Leicester Journal: Friday 18th July 1873

Pedestrianism on Mr. Clewe’s Grounds: The trial heats for Mr. Austin’s 115 yards handicap for £12 10s, were run on the Victoria grounds, Knighton Road, on Saturday afternoon, and despite the showery weather there was a fair must of spectators. The number of entries for the handicap was 130. The following were the starters and results for the heats: … Heat 17: J. Wells, 12¾, J. Roberts, 16½, T. Peake, 18½: Peake won. Heat 18: T. Dawkins, 17: Newman, 21; Simpson, Ansty, 17 1/4, Pinsent, 17¼, F. Marston, 16½, Dawkins, won easily.


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GRO0501 Tiverton: John Pinsent: 1836 – 1899

Trewman’s Exeter Flying Post or Plymouth and Cornish Advertiser: Wednesday July 9th, 1873: issue 5667

Auction Tomorrow: Greenhill Kingsteignto: Mr. R.W. Best, instructed by the executors of the late T. Pinsent, Esquire, will sell by auction on Thursday, July 10th, and followings days the excellent and well made household furniture in great variety, portably w.c. in mahogany, wardrobes, Brussels and Kidderminster carpets, hearth rugs wool mats, superior feather beds, bolsters and pillows, blankets and counterpanes, japanned shower, hip and sponge bath, brilliant plate chimney glasses, ornamental iron fenders, steel fire sets, oil paintings and engravings 300 volumes of books, mounted telescope, cabinet piano in rosewood case (by …) stuffed birds in cases and under shades, oriental china, richly cut table glass, handsome gold and enamelled dinner and dessert sets, timepiece, eight day clock in case, silver plate and electro-plated goods, patent mangle and washing machine, garden and summer house seats and table, garden vases and pedestals, greenhouse and hothouse plants in great variety, garden tools, seakale and flower pots garden frames and sashes, engine and hose, roller, carpenter’s bench and tools, ladders, several bound volumes of the Morning Chronicle and large pile of newspapers and periodicals, corn tin stoves, a four wheeled covered car, with lamps, cushions, drag and fittings complete, and numerous useful items. Catalogues may be had of the Auctioneer, Queen Street Road, Exeter, or of Mr. Prowse, Queen Street, Newton Abbot, on and after Monday, July 7th, on view on the morning of sale after nine o’clock; sale each day at twelve o’clock. Queen Street Road, Exeter, June 26th, 1873.

[see also Exeter and Plymouth Gazette: Friday 4th July 1873]


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GRO1036 Devonport: Thomas Pinsent: 1782 – 1872

Trewman’s Exeter Flying Post or Plymouth and Cornish Advertiser: Wednesday June 25th, 1873: issue 5665

Greenhill, Kingsteignton: Mr. R.W. Best, instructed by the executors of the late T. Pinsent, Esquire, will sell, by auction, on Thursday, July 3rd, and following day, the excellent and well made household furniture in great variety, Brussels and Kidderminster carpets, hearth rugs, wool mats, superior feather beds, bolsters and pillows, damask and moreen window draperies, brilliant plate chimney glasses, ornamental iron fenders, steel fire-sets, oil paintings, engravings, telescope, mounted on pedestal, cabinet piano, stuffed birds in cases and under glass shades, a large quantity of oriental china, richly cut table glass, handsome gold and enamelled dinner and dessert sets, timepieces, eight-day clock in case, silver plate and electroplated goods, patent mangle and washing machine, garden tools plants in pots and numerous effects. Descriptive catalogues may be had at the offices of the Auctioneer, Queen Street Road, Exeter, on and after Monday, June 30th: On view the morning of sale after nine o’clock. Sale each day at one o’clock: Queen Street Road, Exeter June 19th, 1873:

[see also Western Times: Friday 20th June 1873]


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GRO1036 Devonport: Thomas Pinsent: 1782 – 1872

