Coroner’s Comment: “Not Worthy of His Love.” Pinsent’s Two Letters: Sensational Evidence at Inquest: Jealousy and nothing else was attributed as the led to the tragedy at Stoneygate on Wednesday night, as a result of which Horace Pinsent (19), a pattern maker’s apprentice, shot himself after firing at his sweetheart with a revolver and seriously wounding a cyclist named Hytch, who went to the girl’s rescue. At the inquest held at the Town Hail, Leicester. Last evening, the jury found that Pinsent killed himself, but they could not decide upon the state of his mind at the time. In opening, the coroner (Mr. E. G. B. Fowler) outlined the facts and remarked how unfortunate it was that the man Hytch should have been wounded, especially as he had nothing to do with the parties. He went on to say that the deceased and the girl had kept company for six months. The youth became very jealous of the girl, and there might have been some ground for it. … … The deceased’s father, John Arthur Pincent, a licensed victualler, said that his son was a strong youth. He had been keeping company with a girl named Smith for six months. They had had a few “tiffs” recently. The witness last saw him alone about 6.30 on Wednesday, when he left home in company with Miss Smith. He was in his usual health, but. as he was going out, he gave “a sly funny look.” Witness did not attach any importance to it then, but he had come to the conclusion that the lad was not in his right mind. Deceased was practically a teetotaler. Witness had objected to his son keeping company with the girl, because he had suspicions about her character. His boy was too good a lad for a girl of that description. He had heard of her going about with men and drinking with them in public houses. … … (continues) … (at length) …
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GRO0431 Tiverton: Horace Pinsent: 1893 – 1913
GRO0515 Tiverton: John Arthur Pinsent: 1869 – 1930