Author: Peter

Marriage: Pinsent – Revell: March 9, at Marldon, Thomas Pinsent of Newton Abbot, to Emma Revell of Compton Barton, Totnes.

[see also Western Times: Tuesday 16^th March 1875]

Transcribed in whole or part from scanned originals: Presented with or without modified text and punctuation. For absolute accuracy refer to the original newspapers. Source: The British Newspaper Archive.

Referenced

GRO0265 Devonport: Emma Anthony: 1840 – 1914
GRO0831 Devonport: Thomas Pinsent: 1842 – 1889

Marriage: Pinsent – Revell: March 9, at Marldon, Thomas Pinsent, of Newton Abbot, to Emma Revell, of Compton Barton, Totnes.

Transcribed in whole or part from scanned originals: Presented with or without modified text and punctuation. For absolute accuracy refer to the original newspapers. Source: The British Newspaper Archive.

Referenced

GRO0265 Devonport: Emma Anthony: 1840 – 1914
GRO0831 Devonport: Thomas Pinsent: 1842 – 1889

Tiverton: Working Men’s Conservative Association: The members of the above Association held their annual meeting on Saturday afternoon in the Skittle Alley of the Barley Mow. The affair was made attractive by a supply of beef and beer. It was remarked that there was almost an entire absence of Conservative tradesmen and top lawyers of the party…. The company included Messrs.  … (list includes W. Pinsent) … (speeches) …

[see also Western Times: Wednesday 8^th March 1875]

Transcribed in whole or part from scanned originals: Presented with or without modified text and punctuation. For absolute accuracy refer to the original newspapers. Source: The British Newspaper Archive.

Referenced

GROxxxx xxxxx

Newton Board of Guardians: The weekly meeting of this Board was held on Wednesday by the Rev. R. R. Wolfe in the chair. … (discussion on the taking and distribution of Board minutes and work done by the Clerk. There was then a discussion on the appointment of a new porter) … Mr. Bickford moved an amendment that the salary should be the same as hitherto which was seconded by Mr. Pinsent. On a division, there were 7 votes for the amendment and 12 against the original motion being agreed to. … 

Transcribed in whole or part from scanned originals: Presented with or without modified text and punctuation. For absolute accuracy refer to the original newspapers. Source: The British Newspaper Archive.

Referenced

GRO0369 Hennock: Gilbert Pinsent: 1840 – 1918

Newton: Board of Guardians: Yesterday: The Rev. R. R. Wolfe presided. … (discussion of how the Clerk took the minutes of meetings) … H. Hutchins moved that advertisements be issued for the appointment of a porter who shall be married and without incumbrance, at a salary of £25 per annum, with residence and rations for himself and wife – the porter to cut hair and shave. Mr. Beazley seconded the motion, and said the committee were unanimous in recommending the salary named. Mr. Bickford moved an amendment that the former salary £18 be the sum named, which was seconded by Mr Pinsent, but on division it was lost.

Transcribed in whole or part from scanned originals: Presented with or without modified text and punctuation. For absolute accuracy refer to the original newspapers. Source: The British Newspaper Archive.

Referenced

GROxxxx xxxxx

Devon Intermediate Sessions: These sessions commenced on Tuesday at the Castle of Exeter, before the Rev. W. H. Karslake, (chairman), W. H. Peters, Esq., Capt. Walrond and J. C. Moore-Stevens Esq. … … Charge of Stealing Corn: William Pickett and William Pickett the younger (on bail) were indicted for stealing 30 lbs weight of barley, the property of John Ball Pinsent of Wolborough on 17^th January. The jury returned a verdict of guilty against both prisoners, and the Court sentenced the elder to six months’ imprisonment, with hard labour.

Transcribed in whole or part from scanned originals: Presented with or without modified text and punctuation. For absolute accuracy refer to the original newspapers. Source: The British Newspaper Archive.

Referenced

GRO0518 Devonport: John Ball Pinsent: 1819 – 1901

Trials of Prisoners: First Court: Before the Rev. W. H. Karslake, Capt. Walrond, and Mr. W. H. Peters, William Pickett, and William Pickett, 18, father and son, were indicted for stealing on January 17th, 30lbs. of barley. the property of John Balle Pinsent, at Wolborough. Mr. Carter prosecuted, and Mr. St. Aubyn and Mr. Clarke defended the father and son respectively. The prosecutor, a brewer and maltster, of Newton Bushel, carries on his business in Bearne-street, and in this store the barley, in course of preparation, was accustomed to be kept. The foreman invariably held possession of the key. In January last circumstances transpired which served to rouse the suspicion of the prosecutor, and which led him to communicate with the police concerning the elder prisoner who was employed occasionally by the prosecutor to do a little work. Accordingly, early on the morning of Sunday, January 17th, P.C. Cleave stationed himself in a doorway, opposite the prosecutor’s stores. After waiting there over an hour, the elder prisoner came into the street, and pausing outside the store, unlocked the door and entered, the younger prisoner following a few minutes later. The constable then heard the two prisoners walking about, and subsequently the son left the store with a bulky laden bag on his shoulder. The constable followed and accosted the prisoner with the question: “What have you got in the bag?” adding- “By the feeling of it seems to be grain or barley.” The prisoner did not reply, but when the policeman asked him where he obtained it, he said his father gave it to him at the Oak Tree public house. He was taken into custody, and his father was apprehended as soon as be could be found which was not until some few days later.— Mr. St. Avery, in defence on behalf of the elder prisoner, said if the son committed any theft there was no evidence to show that the father bad been acting in concert with him — Mr. Clarke, on behalf of the son, threw doubts upon the identity of the barley, and, in addition, contended that the prosecution had failed to make out their case, by which he considered himself entitled to a verdict of acquittal. The young man had hitherto borne a most irreproachable character. The jury found both prisoners guilty —The Court sentenced Pickett senior, to six calendar months’ imprisonment, and his son to four mouths’ imprisonment.

