Bristol Police Court: The Mayor, Colonel Worrall and R. Jones Esq. … … Mr. Burton Pinsent, corn factor, Welsh-back, asked the opinion of the bench upon the point raised in the subjoining facts: A French vessel came to this port with a cargo of wheat consigned to him, and finding the berth opposite his warehouse to be unoccupied, the captain took possession of it, and commenced discharging; some time after; however, a Welsh trader, came up and the captain of which insisted on the Frenchman turning out from the inside berth, and on the Frenchman refusing, cut his cable and turned him adrift. What he wanted to know was this: whether occupying warehouse on the Back, and paying extra rent and charges, his vessels had not a right to remain in the berth which they might take up as being most convenient for discharging the Cargoes? … (discussion) … The Bench expressed their opinion that no ship should take up a berth except by direction of the quay warden or harbour master; and that no vessel had a right to eject another from a berth which could only be property done by command of the same authority. … …
[see also Bristol Mirror on the same date]
… Also … … A Begging Letter Impostor: John Hancock, a middle-aged man, was charged with obtaining money under false pretenses. It appeared that on Wednesday last the prisoner went into the warehouse of Mr. B. Pinsent, Welsh back, and presented a petition stating that he was death and dumb, and that he wished to make up a sum of £25 for the purpose of placing a sister in the asylum at Bristol. He wrote on a slate to the effect that he must have the money by Friday, and at last induced a gentleman named Hall to give him a shilling; Mr. H. however, hearing the afternoon that he was regaling himself at the Giant’s Castle public hose, caused him to be apprehended, when he was found to be “a great sham,” Mr. J. Bush solicitor, deposed that he gave the prisoner half a crown recently, his charitable feeling having by excited by the same tale. … (continues with discussion of forged letter) … The Mayor said it was a gross case of imposition, and committed him for three months as a rogue and a vagabond …
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