The Newfoundland Fisheries: [Reuter’s Telegram]: St. John’s, Tuesday: A telegram from St. George’s Bay states that the Commission presided over by Sir Robert Pinsent closed today after six days’ investigation. The evidence showed light-handed (sic) proceedings on the part of the French during the past three years. In 1891 the French forbade the sale of herrings to Americans, and them-selves gave only 40c a barrel. The losses were shown to be not less than $20,000, an after careful examination by Judge Pinsent the claims made were fully established.
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GRO0747 Hennock: Robert John Pinsent: 1834 – 1893