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Marriages: Cowdell – Pinsent: Dec. 6, at Madras, A. S. Cowdell, to Frances, daughter of H. I. Pinsent Esq., of Portswood, Southampton. (sic)
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GRO0311 India: Frances Anne Pinsent: 1853 – xxxx
GRO0420 India: Henry John Pinsent: 1812 – 1894
Newton: Testimonial: The retirement of Mr. E. C. Kent, from the management of the Devon and Cornwall Bank, after a long and faithful service, consequent upon advancing age and declining health, has excited the sympathy of his numerous friends and customers of the Bank, who in addition to their well wishes for his peace and comfort has given it the most tangible proof by subscribing a purse of sovereigns to aid as far as it will in procuring it. The subscribers number nearly 100, the principal of whom are John Vicary and Sons, £50; John Berry and Sons, £20; Devon and Courtney Clay Co., £10; Francis and Baker, £10; Capt. Munro, £10; J. Pinsent and Sons, £10; J. H. Whiteway (Kingsteington), £10; Watts, Whidborne and Co. £5 5s; … Savery Pinsent £5 … (etc.) … (letter from subscribers and reply from Mr. Kent) …
[Western Times: Friday 22nd December 1876]
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GRO0518 Devonport: John Ball Pinsent: 1819 – 1901
GRO0798 Devonport: Savery Pinsent: 1815 – 1886
NEWTON INNKEEPER AND HIS CREDITORS: EXTRAORDINARY PROCEEDINGS: Proceedings of an extraordinary nature were revealed at the first meeting of the creditors of John Yenning Pack, innkeeper, of the Swan Commercial Inn, Highweek Street, Newton Abbot, held at the offices of Mr. Francis Watts, solicitor, Courtenay Street, in that town, on Saturday afternoon. Mr T. Andrew, of Exeter, was in the chair; and Mr Watts appeared for the debtor and for several creditors. The debtor was not present, it being stated that he was holding possession of the premises from which he was sought to be ejected by the Torquay Brewing Company, the principal creditor. He was sleeping in a back cellar, and this, said Mr Watts, the debtor was doing for the benefit of the other creditors. Mr Thomas Perry, the secretary of the Torquay Brewing Company, appeared on their behalf, and objected to several claims of over £ 10, on the ground that they did not appear in the statement of the debtor, amongst them being a claim of £31 16s 7d by his brother, Mr W. Pack, of Torquay. Mr Andrew said this omission on the part of the debtor might seem a little strange, but it did not amount to an offence. … (continues … angry discussion by junior creditors and complaints about a forced sale and the brewer’s threat of eviction) … Mr. Perry said the Company had sent men to take possession, and, because they were legally resisted, the debtor’s friends were to be summoned before the magistrates. Mr. Pinsent, brewer, said he lived next door to the debtor, and he was sure that this disturbance would not have happened but for the exasperating conduct of the men placed there by the Brewing Company … … (complaints about management of the wind up) … Mr. Watts, on behalf of Messrs. Mortimer Brothers, St. Mary Church, formally objected to the clam made by the Torquay Brewing Company: Mr. Perry said the Swan Commercial Inn was a “bound house,” and yet amongst the claims for ale were £9 4s 1d by Messrs. Dimond and Derry (Plymouth), £23 by Messrs. Mortimer and £17 6s 9d by Messrs. Pinsent (Newton), but a portion of the latter, it was explained, was for coals supplied … (continues) … Several creditors intimated that they preferred the debtor to be where he was, and it was then agreed that the matter should be proceeded with by liquidation, Mr. Andrew being unanimously appointed trust to the estate.
[see also Exeter and Plymouth Gazette: Friday 22nd December 1876]
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College Examinations: St. John’s College: First Class: Third Year: Morris, Pinsent, Lattimer, Carlisle, Brownhill, and Marsh.
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GRO0435 Devonport: Hume Chancellor Pinsent: 1857 – 1920
Marriages: December 6, at the Cathedral, Madras, Arthur Neville Cowdell, Bramley-hurst, Ootacatmund, third son of the late Chas. Cowdell, M.D., of Dorchester, to Frances Anne, eldest daughter of Henry J. Pinsent, Portswood, Southampton.