Express and Echo: Tuesday 24th June 1973

Newton Abbot Petty Session … … Transfers. The following licenses were transferred: The Ship Inn, in Wolborough Street. Newton Abbot from Mr. John Medway to George White … continues … The Bench refused to transfer the license of the Jolly Sailor Inn, the oldest public house in town, from Edwin Cuming to Edward Milford. Mr. Watts applied for the transfer. A long discussion took place relative to a complaint recently made by Supt. Stoddart. The ground of the refusal was that the applicant was not a fit person. He was only a labourer in the employ of Mr. J. B. Pinsent. The license of the Queen’s Hotel East Teignmouth was transferred from the late tenant, Henry Mozart Bartlett, who is now bankrupt to the owner, Mr. Chapman, who claimed the license from the assignees. …


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GRO0518 Devonport: John Ball Pinsent: 1819 – 1901

Leicester Chronicle: Saturday 7th June 1873

Pedestrianism: On Saturday the deciding heats for Mr. Smith’s L. 10 handicap of 115 yards were run on Mr. Clewes grounds. The following were the starters and results: … (include) … 5. Pincent, 16½; Ferrar, 14; Joseph Clarke, 15, Weare, 16½. Weare got the best of the struggle, winning by half a yard.


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GRO0501 Tiverton: John Pinsent: 1836 – 1899

Leicester Daily Post: Saturday 2nd June 1873

Pedestrianism: Mr. Clewes’s Victoria Grounds, Knighton Road, Leicester: On Saturday afternoon, the deciding heats for Mr. Smith’s £10 Handicap, of 115 yards, were run on these grounds. … Heat 5, Pincent 16 1/2; Ferrar 14; Joseph Clarke, 15; Were, 16 1/2. This was also a good start, Pincent leading for nearly halfway, when Ferrar and Were, who were very level passed him, and kept well together to the distance. Were’s galop being put on he got the best of the struggled, winning half a yard. Much doubt was felt about the final from the fact that all the heats had been run in such close time, it was difficult to decide who had done best. …


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GRO0501 Tiverton: John Pinsent: 1836 – 1899

Leicester Journal: Friday 30th May 1873:

Pedestrianism at Clewes’s Grounds: The trial heats for Mr. Smith’s 115 yards Leicestershire Handicap of £10 took place on these grounds on Saturday afternoon last. The attendance of spectators was not large. … Heat 12: Pinsent, 16 ½; T. F. Peake, 15; C. Mason, 16; Pinsent won easily … The sport was rather above average, the starting was very good, and some excellent races were witnessed. The deciding heats will be run tomorrow (Saturday)


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GRO0501 Tiverton: John Pinsent: 1836 – 1899

Leicester Daily Post: Monday 26th May 1873: 

Pedestrianism: Mr. Clewes’ Victoria Grounds, Knighton Road, Leicester: The trial heats for Mr. Smith’s 115 yards Leicestershire Handicap of £10 took place on these grounds on Saturday last.  The attendance of spectators was not as large as we have seen, nor were the entries, but this may be accounted for to some extent owing to the militia being up for training, and others being engaged at cricket. … (continues) … Heat 12: Pinsent 16 ½; T. F. Peake, 15; C. Mason, 16; Pinsent won easily … … 


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GRO0501 Tiverton: John Pinsent: 1836 – 1899

Birmingham Daily Post: May 20th 1873: Issue 4632

We observe with pleasure that Mr. R. A. Pinsent, who served his articles with Mr. Thomas Smith James of this town has been placed second in the “Honours” Division at the final examination held at the Incorporated Law Society in last Easter Term. Mr. Pinsent gains one of the Society’s prizes. 


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GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948

London Daily Chronicle: Saturday 17th May 1873

The Incorporated Law society: At the final examination in the Easter term of candidates for admission to the roll of attorneys and solicitors of the superior courts, the examiners recommended the following gentlemen, under the age of 26, as being entitled to honorary distinction: – William Blyth, Alfred Pinsent, John Long and Charles Edward Hatton. The council of the Incorporated Law society have accordingly awarded the following prizes of book: – To Mr. Blyth, the prize of the Honourable Society of Clifford’s Inn; to Mr. Pinsent, Mr. Long and Mr. Hatton, prizes of the Incorporated Law Society …


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GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948