Author: Peter

Essex Newsman: Saturday 19th January 1878

Chelmsford County Court: January 15th, (before J. T. Abdy, Esq., Judge): An Interesting Case: F. C. Halls v. W. Marson and J. Bruce: This is a case possessing features of unusual interest. It was an action of replevin, the plaintiff alleging that his household goods have been wrongfully distressed upon and seized by the defendants. The damages were laid at £5. … Mr. Scarlett then stated that the house now occupied by the plaintiff was a freehold house, formerly owned and occupied by a Miss Mills She died about ten years ago, a spinster and intestate. The heir-at-law was her nephew, Arthur Pincent Mills, of Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland … … Various certificates were put in with a view to show that Arthur Pincent Mills was the rightful heir. The certificate of the marriage of his father and mother was missing, but there was an attestation to the effect that the register had been burnt in a fire. A long discussion followed, Mr. Scarlett contending that he had proved his case, but his Honour ruling that he had not done so, but, on the contrary, wished him to assume everything. It was not satisfactorily proved that Pinsent Mills was the heir-at-law or that the rent when obtained, would be forwarded to him …  … His Honour observed, further, that there was no proof that Pincent Mills was alive at the time of the distress … 

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Drewsbury Chronicle and West Riding Advertiser: Saturday 19th January 1878

Cambridge Great Mathematical Tripos: … … Candidates who have so acquitted themselves as to deserve Mathematical Honours: … (list includes) … Pinsent, St. John’s …

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Essex Standard: Friday 18th January 1878:

Chelmsford County Court: A curious action of replevin, in which Mr. Joseph Bruce, stay manufacturer, of Tacket Street, Ipswich was co-defendant with Mr. Wm. Marson, House agent, of Chelmsford, was tried before the County Court Judge, Mr. J. T. Abdy, at Chelmsford on Tuesday … On her death, Mr. Bruce, who had previously acted as her agent, employed Mr. Lawrence, solicitor, of Ipswich, to trace out the heir at law, and he, according to the contention for the defendants turned out to be a Mr. Arthur Pincent Mills, of Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland, nephew of the deceased lady, being the eldest son of the eldest brother, who was ascertained to have died abroad … 

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Leamington Spa Courier: Saturday 12th January 1878

Hotel Arrivals: CLARENDON HOTEL:  Mr and Mrs Hughes and party, London; Mr. T. Ryland, The Redlands, Erdington; Mr. Pinsont, Mr. Walter Ryland, Mr. Sidney Ryland, Birmingham; Mr. and Mrs. Howard Ryland, Sutton Coldfield; Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Arnold, Adlestrop; Mr. and Mrs. Dyas, Shifnal; Mr. Leibert, Leamington; Mr. Richardson, Wimbledon; Mr. Henry Murray, (104th Fusiliers); Mr. Wilson, London.

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GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948

Exeter and Plymouth Gazette: Friday 11th January 1878

Death from Suffocation: An inquest was held yesterday, at the New Coach and Horses Inn, St. Sidwell’s before W. W. Hooper, Esq. (City Coroner), on the body of Mary Jane Castle, the illegitimate child of Mary Ann Castle, residing in Gatty’s Court, St. Sidwell’s. It appeared that on Wednesday morning last the mother went out for a short time leaving her two children alone in her room. On her return she found the room full of smoke, and the table in the room on fire. The younger child was found to have died from suffocation, and the elder was in an exhausted state … A neighbour in the court said that about ten minutes after the witness left the room, she saw smoke coming out of the window, so that the child must have gone to the candle directly. Witness locked the child in because only a short time before, the little one got out in her absence and fell downstairs. Ellen Pinsent, residing in the same house as the last witness, proved assisting to take the deceased child out of the room. Mr. C. E. Bell, the surgeon, who was called in to see the two children, said he arrived about half-past twelve o’ clock. He found them in a down-stair room. The youngest child was dead. … The coroner, addressing the mother, said the jury had taken a very lenient view of the case, for he was not at all sure that she was not responsible for the death of the child … The Mother asked if she had no-one to look after them, what was she to do? The coroner said she knew the laws, and if she could not take care of her children she could apply for relief, and they would be taken care of. …

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Birmingham Mail: Saturday 8th December 1877

In the Liquidation: Re. B. W. Wilson, Confectioner, near the Post Office, High Street, West Bromwich. Mr. Edwin Howell will sell by auction, upon the premises as above, on Monday next, December 10, at 11 o’clock prompt, the remaining stock in trade, comprising … (continues) … Catalogues may be had at the Offices of Messrs. Barlow, Smith and Pinsent, Solicitors, Waterloo Street … 

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Exeter and Plymouth Gazette: Friday 7th December 1877

Chancellor of the Exchequer: Devonshire is proud of Sir Stafford Northcote and is eager to avail itself of any and every opportunity for showing how highly it esteems the man who so brilliantly maintains the repute of the County, and so faithfully serves his country as Minister of State and leader of the Commons House of Parliament. … As soon as the proposal was made that Sir Stafford should be invited to a banquet in the largest Hall in Exeter, that proposal was eagerly approved, and the leading representatives or both parties signified their readiness to take part in the demonstration. Unfortunately, the Victoria Hall would not accommodate more than 700 diners, while double that number would gladly have availed themselves of the opportunity of assembling together to do honour to the Chancellor of the Exchequer. … (long list of attendees … (Includes) … Pinsent & Pinsent … (speeches etc) …

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Trewman’s Exeter Flying Post or Plymouth and Cornish Advertiser: Wednesday December 12th, 1877: issue 5887

Banquet to Sir Stafford Northcote: The Right Hon. The Chancellor of the Exchequer was entertained on Thursday last at a grand banquet, given at the Victoria Hall, Exeter, by the noblemen and gentlemen of Devon. The gathering had been looked forward to with interest for some weeks, and it resulted in a demonstration which is not likely to be soon forgotten by those how took part in it; nearly 700 of the leading men of the county, representing all shades of political opinion were present. Among those present were Pinsent and Pinsent [no initials in either case]

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Field: Saturday 8th December 1877: 

Hunting: The “Run of the Season,” with the Taunton Vale: … (continues with a long review of recent outings – includes regret at the shortage of foxes because farmers shoot them) … Oh, shades of foxhunters of the good old days! Oh, ghosts of the jolly sporting farmers of poor Dick Christian’s time, appear and listen to what I can tell you! These coverts and lands at Burton Pincent are, for the most part, held by tenants of the Duchy of Cornwall. What do you say to the fact that these men have killed, within the last few weeks, six foxes, and are proud and happy to hand them up in their parlours; one gentleman even going the length of sending one into Taunton to be stuffed? What do you say to the fact that, to my own knowledge, five foxes were turned down in one locality at the beginning of the cub hunting season and within a fortnight three had been shot? … (continues) …

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Express and Echo: Thursday 6th December 1877

Banquet to the Rt. Hon. Sir Stafford Northcote, Bt: The banquet in honour of Sir Stafford Northcote, Bart., C.B., as Chancellor of the Exchequer and Leader of the House of Commons, is being held this afternoon at the Victoria Hall, … (short description and list of attendees, includes) … Pinsent …

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