Southampton Borough Quarter Sessions: The summer quarter of these sessions was held at the Guildhall yesterday (Tuesday), before the Recorder (Mr. Montague Bere, Q.C), who was accompanied on the bench by the following magistrates: Mr. J. H. Cooksey, Alderman Coles, Mr. J. Bernard, Mr. H. J. Buchan, Mr. E. Palk, Alderman Emanuel, and Colonel Stretton. The following gentlemen were sworn on the grand jury: — Messrs. W. H. Ogden, C. W. A. Jellicoe, H. J. Pinsent, J. F. Hattatt, J. O. Parminter, T. A. Skelton, A. Bedborough, A. Pegler, J. P. Hine, T. Bayley, F. Slade, C. E. Bull, G. S. Norman, W. Lunn, J. Hannen, T. Lashmore, W. H. Rogers, W. Alexander, G. M. Tupper, and T. C. Elliot. The Recorder, in addressing the grand jury, said that he would not detain them long as there were but two cases in the calendar calling for notice. The first was that of two young men, named Ramsay and Fitt, who were charged with stealing a quantity of brass knobs, apparently door and bell handles. This offence, which at one time was much practiced as a lark among the upper classes, was nearly obsolete. The question for the grand jury was whether these young men had any intention of stealing, and if not, they could not return a bill. He would next call attention to the case of George Henry Henderson, against whom were brought three charges of having illegally dealt with property, placed in his custody.
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GRO0420 India: Henry John Pinsent: 1812 – 1894