Author: Peter

Huddersfield and Holmfirth Examiner: Friday 2nd August 1878

Suspected wholesale Murders: A case which promises some startling revelations was opened before the Birmingham Stipendiary on Thursday. Ann Pinsent, a midwife, was charged with concealing the birth of an illegitimate child. It had been known for some time past that Pinsent was in the habit of receiving into her house women whom she attended during confinement. The children so born mysteriously disappeared, being rarely seen by the neighbours beyond few hours after birth. A few days ago, a party of men excavating in the garden adjoining the prisoner’s house found a box containing the body of an infant. The discovery was duly reported to the authorities and became the subject of much comment among the neighbours. A further search of the garden was made by the police with the result that the bodies of eleven infants were found. The authorities were not prepared on Thursday to lay evidence before the Court and Pinsent was remanded for a week.

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The Newcastle Courant: Friday August 2nd, 1878: Issue 10623

Wholesale Baby Farming: Discovery of Eleven Skeletons: At the Birmingham Police Court yesterday, Ann Pinsent, a midwife, living at Nechells, was charged with concealing the birth of a child of an unmarried woman, who had been confined at her house. Mr. Jesse Herbert (instructed by the Town Clerk) prosecuted and explained that since the prisoner was first arrested some extraordinary revelations had been made, and skeletons of no fewer than eleven infants had already been found buried in a garden adjoining the prisoner’s house. (sensation). The learned counsel added that the body of the child in question had not yet been found, but it was known to have been born alive, and seen alive some hours afterwards. On the following day the child was alleged by the prisoner to have died from convulsions. Prisoner was remanded for a week.

[See also Leeds Mercury & Manchester Times, 3rd August]

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Evening Telegraph: Friday 2nd August 1878

WHOLESALE BABY FARMING: SKELETONS OF ELEVEN CHILDREN DISCOVERED A GARDEN: At the Birmingham Police Court yesterday, Ann Pinsent, midwife, living at Nechells, was charged with concealing the birth of a child of an unmarried woman who had been confined at her house. It was explained that since the prisoner was first arrested some extraordinary revelations had been made. The skeletons of no fewer than eleven infants had already been found buried in a garden adjoining the prisoner’s house. The body of the child in question had not yet been traced, but it was known to have been born alive, and to have been seen alive some hours afterwards. On the following day the child was alleged by the prisoner to have died from convulsions. Prisoner was remanded for a week.

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Liverpool Mercury: Friday August 2nd, 1878: Issue 9532

Some startling revelations were made during the hearing of a baby farming case at Birmingham police court, yesterday. A midwife named Ann Pinsent was charged with concealing the birth of a child born in her house, the mother being unmarried. Since her arrest the skeletons of eleven children have been found interred in a garden adjoining the house. She was remanded for a week. 

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Pall Mall Gazette: Friday August 2nd, 1878: Issue 4196

Baby Farming At Birmingham: At the Birmingham police court yesterday, Ann Pinsent, a midwife, was charged with concealing the birth of a child of an unmarried woman who had been confined at her house. The prosecuting counsel said that since the prisoner had been first arrested some extraordinary revelations had been made. The skeletons of no fewer than eleven infants had already been found buried in the garden adjoining the prisoner’s house. The learned counsel added that the body of the child in question had not yet been found, but it was known to have been born alive, and to have been seen alive some hours afterwards. On the following day the child was alleged by the prisoner to have died from convulsions. The prisoner was remanded for a week.

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Edinburgh Evening News: Friday 2nd August 1878

WHOLESALE BABY FARMING: Discover of Eleven Skeletons: At the Birmingham Police Court yesterday, Ann Pinsent, a midwife living in Nechells, Birmingham was charged with concealing the birth of one child of an unmarried woman, named Reader. Mr. Jesse Herbert (instructed by the town clerk) appeared for the prosecution and explained that the police had had considerable difficulty in the case owing to the child not having, as yet been traced. The evidence of the mother, however, will show that she was confined at the prisoner’s house on the 16th January, that the child was born alive, and that the body was, on the following day, sent away by the prisoner who represented that death had resulted from convulsions. Since the prisoner was first arrested, the learned counsel added, the skeletons of no fewer than 11 infants had been found buried in a garden adjoining the prisoner’s house. (sensation). Evidence having been given as to the child being born alive, the prisoner was, on the application of the police, further remanded for a week. According to a statement of Detective sergeant Mountford, young women have been in the habit of being confined at the prisoner’s house, and “no one can tell what has become of the bodies.”

[see also York Herald: Saturday 3rd August 1878; Illustrated Police News: Saturday 10th August 1878]

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Pall Mall Gazette: Thursday August 1st, 1878: Issue 4195

PARTNER (Active), with £10,000, or £5,000, at command: Advertiser is patentee of an article in great demand: Manufactory at Birmingham, in full running order; special machinery, and very small labour cost. Incoming Partner wanted (with £10,000) to take the place of Partner who has hitherto found advertiser money; or with £5,000 to join the Advertiser and his present partner. The further capital is required for immediate extension necessary to keep pace with the increasing demand for the goods, which are the exclusive monopoly of the firm: Apply to X. Z., care of Barlow, Smith and Pinsent, Solicitors, Birmingham.

[Oxford Journal: Saturday 3rd August 1878, and others]

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GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948

The Illustrated Police News: Saturday, July 27th, 1878: Issue 754

Disgraceful Affair: At Coventry City Police Court; George Atkins, watch manufacturer, Jane Stevens, and Martha Atkins, all residing in Fleet Street, were summoned with having, on the 24th ult., assaulted Margaret Mullins. The defendants pleaded not guilty. A cross summons was taken out against Margaret Mullins, for assaulting one Martha Atkins, at the same time and place. She pleaded not guilty. Mr. Homer appeared for the girl Mullins, and Mr. Nathan, barrister, Birmingham instructed by Messrs. Barlow, Smith, and Pinsent, of Birmingham, appeared to prosecute. … But Mrs. Atkins said that in the kitchen Margaret Mullins pushed her against the wall, and some time afterwards she was knocked down. There was no reason why the defendant should have struck the old lady in the way she did, and in this instance, there would be a conviction, and Margaret Mullins would be fined 10s for the assault, or in default, one month’s imprisonment. The cross-summons would be dismissed. [domestic dispute].

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GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948

Homeward Mail from India China and the East: Saturday 27th July 1878

Madras: Passengers Arrived: Per Australia (July 1), from Southampton … (includes) … Mr. C. Pinsent …

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GRO0133 India: Charles Powell Tronson Pinsent: 1849 – 1904

Birmingham Daily Post: Monday 22nd July 1878

Highly Attractive and Very Superior Family Residence: “The Norlands,” Erdington: … (description) … Messrs. Chesshire & Gibson beg to intimate that they have received instructions from Edmund Boughton Esq. (who is leaving the neighbourhood) to offer for sale at Auction in August next unless an acceptable offer is made by Private Contract … … Full particulars and plans will shortly be published: in the meantime any further information may be obtained of Messrs. Barlow, Smith and Pinsent Solicitors, Waterloo Street …

[see also Birmingham Daily Post: Saturday 27th July 1878]

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