Tag: 1853

Exeter and Plymouth Gazette: Saturday 16th April 1853

Newton Abbot: Special Petty Sessions: Tuesday: Before C.H. Monro, Esq. (Chairman) and William Hole, Esq.: Assault: Shapley, a butcher, of Torquay, was charged with assaulting Thomas Easterbrook, a lad. 12 years old, in the Newton Market. The prosecutor deposed that Shapley took him off the block on which he was sitting and threw him with violence on the ground; he fell with his head downwards and was very much hurt. He gave the prisoner no provocation for the wanton assault. John Pinsent having stated he was present when the occurrence took place, and that he was of the opinion it was an accident, the complaint was dismissed. 

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Bristol Mirror: 9th April 1853

Bath and West of England Agricultural Society: A Council Meeting of this society was held at the New London Inn, Exeter, on Friday, the 1st April … A committee of gentlemen was appointed for the selection of judges of stock and implements at the forthcoming exhibition at Plymouth … It was announced that the flowing gentlemen had enrolled their names as annal subscribers since the last council meeting, Viz: … list includes … Pincent, Newton … as a donor of £5.  

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Western Times: Saturday 9th April 1853

Bath and West of England Agricultural Society: A council meeting of the society was held at the New London Inn, Exeter, on Friday, the 1st of April: present … The following gentlemen had enrolled their names as annual subscribers since the last council meeting, viz: – (includes) …  Pinsent, Newton … 

[see also Exeter Flying Post: Thursday 7th April 1853] 

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Trewman’s Exeter Flying Post or Plymouth and Cornish Advertiser: Thursday, April 7th, 1853: Issue 4553

Bath and West of England Agricultural Society: A council meeting of this society was held at the New London Inn, Exeter, on Friday, the 1st April: Sir T.D. Acland, Bart. M.P. in the chair, Messrs. Gordon, Newman, Morle, Bean, John Gray, King, J. Widdicombe, Kidner, Acland, Drymond, Benson, Belfield, Hussey, Sillifant, Troyte, Phillips, Knollys: also Mr. Soltau from the local committee in Plymouth. A committee of gentlemen was appointed for the selection of judges of stock and implements at the forthcoming exhibition at Plymouth. Dr. Butter, Messrs., Cardell, Smith, Kowling, and Oldreive together with Messrs. Pole, Crew, Benson, Dymond, members of the council, were appointed to act on the local exhibition committee. It was announced that the following gentlemen had enrolled their names as annual subscribers since the last council meeting: viz. [list including] …  Pincent, Newton. … 

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North Devon Journal: Thursday 7th April 1853

Bath and West of England Agricultural Society: A council meeting of this society was held at the New London Inn, Exeter, on Friday the 1st of April: … It was announced that the flowing gentlemen had enrolled their names as annual subscribers since the last Council meeting … Includes Pincent (Newton) …

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Royal Cornwall Gazette: Friday 25th March 1853

Carpets, Damasks, Muslin Curtains, etc.: PINSENT & Co., RESPECTFULLY invite the attention of strangers and parties furnishing to their extensive and well assorted STOCK of CARPETS, DAMASKS, &c, For the display and convenience of which their recent alterations afford such increased facilities. This part of their Stock has been considerably enlarged, and embraces Velvet, Tapestry, Brussels, Kidderminster, Dutch, and other Carpetings, Utrecht Velvets, French Silks, Worsted and Union Damasks in great variety; Hearth Rugs, Carriage and Door Mats, Blankets, Counterpanes, Swiss, Embroidered Lace, and other Curtains: 31, 32, and 33, Market-street, Devonport, Etc. March 17, 1853. 

New Show Rooms For Millinery, Straw Bonnets, etc.: PINSENT & CO., BEG respectfully to announce to the Nobility, Gentry, and the Public, that their new and splendid Show Rooms, being now completed, will be OPENED on Thursday next the 24th inst., with a large and well-assorted STOCK of Plain and Fancy STRAW and TUSCAN BONNETS, preparatory to their first display of Parisian and English Millinery, French Flowers, &c, &c, which will take place in the course of a fortnight, and of which due notice will be given. They will also, at the same time, be prepared to show their early Patterns in Spring Mantles, together with a large assortment of new Bonnet Ribbons, Flowers, &c., &c. 31, 32, and 33 Market Street, Devonport. March 17, 1853. 

