Ambleside County Court Ambleside Lakes Herald October 27, 1882 Page 4 Yesterday before T.H. INGHAM, in the Mechanics Institute Geo. GATEY, registrar. Margaret THOMPSON vs Paul SPEIGHT, both of Grasmere Plaintiff sued for money owing for lodging including one week's pay in lieu of notice. Defendant claimed landlady refused to cook his meat hence he left without notice. George BORWICK, a witness, said he heard plaintiff say she would not have SPEIGHT as a lodger. Judge ordered money to be paid. Ambleside Lakes Herald December 22, 1882 Page 4 Thursday before T.H. INGHAM Geo. GATEY, registrar W.A. TENNANT vs Richard STOREY Plaintiff sued for £8 for medical attendance and medicine supplied. Mrs. STOREY attended and stated that the doctor did not attend her husband 46 times and that the charges were excessive. Mrs. BIGLAND also said plaintiff had not made so many visits as stated. Judge thought otherwise, stating that the charges were light for professional attendance and medicine. Verdict for plaintiff, payments to be made at 5s a month. Isaac CROASDELL vs George BUTCHER Plaintiff claimed £2 3s for goods sold. Defence did not show, case remained unheard. C.G. BREWSTER vs William JACKSON Plaintiff sued for £1 1s 3d for goods sold. Mrs. Jackson appeared saying that she owed 6s 6d only for coals supplied. Plaintiff produced his book. Judgement for plaintiff, defendant to pay 4s monthly. C.G. BREWSTER vs J.M. PEDDAR Plaintiff sued for £1 12s 11d for goods supplied. PEDDAR claimed he only owed 15s. but failed to prove this. Order made for full payment at 4s a month. C.G. BREWSTER vs Robt. SEWELL Plaintiff sued for 13s 6d for goods supplied. Mrs. SEWELL attended and observed she only owed 8s. Order made for payment of full amount, payable in monthly installments of 3s. Robt. MOORE vs George DALSTON Plaintiff sued for £4 4s for goods sold. Defendant did not dispute the amount but wished to enter a counter claim next sitting. Verdict for plaintiff - hearing for counter claim granted upon payment of amount to court. I. MCCARTHY vs Miles SHAW Plaintiff sued for £1 18s for clothes supplied. Defendant disputed having ordered the goods, but admitted to wearing them. Defendant ordered to pay 6s a month. New hearing for E.D. BONNEY vs John FORSYTH as defendant could not attend previous court. New hearing for Dr. TENNANT vs Richard BIGLAND settled in favour of plaintiff one year ago. Defendant stated plaintiff sent a bill for 19s 6d and he later received a bill from Mr. THORNBER of Kendal for £1 13s. Ambleside Lakes Herald December 29, 1882 Page 4 Dr. TENNANT and all defendants summoned for doctor's bills as reported last week were residents of Staveley, not Ambleside. David Leverton Leverton, Stevens, Clibborn, Dodgson, Hird, Stalker ulpha@telus.net