Tamworth Division: Mr. Phipson Beale and his Supporters: Enthusiastic Meeting at Erdington: Tory Obstruction Again! On Wednesday evening last a meeting was held at the Board School, Erdington, in behalf of the candidature in the Liberal interest of W. Phipson Beale for the Tamworth Division of Warwickshire … (description of meeting including) … a well-known mole-catcher of the neighbourhood, in the centre of the room, who not only maintained a running fire of sarcastic comment throughout the proceedings but who broke into the most outrageous interruptions, which called fort the loudest disapproval of the crowd. … Mr. Beale having replied satisfactorily to the questions, which were similar to those put at other meetings, a resolution approving of his candidature, proposed by Mr. Dawson and Seconded by Mr. Pinsent, was carried by an overwhelming majority. …
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GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948 (?)