GEORGE & MARY COULSTON
Kendal Mercury, Saturday, 05 Jun 1841, page 3
George Coulston, a gentleman who has figured at this office 33 times for various acts of misconduct was introduced to the Bench by the Superintendent, who said Coulston came to the office in the morning, drunk, and troublesome, and refused to leave, and therefore he was detained. Admonished and discharged.
Mary Coulton, wife of George Coulton, was charged by Hannah, wife of William Allen, with assaulting her at her own door on the 29th of May. Fined 1s, and 10s. costs. Paid.
[These Allens are the next-door neighbours of your George & Mary in the 1841 census.]
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[The following two articles reference George & Mary's son, I'm assuming by the age on the 1841 census.]
Kendal Mercury, Saturday, 10 Jan 1846, page 3
A lad of the name of Jacob Henderson, was brought up from a former hearing, on charge of having seriously injured another boy of the name of Geo. Coulton. It appears that Henderson had met with the lad and had wantonly thrown him down and rubbed his face over with some wet lime, the consequence of which was, that the little fellow has lost the use of one eye altogether, and it is doubtful whether he will regain the use of the other. He was unable to attend before the magistrates, being ill in bed.
Henderson's father [Christopher, by the 1841 census], who was present, was asked what he could do to compensate the father of the child.
He replied he could do nothing. he had sent ihm a shilling, which had been refused.
The magistrates said that is was very properly refuesd, while the affair was in process before them.
After some consultation, the father was told that they had power to inflict a fine of 10 pounds upon him, and but for consideration of his circumstances, they would do so. They were, however, of opinion that he should pay the boy who had been thuswantonly deprived of the means of support for life, and of raising himself up to a creditable position in society, which, from his character, there was every reason to believe the would be enabled to do, the sum of 2s a week for half a year.
Henderson said he could not do it; but he was allowed till the next sitting of the magistrates, on Thursday, to consider about it and see what arrangements he could make for the purpose.
Westmorland Gazette, Saturday, 16 May 1846, page 3
DEATHS
In Stricklandgate, George Coulton, aged 13 years. The deceased is the same unofrtunate boy who lost his sight a short time ago in consequence of another boy throwing a quantity of lime into his eyes.
