Birmingham Daily Post: Tuesday 30th November 1886

A Solicitor Struck off the Rolls: In the Queen’s Bench Division, yesterday, before Baron Huddleston and Mr. Justice Manisty, Mr. Wills applied, on behalf of Mr. Bernard Gilpin, of Longford, Cannock, to strike a solicitor, practising at West Bromwich, of the rolls. … Recently, Mr. Gilpin discovered that the solicitor had not paid the money and had had to pay the amounts over again. Mr. Pinsent, of the firm of Barlow, Smith and Pinsent, solicitors, Birmingham, deposed to applying, on behalf of the applicant, for the money, and threatening proceedings; and their clerk deposed to serving the solicitor with notice of the proceedings. The name of the solicitor was not mentioned in Court, and he did not appear either personally or by council. His name was struck off the rolls.  …


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Referenced

GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948