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GRO1036 Devonport: Thomas Pinsent: 1782 – 1872

Trewman’s Exeter Flying Post or Plymouth and Cornish Advertiser: issue 4551: Thursday March 24th, 1853: News. 

Devon Assizes: Embezzlement: William Cruse, 45, was charged with having embezzled certain monies, the property of his master, Mr. Pinsent, of Newton Abbot. Mr. Collier prosecuted, and Mr. Stone defended the prisoner. Mr. J. B. Pinsent is a wine and spirit merchant and coal dealer in Newton Abbot. In July 1851, he took off the coal business of Messrs. Templer, and the prisoner was taken into his services as clerk. [The agreement drawn up at the time between the prosecutor and the prisoner was produced containing the conditions respecting remuneration etc. but was objected to by Mr. Stone, on the grounds of it being unstamped. After hearing the case argued by the learned Counsel on both sides, his Lordship ruled the document should be received]. The prisoner lived at his coal yard and had been in his services from July, 1851 up to November of last year. At that time, the prisoner went through the Insolvent Debtors Court. He went to the prisoner whilst he was in prison and asked him about Couch’s account, amounting to £4 16s 9d; which he said was correct. Head’s account of £3 16s was then alluded to, and the prisoner said it was not paid. Witness then told him that he had received the receipt from Head that morning. The prisoner then said he must have forgotten it. No entry was made of the payment of these sums in the ledger. Cross-examined: Up to the end of November last he owed the prisoner £80 but he demanded £90. The prisoner remained with him until the end of November, and then left without receiving any notice. The following January the prisoner came to the witness’s counting house, and they examined the ledger together, when the witness observed that several accounts had been received and not entered, which the prisoner admitted. Re-examination: it was the prisoner’s custom to hand over money twice-a week. Witness had told the prisoner he was deficient £200. William Holmes is a clerk for the prosecutor. He called the prisoner’s attention to Head’s account between Mid-summer and Michaelmas, 1852, and he said it was not paid. The amount was £3 16s. Witness asked the reason it was not paid, and he said “Mr. Head would pay it at Michaelmas when he received his rent, – he is poor and always short of money”; Prisoner never paid over that sum or stated that he had received it. Some-time after Christmas, the prisoner’s attention was directed to Couch’s account, and asked if it was paid, and he replied “No, it was all right – it was not paid”. He never paid it or mentioned that he had received the account. Cross examined: After some accounts were discovered to have been paid to the prisoner, he pointed out others that he had received and not entered. According to the ordinary course the sums received would have appeared on the daybook. Mr. Head, painter and glazier of Newton, remembered buying four tons of coal from the prisoner in September 1851, and paying him the balance, £2 14s 11d on the 11th March 1852; prisoner having had some hanging paper from the witness, which was deducted in the account. Mr. Couch, innkeeper of Chudleigh, had been in the habit of buying coals from the prisoner. On the 17th March, 1852, he had 1 ton 5 cwt of coal, for which amount he paid to the prisoner himself on April 10th, 1852. Between May and August 1852, he had coals amounting to £3 11s 3d, which he paid to the prisoner himself on the 28th August of the same year and received a receipt, which he produced. The case for the prosecution being concluded: Mr. Stone addressed the Jury for the defence, suggesting that it was an accidental omission on the part of the prisoner, and not a deliberate intention to rob his master. His Lordship having summed up, the Jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty. His Lordship told the prisoner that he must think himself fortunate the Jury had taken a favourable view of the case for had he been convicted, he (the Judge) would certainly have sentenced him to transportation. 

