Suicide: Last evening an inquest was held by Mr. Michelmore on the body of George Skinner, late a waggoner in the employ of Messrs. Pinsent, at the Newton Brewery, who committed suicide as reported yesterday … (continues) …Deceased would occasionally get tipsy but he was quite sober on Wednesday and the day before, William Towell, a brewer in the employ of Messrs. Pinsent, said he last saw the deceased alive about six or seven o’clock on Tuesday evening at the brewery. … (continues) … They went to the wagon house in the company with Robert Milford and found the body hanging there. They cut down the body and found the deceased was quite cold and dead. Mr. Thomas Pinsent stated that the deceased had worked for his father for about eight or nine years. On the previous day he went to Chudleigh with the wagon. … (continues) …
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GRO0831 Devonport: Thomas Pinsent: 1842 – 1889