside and Hawkshead; H. DOBSON, Kendal and Bowness. Mr. G. GATEY - registrar At last court James HIGGINS of Ambleside sued Thomas AINSWORTH of Commercial Hotel, Bowness for 12s, money unpaid for hire of a trap. Defendant did not appear and verdict given for plaintiff. Mr. AINSWORTH now applies for a new trial as he was absent while searching for a subpoenaed witness. Application granted. J. TAYLOR vs T. GIBSON New hearing of a previous case which was settled by a jury in favour of defendant. Plaintiff wished a further hearing, which was granted, as his solicitor is unable to attend. Defendant now appeared and asked for an adjournment as his solicitor, Mr. WATSON, was unable to attend at present. Application granted. Dr. HARRISON formerly of Ambleside sued Robert CLARK, Grasmere for £5 5s; William JACKSON for £1 and Edward WALKER for £9 for fees. Defendants appeared in defence, one stating that the doctor had made him a present of what he owed, and another mentioning that the fees were exorbitant A young man was present to represent plaintiff, and asked for all the cases to be adjourned, which the judge agreed to, but not without denouncing this mode of procedure. Robert MCARTHUR sued Henry LANCASTER for £4 5s 6d for clothes supplied. Defendant said he was in debt, but not so large an amount as he was sued for. Order made for 5s a month. Robert MCARTHUR sued Joe FORFAR of Bowness for 10s for goods supplied. Wife of defendant appeared and agreed that debt was owing, but it had stood since 1867. On the Judge asking the how she could pay, she said "I don't want to pay at all if I can get off; it's out of date." The Judge: It seems a very honest way. Order made for payment at 3s a month. Robert MCARTHUR sued Mary MARTINDALE for £3 15s the majority of the debt being for a suit of clothes for her son. Defendant appeared and said her son was a soldier and currently in Malta and he should be responsible for the debt as he was 23 years old when they were obtained. Judge agreed with defendant - MCARTHUR to collect from son. Nathan GARNETT, farmer of Hawkshead sued John HAWKRIGG, also a farmer residing at Hawkshead for £2 for damage done by defendant's cattle to plaintiff's pasture. Mr. HEELIS appeared for the defence, and mentioned that the present action seemed to have arisen through spite, as HAWKRIGG had recovered damages from GARNETT at the last County Court for his dog worrying sheep. Stephen CALVERT was called as a witness and deposed: About the latter end of September last three of defendant's cows got into Mr. GARNETT's field and were turned out by me through a broken fence - the place where they came in at. In addition to this I have had to put them out several times. Sheep also have often got in through the fence, which belongs to Mr. HAWKRIGG. Mr. HEELIS explained that only one cow had trespassed once, and it was immediately turned out. After this, the fence was made sound which effectually prevented any further trespass. The Judge sad that he could not encourage such cases of revenge, and dismissed the matter. David Leverton Leverton, Stevens, Clibborn, Dodgson, Hird, Stalker ulpha@telus.net