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