NEWTON ABBOT: Board of Guardians: The weekly meeting of this board was held on Wednesday, the Rev. R. Wolfe presiding. A committee consisting of the Rev. J. M. Hawker, Messrs. J C. Wade, J. Creed, T. Wills, and Dr. Barham was appointed to meet Mr. Pinsent, with a view entering into some amicable arrangement with regard to the sewerage of the parish of Kingsteignton. According to the plans of the board the sewerage of the village of Kingsteignton is intended to be emptied on property belonging to, and near, the residence of Mr. Pinsent. Mr. Pinsent has consequently applied for an injunction at the Court of Chancery, and it has been granted, for the stoppage of the works. The Rev. F. S. Wall, who brought the report of the Visiting Committee stated that there were 219 paupers in the house. Mr. Lawe reminded the board that about eighteen months or two years ago an order was given for the admittance of a pauper named Woodley, into the house as soon as she was capable of being removed. Since then, she had to his own knowledge resided in different parts of the town, and now he said she was in the house. He therefore wanted to know how it was that she had not been compelled to come into the house before. Mr. Tozer, the relieving officer, said that the medical officer would not grant an order for her removal before. The subject then dropped, and the board shortly afterwards adjourned.
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GRO1036 Devonport: Thomas Pinsent: 1782 – 1872