Ambleside County Court Ambleside Lakes Herald April 30, 1881 Page 4 Thursday before T.H. INGHAM, held in Mechanics Institute A general sitting of this court was held in the Mechanics Institute on Thursday last - 2 adjourned cases, 71 original, 3 adjourned commitment, 7 original commitment summonses. The undisputed cases were disposed of by the registrar, Geo. GATEY, Esq. Solicitors: Mr. W. Hopes HEELIS, Ambleside and Hawkshead; Mr. H. DOBSON, Bowness and Kendal; Mr. R.F. THOMPSON, Kendal; Mr. Isaac LOWTHIAN, Keswick; Mr. OGLETHORPE, Lancaster. W. GREENHOW vs W. GREGG W. GREGG, farmer, Langdale sued by W. GREENHOW, innkeeper of Hornby near Lancaster for £6 being at the rate of £2 each for 3 sheep. Mr. OGLETHORPE for the plaintiff Mr. W. Hopes HEELIS for defendant Mr. GREENHOW maintained that he sold the sheep to Mr. GREGG; and the defence was that the sheep were not bought by the defendant as alleged and that plaintiff left them on GREGG's farm against his wish. W. GREENHOW formerly held a farm under Mr. JONES which he left on May day 1878 leaving many of the sheep to the incoming tenant (defendant) at the agreed price of £2 each. Of these three were never paid for and not returned. No bill had been sent for sheep. Mr. HEELIS thought a counter claim for "pasturing, washing, salving and shepherding" the sheep from 12th May 1878 to 13th January 1881 for £6 10s should be entered. Verdict for defence. John HARRISON vs Isaac WILLIAMS John HARRISON, farmer, Langdale claim for £2 12s 6d for carting work done for defendant in the way of removing rubbish etc. from the quarry. Claim admitted, but a counter claim of £1 2s 6d is disputed as this was for 3 days labour when only one done. Adjourned for more evidence. Mrs. Emily YOUNG vs George DALSTON, both reside at Grasmere. Mrs. YOUNG suing Mr. DALSTON, butcher for £3 15s. Defendant said that in June 1880 he bought five sheep from plaintiff at £1 5s, but received two sheep and three lambs, whereas they all ought to have been sheep. Plaintiff claimed no sheep were bought. The judge made an order for the amount claimed to be paid, and advised the defendant to claim what he thought the difference was at the next county court by summoning the plaintiff. Ambleside Lakes Herald July 2, 1881 Page 4 Thursday before T.H. INGHAM A sitting of this court was held in the Mechanics Institute on Thursday last - 6 adjourned cases, 76 original, 4 adjourned commitment summonses, 2 original summonses and 1 scire facias cause. The undisputed cases were disposed of by the registrar, Geo. Gatey, Esq. HARRISON vs WILLIAMS Adjourned from last court. H.D. DOBSON, Kendal and Bowness, for plaintiff W.H. HEELIS, Ambleside and Hawkshead for defendant. Claim for £2 12s 6d for carting work done. A setoff was filed by Williams to the amount 12s 6d for supply of stones and £3 10s for breach of contract for a total of £4 2s 6d. The case took considerable time in hearing and eventually the Judge gave a verdict to plaintiff for £2 and costs. William BELL vs Bennett JOHNS William BELL, joiner and builder of Coniston sued Bennett JOHNS, farmer of Dixon Ground and Hawes Bank for £5 5s 3d, balance of a joiner's bill for work done. W.H. HEELIS for plaintiff Dispute over terms of agreement. Adjourned to hear evidence of Mr. GREEN, agent for property. A.W. SHEPHERD vs E. REED A.W. SHEPHERD, a gentleman residing at Windermere sued E. REED of the same neighbourhood for £5 on account of a dog. SHEPHERD gave the dog to Mr. HULLY provided he (SHEPHERD) could use it when wanted for hunting. HULLY then transferred the dog to REED on the same understanding, but REED sold the dog, hence the current action. Verdict for defendant intimating that as the dog had been given, plaintiff had no real claim on it. Defendant inquired as to costs, but Judge thought as £1 had been realized by sale of dog he ought to be satisfied and refused to grant them. David Leverton