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GRO0518 Devonport: John Ball Pinsent: 1819 – 1901

Taunton Courier and Western Advertiser: Wednesday 23rd March 1853

Curious Charge of Embezzlement: At the Town Hall, on Wednesday last, before C.H. Monro, Esq., William Curse was charged with embezzling the sum of £25, received by him on account of Mr. John Pinsent, his employer. Mr. Francis prosecuted and Mr. R.W. Templer appeared on behalf of the prisoner. Mr. Francis stated the case at some length, and called the prosecutor John Palk (sic) Pinsent, who stated that the prisoner, William Cruse, came into his service on the 28th July, 1851, to superintend the coal trade and receive monies for him; he allowed him four per cent on all sums paid. He continued in his employ until the end of November, when he found out that he had received £16 7s 9d from Mr. John Way, a baker, of Newton Abbot; £4 8s 8d from Mr. Scott, at Lustleigh and £4. 16s 9d from Mr. Couch, of Chudleigh Knighton, and from 122 different parties, besides. Prosecutor had some conversation on the 31st December, 1852, about Mr. Way’s account, with the prisoner, who told him the account was all right, that it was not paid, and when he examined the books kept by the prisoner they appeared as if the debt was not paid. He had some conversation with the prisoner on the 1st January, 1853, when he (Cruse) came home from the Sheriff’s ward, and went through the ledger account with him and Mr. Way’s, Mr. Scott’s and Mr. Couth’s accounts appeared to be due by the ledger. Prosecutor had some conversation with him about settling up the accounts, but that had not been done. Since he came out of prison, the prisoner has never been in a position to pay him the money he had got on his account, which was between £100 and £200 altogether. Other witnesses were called to corroborate the case against the prisoner. And ultimately, he was remanded until Friday, in order that the agreement in writing, made at the time of his entering Mr. Pinsent’s service, might be duly stamped, so as to make it legal evidence. On Saturday he was again brought up and committed for trial at the assizes. 

[See similar item in Western Times, Saturday 12th March 1853] 

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GRO0518 Devonport: John Ball Pinsent: 1819 – 1901

Western Times: Saturday 19th March 1853 

CHARGE OF EMBEZZLEMENT: William Cruse, aged 45, was charged with having, on the 1st October last, at Newton Abbot, embezzled monies, belonging to Mr. J. B. Pinsent. Mr. Collier prosecuted; and Mr. Stone defended the prisoner. The prosecutor stated that he was a wine and spirit merchant, as well as a coal merchant, residing in Newton Abbot. In July 1851, he succeeded to Messrs. Templar’s coal business; and, at that time, took the prisoner into his service. Previous to that time, he had been carrying on business on his own account. An agreement was drawn up, which was signed by both parties. The prisoner had resided at his coal-yard; he had been in his employ from July 1851, up to November last year. At that time the prisoner went through the Insolvent Debtor’s Court. Witness had occasion go to see him whilst he was in prison.  He asked him about Couch’s account of £4 16s 6d, which he said was correct. He then spoke to him about Head’s account of £3 16s, which the prisoner said was not paid. Witness asked him how he could tell him such a lie, when he had received the receipt from Head that morning. He then said he must have forgotten it. There was an entry of payment of these sums in the ledger. In his cross-examination, the prosecutor stated that he had occupied the yard rented by the prisoner for perhaps six months continuously. Witness was to have four per cent, of all receipts for coals but never settled with the prisoner up to November last; there was due to the prisoner £80; he had sent in a demand for £96. In January the prisoner came to him to his office; they went through the ledger; witness drew his attention to 200 or 300 accounts, and he admitted that eight or ten had been paid to him, but not by him to the witness. Re-examined — The prisoner had let out a portion of his yard; and he had merely a shed in it. Witness had repeatedly asked him to come and settle with him. He had told the prisoner that he was deficient in his accounts to the extent of £200; he had never demanded his claim of £80 for commission as a balance due to him. William Holmes, clerk to the prosecutor, deposed that he called the prisoner’s attention to Head’s account sometime between Midsummer and Michaelmas, 1852, at the Brewery. In answer to his question as to the reason why Mr. Head had not paid, the prisoner said he was poor, and was always short of money “but had promised to pay it Michaelmas”.  Witness asked him about Couch’s account; the prisoner said it was all right — ‘twas not paid: never mentioned to him that he had received either of these accounts. Cross examined —After some accounts were found to be wrong, there were two or three others pointed out by the prisoner. Mr. Head proved having paid his bill to the prisoner. Mr. Couch also proved that he had paid his accounts to the prisoner. This being the case for the prosecution, Mr. Stone addressed the Jury for the defence. He said the prisoner was indicted under awfully penal Act Parliament, and it was the duty of the Jury to be satisfied, — not merely that the prisoner had received the money, and had omitted to account for it, — but that he had wilfully and knowingly denied the receipt of it, when at the time he had a perfect recollection of receiving it. He contended that there was no evidence to show that the prisoner had wilfully denied the receipt of the money; on the contrary he had immediately admitted it on the prosecutor’s telling him of it. He protested that Mr. Pinsent had been too expeditious in bringing the case before jury, because the prisoner had not in any way attempted to conceal the fact that had received the sums stated. The prisoner had to deal with two or three hundred accounts, and how likely was it that he should have forgotten to account for these sums the multiplicity of his business. His Lordship having summed up, The Jury, after a short deliberation, acquitted the prisoner. There were other charges against the prisoner, for embezzling several small sums; but as his lordship thought that the jury would not likely come to a different verdict, the learned counsel for the prosecution, although instructed to proceed by his client, said he would not offer any more evidence, and the prisoner was then discharged. His Lordship told him that the jury had taken a very mild view of the case; and he hoped that they were right in supposing that it was a mistake. If the prisoner had been found guilty, he should have had no idea of inflicting a lighter punishment on him than on poorer persons, because he moved in a respectable sphere of life. 

