Ambleside County Court Ambleside Lakes Herald January 25, 1884 Before Judge INGHAM Business was minor in nature the main being some half score of cases brought by Edward HAWTHORNTHWAITE to recover debts owing to the estate of Dr. King which had been disposed of to the plaintiff by the Trustees. Ambleside Lakes Herald April 4, 1884 last Friday before Judge Ingham William WILSON of Sawrey sued Sarah HARRISON of Bowness for £2 4s 8d for meat delivered, the debt being about five years old. The defendant pleaded that she did not owe it having always paid her meat bills at her own door at the time of obtaining it. The Judge decided that the debt was of too old standing and that application ought to have been made before. Joseph HUDDLESTON vs. R. GREAVES Mr. DOBSON for defendant pleaded a setoff which was admitted and the matter was referred to the Registrar for settlement. John STABLES claimed from Matthew PEPPER the sum of £3 9s 5d but Mr. PEPPER who answered the summons denied owing anything. Plaintiff produced his accounts to show that defendant had acknowledged the debt by payment of certain instalments from time to time, but defendant denied having paid him anything during the last ten years. The case was adjourned in order to produce the son of defendant, who it was stated had made a payment of 5s on account some time ago. Robert MCCOURTY v. James COWARD The defendant produced a receipt and a verdict was given accordingly. The judge remarking that he did not like such ways. Daniel ELLERAY sued John RAINE for £2 10s for 100 stones of potatoes sold to him. Mr. DOBSON for plaintiff. Defendant pleaded that he had paid the money in his kitchen at the time of delivery but as he had neither receipt nor witnesses the verdict was given against him. Ambleside Lakes Herald June 6, 1884 Friday before Judge INGHAM John STABES v Matthew PEPPER Claim for £3 9s 5d for boots supplied about 8 years ago it being alleged that a payment of 5s had been made on account with 6 years Thomas PEPPER, for whose attendance the case was adjourned from last court said that he never paid 5s; he did not know George BAINES and he never remembered giving a walking stick to plaintiff. George BAINES stated he was employed by Mr. STABLES and was present when Thomas PEPPER paid the 5s and he remembered on the same occasion a walking stick was given to the plaintiff by him. Defendant ordered to pay the amount in installments of 5s a month. John TUGMAN v BURROW Mr. H. DOBSON for plaintiff suing for £16 the price of a cow purchased by defendant. Bargain was reached and cheque for £16 plus 10s in silver was paid for the cow. When cow arrived a lump on its neck was noticed and a stop payment order was put on the cheque. Judge said defendant should have examined the beast before he bought it - a case of caveat emptor Judgement for plaintiff. WILSON v HARRISON William WILSON, butcher, Hawkshead summoned Mrs. Sarah HARRISON residing at Bowness but formerly of Sawrey for various sums owing since 1878. No dates were evident in the book presented by plaintiff and no other evidence was given. Verdict for defendant with no costs. Trustee of the creditors of Mr. HUNTER against Mr. Hunter. It was alleged that a collie dog valued at £3 had not been sold to pay the creditors but had been sent away to a man named ADDISON. The case had been adjourned to prove that the dog was the private property of Mrs. HUNTER; it had been given to her as a pup and she had sent it to be broken in by Mr. ADDISON. This being proved, the case was dismissed. David Leverton Leverton, Stevens, Clibborn, Dodgson, Hird, Stalker ulpha@telus.net