County Court, November 1902
The monthly sitting of the above Court was held on Monday, before his
Honour Judge Snagge, the undefended cases being disposed of by Mr. H.
Lamb, Registrar.
Adjourned—
James
Willoughby, pressman, Rothwell, v.
Benjamin Cheney, retired butcher,
of Rothwell, late of Broughton.
—
Plaintiff claimed £12 5s. 10d. and & 15s., being the value of 55
fowls and seven ducks, belonging to the plaintiff, which the defendant
wrongfully sold without the plaintiff's consent, the proceeds of which
he converted to his own use, and £4 10s. in respect of board, lodgings,
and goods supplied.
—
Mr. E. Barlow appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. F. Newton, who
appeared for the defence, applied for an adjournment, which was granted.
Northampton Mercury,
Friday 28 November 1902
Note: Cheney and his 2
sons were boarding with Willoughby, his brother-in-law, at the time of
the 1901 census.