Transcribed in whole or part from scanned originals: Presented with or without modified text and punctuation. For absolute accuracy refer to the original newspapers. Source: The British Newspaper Archive.

Referenced

GRO0518 Devonport: John Ball Pinsent: 1819 – 1901

Devon Intermediate Sessions: these sessions commenced yesterday at the Castle of Exeter: Rev. W. H. Karslake presided, and there were also on the Bench Sir John Duckworth, Bart, Captain Walrond and W. H. Peters, Esq. … TRIALS OF PRISONERS: FATHER AND SON CHARGED WITH STEALING BARLEY: William Pickett, and his son William, both on bail, were indicted for stealing 30 lbs. of barley, on January 17th, at Wolborough, the property Mr. John Balle Pinsent, maltster: Mr. Carter prosecuted; Mr. St. Aubyn defended the elder prisoner, and Mr. Clark the son. From the evidence it appeared that the prosecutor is a maltster and brewer of Wolborough, and the prisoners reside at Newton Bushel. Prosecutor’s malthouse is situated in Bearne’s-lane and was under the charge of a man named Webber. For some time, the prosecutor thought he was being robbed and endeavoured to find out whether that idea was correct. He accordingly obtained the assistance of P.C. Cleeve, and the morning of Sunday, January 17th, the officer concealed himself near the malthouse door. About half-past six he saw the elder prisoner go to the malthouse door, unlock with a key he took from his pocket, and enter the building, the younger prisoner soon afterwards following. In about ten minutes the younger prisoner came out with a bag on his shoulder. The door was closed behind him, and the constable then followed him up the street, stopped him, and asked him what he had in his bag. He replied, “I don’t know, but it is what my father let me have, down by the oak-tree.” On searching the bag, the officer found it to contain barley, and he took the prisoner into custody. Having charged the prisoner with the robbery, the prisoner repeated the statement about having received it from his father at the oak-tree. The constable returned to the malthouse and found the elder prisoner turning malt. He asked him where Webber was, and the prisoner replied that he had just gone out. Prisoner then left the building, and on Tuesday morning following he was apprehended. The barley found on the younger prisoner was taken to the prosecutor, who stated that the best of his belief belonged to him. The man Webber was called by the prosecutor, and he stated that on the evening of January 16th he was rather unwell, and he saw the elder prisoner, gave him the key the malthouse, and asked him to do his work the following (Sunday) morning, which he agreed to do. On that morning he was, however, charged by the police with selling barley to the prisoners, but he had only then been out of his bed five minutes, and had not seen the prisoners or been to the malt-house. In answer to the prisoners’ advocates the witness said the elder prisoner had often assisted him at the malt-house; Mr. Pinsent had seen him there and had given him beer for his assistance. Mr. Nicholas Ball, cornfactor, of St. Thomas said he examined what was found in the bag and compared it with the barley in the prosecutor’s malt-house, and to the best of his belief they corresponded; both samples were kiln-dried. For the defence no witnesses were called, but Mr. St. Aubyn, in addressing the court for the elder prisoner, referred to the fact that his client was at the malt-house because he was employed by Webber to assist him as he had done on former occasions, and he contended that there was no evidence at all to show that the two prisoners were acting in concert with each other. Mr. Clark argued that the identity of the barley had not been proved, and neither had it been established that the prisoner obtained the barley in a dishonest manner. The prosecution had not made out the case, and although there might be suspicious circumstances it was full of doubt, and he asked the jury to give the prisoners the benefit it, for it appeared to him that the police had drawn on their imagination in getting up this case against prisoners. Up to the present time the prisoners had borne most exemplary characters, and in a case of this kind character was a most important point. In support of this part of the case Mr. Robert Babbage was called, and he stated that he had known prisoners for many years, and gave them both a very good character. After a short consultation the jury found both prisoners guilty, and the elder one was sentenced to six months’ hard labour and the son to four months.

[see also Western Times: Friday 19^th February 1875]

Transcribed in whole or part from scanned originals: Presented with or without modified text and punctuation. For absolute accuracy refer to the original newspapers. Source: The British Newspaper Archive.

Referenced

GRO0518 Devonport: John Ball Pinsent: 1819 – 1901

Devon Intermediate Sessions: Trials of Prisoners: Wm. Pickett and his son William (on bail) were indicted for stealing 30 lbs of barley the property of Jno Balle Pinsent on the 17^th January last at Wolborough, and another count charged them with receiving the same knowing it to have been stolen: Mr. Carter Q.C. prosecuted and Mr. St. Aubyn, Q.C., defended the elder prisoner, and Mr. Clark the younger. The prisoners pleaded not guilty. The jury found both prisoners guilty, and the court sentenced the elder to six months and the younger to four month of hard labour.

Transcribed in whole or part from scanned originals: Presented with or without modified text and punctuation. For absolute accuracy refer to the original newspapers. Source: The British Newspaper Archive.

Referenced

GRO0518 Devonport: John Ball Pinsent: 1819 – 1901