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GRO0311 India: Frances Anne Pinsent: 1853 – xxxx
GRO0420 India: Henry John Pinsent: 1812 – 1894
Newton: County Court: Friday: Before Judge Fortescue: There were 19 defended cases for hearing today, 16 of which were brought by the West of England Sack Company to recover £120 17s 6d for the hire of sacks, and others that had not been returned: Two of these were jury cases: the case of Hannaford v Elliott referred to Mr. Sawdye, junr. of Ashburton, at the last Court, which £40 was claimed for a horse. Mr. Creed, who appeared for the plaintiff, now stated that the arbitrator had given his award for £30, and asked that judgment be entered for that amount, which was done. Mr. Baker appeared for the defendant. The West of England Sack Company v. Pinsent: Jury case: Mr. Reed, of the firm Cook and Reed, Bridgwater, appeared for the plaintiffs; and Mr. Baker for the defendant, brewer and spirit merchant of this town. The action was brought to recover £30 5s 8d for the hire of sacks in the latter months of 1872, including the price of a few that had not been returned. The case, which lasted several hours, was of a very complicated nature, inasmuch as it revealed the fact that a large number of sacks were ordered by other parties in Mr. Pinsent’s name without any written authority, and contrary to the printed instructions of the Company; others were alleged to have been returned and not credited; for instance, it was proved that a Mr. Pinhay borrowed 35 sacks in Mr. Pinsent’s name without his authority, and Mr. Hawke, of Dartmouth, in 1872, sent a quantity of barley to Mr. Pinsent in the Company’s sacks, 143 in all, but of which, although returned, 93 alone were credited, leaving 50 uncredited. In addition to that 48 were transferred to Mr. Tully but charged to Mr. Pinsent. There is thus accounted for 133 sacks, which the defence contended was 10 more than they were actually charged for, and consequently were not indebted. Numerous witnesses were examined, and a receipt put in of an account settled the 10th Dec. 1873, for £3 15s 3d, which, with 18s 6d for six sacks that were rejected, made a total of £4 13s 9d. That was the last transaction defendant had with the plaintiffs, and that time there was a balance of 10 sacks to the credit of the defendant. The case lasted 6 ½ hours and resulted in a verdict for the defendant. All the other cases were adjourned, and the second jury discharged.
[Western Times: Tuesday 12th December 1876].
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GRO0518 Devonport: John Ball Pinsent: 1819 – 1901
The West of England Sack Company and Their Customers: Of the nineteen defended cases to be heard at the Newton County Court, on Friday, before Mr. Fortescue, Esq., no less than sixteen were claims made on their customers by the West of England Sack Company. The first action, tried before a jury, was brought by the Company against Messrs. Pinsent and Company, brewers, of Newton, to recover £30 5s 8d for the hire of sacks alleged to have been lent to the defendants, and also for the value of sacks stated to have been retained by the defendants since November 1873. Mr. Reed, of Bridgwater, appeared for the plaintiffs and Mr. Baker for the defendants. It seems that, in 1873, Messrs. Pinsent had extensive transactions with the plaintiffs, and that in December of that year a supposed settlement of accounts was made between the parties. It was subsequently found that several persons dealing with Messrs. Pinsent had borrowed sacks of the Sack Company in defendants’ name and was in regard to these sacks that the claim was made. All liability for the sacks thus borrowed was repudiated by Messrs. Pinsent, notwithstanding that the usual notice was given them by the Company in some instances that, unless they repudiated their liability within three days, they would be held liable for the sacks. The defence raised by Mr. Baker was that, as the defendants were not the contracting parties for the sacks in dispute, they bad been wrongfully charged for them, whilst all the sacks hired by Messrs. Pinsent were returned directly they were emptied. In the course of his remarks, Mr. Baker pointed out that the amount claimed for the hire of a certain number of the sacks was nearly three times much as their value, and, considering this was so profitable a business he said it was a wonder there were not sack companies in every village. These sack companies carried on their business in manner which required that they should adopt some better system by which these endless disputes should be avoided, for the large number of disputed claims brought into Court showed that there was something faulty in the method which the companies carried on their business, and that they should prove strictly every case they