Borough Police Court: Friday – before T. Windley (in the chair), R. Harvey and T. Jones, Esqrs. … … Husbands and Wives: Henry Pinsent (33) wheelwright, Wheat Street, was summoned to show cause why an order should not be made upon him under the Married Women’s Act, 1896: Mr. J. T. Hincks appeared for the husband: – Mrs. Elizabeth Pinsent said they had been married sixteen years and had two children. Her husband left her about eleven months ago. On the Sunday night following his departure she went to his lodging to see if he would come home, and he said he was satisfied where he was. He had paid her nothing since, and each time she had sent to him for money he said he would see what he could do. –
In cross-examination she admitted that she sold the home while he was away at work. She had since been at Melton. – Mr. Hinks contended that there was no desertion – the defendant said that since his wife had sold up the home, he had heard nothing about her till last Friday. The trouble had all along been because of her drunkenness. She had pawned the furniture. George Barker of Brook Street, said that shortly before last Christmas the complainant told him she had sold up the home, and was going to leave the town. A statement was handed in from the defendant’s former employers (Messrs Vipan and Headly for whom he worked 17 ½ years), describing him as a steady, sober man. – The case was adjourned for a month in the hope that the parties would settle their differences in an amicable fashion and come together again. … … [
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Referenced
GRO0233 Tiverton: Elizabeth Phillis: 1872 – 1913
GRO0404 Tiverton: Henry Pinsent: 1871 – 1939