Newton Petty Sessions: Tuesday, before Mr. W. Vicary (in the chair), Col. O. J. Bradfords, Dr. J. W. Ley, and Mr. A. J. Murrin: Bovey Passive Resisters: George Pinsent, Jabez Tucker, Geo. Tucker, Wm. Pascoe, Wm. Henry Heath, Thomas Wyatt, James Turner, Wm. Bond, jun., Arthur Wyatt and John Robert Way, passive resisters of Bovey Tracey, were summoned for the non-payment of the education portion of the poor rate. … James Henry Heath, assistant overseer for Bovey, stated that his rate had been duly made, that he had demanded the various amounts, but defendants had objected to pay on the same grounds as before. Mr. W. H. Heath said that they hoped the last time they were there that there would have been the last, but it seemed a faint hope; but they hoped and trusted that it would come to an end sooner or later. They wanted proper control and the management of the money they paid. They could not say any more. The Chairman: We must make the same order Mr. Heath – the same warrant to cover the whole lot. Mr. Heath, Thank you gentlemen.
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GRO0340 Bovey Tracey: George Pinsent: 1844 – 1937 (?)