brought into Court. It might be said that sack companies and tallymen kept County Courts going. (Laughter.) Mr. Reed, in his reply, said Mr. Baker might also have added lawyers amongst those who kept the County Courts going. (Laughter.) With regard to the large amount of profit on the sack company’s business, he maintained that the defendants agreed to the terms of their contract, and therefore had no reason to complain on that account. His Honour, in summing up, after hearing a great deal evidence, expressed his regret that the case was not taken before an accountant, who, after quietly going through the details, could have arrived at a mathematically correct conclusion in the matter instead of recourse being had to the haphazard course of having so complicated a case tried before a jury, with the assistance only of judge who was obliged rapidly to take notes of the accounts and explain them to the best of his power. The disputes that had arisen between the solicitors on either side clearly showed how impossible it was, in a case of such intricacy, to try it satisfactorily before a jury. He was very sorry, but the only way in which they could arrive at anything like a just conclusion was by going through a number of accounts which would take an accountant two or three hours. The members of the jury, looking anything but pleased – they had already been sitting over six hours – retired for consultation, and after an absence of half-an-hour they returned the verdict for the defendants, his honour allowing the costs. It appeared that the Sack Company had originally entered 50 cases, all of which, except 16, were settled. During the absence of the jury, a conversation ensued between his Honour and the solicitors engaged as to the desirability of having the remaining 15 defended cases referred, his Honour intimating that, it then being nearly six o’clock, he could not take another jury case that evening, and, as there were other cases to be heard on the second day the sitting, it would not be fair to others that the whole of the two days should be taken up by the Sack Company. Several gentlemen, including the Registrar (Mr. Pidsley), Mr. T. Andrew (Exeter), Mr. Dawe (Plymouth), and Mr J. Alsop (Newton), were mentioned as arbitrators, but the parties could not agree, and the only decision arrived at was that the other jury case, in which the Sack Company were the plaintiff, should be adjourned until the January Court, to see if some arrangement could not be affected in the meantime. The other cases were also ordered to stand over to the same Court. A great deal of feeling was exhibited, and the Sack Company’s solicitor himself questioned the wisdom of bringing 15 cases into court at one time.
[see also Exeter and Plymouth Gazette: Friday 15th December 1876]
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GRO0518 Devonport: John Ball Pinsent: 1819 – 1901
Cowdell – Pinsent: At the Cathedral, Madras, Mr. Arthur S. Cowdell, Bramley-hyrst, Ootacamund, son of the late Charles Cowdell, M.D., of Dorchester, to Frances A., daughter of Mr. Henry J. Pinsent, Portswood, Southampton, Dec. 6th.
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GRO0311 India: Frances Anne Pinsent: 1853 – xxxx
GRO0420 India: Henry John Pinsent: 1812 – 1894
Marriages: On the 6th inst., at the Cathedral, Madras, Arthur Sellon Cowdell, “Bramley-hyrst”, Ootacamund, third son of the late Charles Cowdell, M.D., of Dorchester, to Frances Anne, eldest daughter of Henry J. Pinsent, Portswood, Southampton, (by telegram: 6th December).
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GRO0311 India: Frances Anne Pinsent: 1853 – xxxx
GRO0420 India: Henry John Pinsent: 1812 – 1894
Doddiscombsleigh: The funeral of Mr Thomas Archer, of Dent house, took place at Doddiscombsleigh on Tuesday. The Rev. J. Buckingham, Rector of the parish, officiated. The deceased was followed to the grave by his son, Mr. S. Archer, Miss Laskey, and Mrs. Ploughman, Mr. T. Loveys, Mr. A. Loveys (Christow) Mr. Archer, (Shilden, Mr. Archer, (Chudleigh, Messrs. Mortimers, (2) (Crediton). Amongst others present were W. Priston, E. Soper, H. Pinsent, Coldrige, Wills, J. Drake, G. Yendell, J. and G. Sercombe, Captain Rodda, T. Dimond, W. Cornish, T. Clark, T. Diggings. J. Norman, E. Rocket, W. Clark, J. West, D. West, G. Casely, J. Langdon, T. Graddon, W. Hore, G. Clark, Mr. Bray, T. Langdon, Mr. Langdon, Mr. Gooding, and Miss Buckingham.
Inward Bound: The P. and O. Steamer Indus from Suez, Aden and Galle arrived in the roads on Wednesday morning with the following passengers: … From Southampton to Madras: … (list includes) … Miss Pinsent, Mrs. Caldwell, Miss Caldwell
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GRO0412 Hennock: Henry Pinsent: 1844 – 1894
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