LOVER’S REVOLVER SHOTS. An inquest was held at Leicester on Friday night on Harold Pinsent, aged nineteen, pattern maker’s apprentice, who on Wednesday night shot at his sweetheart, Ada Smith, fired at and wounded Mr. Hytch, who went to the girl’s assistance, and then turned the pistol on himself. Letters in the deceased’s writing showed that be contemplated taking his own life, and that of the girl. Mr. Hytch, who was unknown to the parties, is progressing favourably. The Jury found that Pinsent killed himself, and that the evidence was insufficient as to the state of his mind.
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GRO0431 Tiverton: Horace Pinsent: 1893 – 1913