County Court: Saturday April 29th, (before W.M. Praed, Esq., Judge:)…. Pinsent v. Wollacott: Plaintiff, a brewer and spirit merchant, of Newton Bushel, sued Joseph Wollacott, late of the King’s Arms, Kingsteignton, for £3 3s, for hogshead of beer supplied, and for bottles and jars, in which spirits had been sent and not returned. Wm. Holmes, a clerk in plaintiff’s employ, said the bottles and jars had been sent with the spirits, but had not been returned; they did not sell bottles, but kept them for the accommodation of customers; they were charged in the invoice for them, and were deducted when returned. His Honor said in that case they could not sue for the debt in that form; if they did not sell the bottles, they could not recover for them. The proper course would have been to have sued for the bottles which were lent. Judgment for £3 3s, with 14s 10d costs: Mr. Templer, on the part of defendant, asked for time. An execution had turned out the defendant from his house, and he had not the means of paying it. He was ill at home now. Mr. Pinsent asked for an immediate order as the defendant was able to pay it. He called The High Bailiff, who stated that on seeing the summons defendant took out his purse and said “I owe for the beer, and I’ve plenty of money. There appeared to be about £9 in the purse. The Court issued an immediate order.
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GRO0518 Devonport: John Ball Pinsent: 1819 – 1901