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GRO0518 Devonport: John Ball Pinsent: 1819 – 1901

Exeter and Plymouth Gazette: Saturday 12th March 1853

Curious Charge of Embezzlement: At the Town Hall, on Wednesday last, before C. H. Monro, Esq., William Cruse was placed at the felon’s bar, charged with embezzling the sum of £25, received by him on account of Mr. John Pinsent, his employer. Mr. Francis prosecuted, and Mr. R. W. Templer appeared on behalf of the prisoner. Mr. Francis stated the case at some length, and called the prosecutor, John Palk (sic) Pinsent, who stated he lived at Newton Bushel, and was a brewer and coal merchant; that the prisoner, William Cruse, came into his service on the 28th July, 1851, to superintend the coal trade, and receive monies for him; be allowed him 4 per cent, on all sums paid; he continued in his employ until the end of last November, when he found out he had received £16 7s. 9d. from Mr. John Way, a baker, of Newton Abbot, £4 8s. 8d. from Mr. Scott, of Lustleigh, and £4 16s. 9d. from Mr. Couch, of Chudleigh Knighton, and 122 different parties besides. Prosecutor had some conversation on the 31st December, 1852, about Mr. Way’s account with the prisoner, who told him the account was all right, that it was not paid, and when he examined the books kept by the prisoner they appeared as if the debt was not paid. He had some conversation with the prisoner on the 1st January 1853, when he came home from prison and went through the ledger account with him, and Mr. Way’s, Mr. Scott’s, and Mr. Couch’s accounts appeared to be due by the ledger. Prosecutor had some conversation about settling up the accounts, and it had not been done. Since he came out of prison the prisoner has never been in a position to pay him the money he had got on his account, which was between £100 and £200 altogether. The prisoner had £35 6d. from him on the 5th January, 1853, as wages on account of his telling him he was hard up. Cross-examined by Mr. Templer:  He had occasion to employ the prisoner to collect orders for beer, etc. as well as coals. He entered the money in the book daily. He never refused to go through the ledger and examine the accounts. Never troubled himself to send for him to settle the accounts; he always came. William Holmes, clerk to Mr. Pinsent, stated he made entries in the books, and made himself generally useful at Mr. Pinsent’s brewery. This witness merely corroborated the evidence of Mr. Pinsent. Mr. Way, Mr. Scott, and Mr. Couch whom the prisoner had received monies from, attended to give evidence; and it appears the written instructions or document given to the prisoner by the prosecutor when he entered his service, had not been stamped, and the prisoner was remanded until Friday, 11th March, Mr. Flamank in the meantime was ordered to apply to his agents in London to get the document stamped. Mr. Templer applied for bail, and the Magistrate said he would take bail, himself in £150, and two sureties in £75 each. Bail not being forthcoming, the prisoner was placed in the lock-up. The Court was crowded during the trial, which lasted nearly three hours. 

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GRO0518 Devonport: John Ball Pinsent: 1819 – 1901