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Brief Notes: A midwife named Ann Pinsent was remanded last week by the Birmingham magistrates, on a charge of concealing the birth of a child. In the course of some excavations close to the prisoner’s house the remains of eleven children have been found.
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THE DISCOVERY OF SKELETONS AT BIRMINGHAM: Ann Pinsent, the midwife upon whose premises eleven skeletons of infants were discovered, was brought before the Birmingham magistrates this afternoon on a charge of concealment of birth. The police stated that they had not been able to trace the body of the child in question, and that the other bodies were decomposed beyond identity. The prisoner was discharged, but fined 40s. and costs for not registering a birth at her house.
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Married: Pinsent – Ryland: On the 7th inst., at Walmley Church (by the Rev. Wm. Flory, brother-in-law of the bride), Richard Alfred Pinsent, of Erdington, to Laura Proctor, youngest daughter of Thomas Ryland Esq., The Redlands, Erdington.
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GRO0569 Devonport: Laura Proctor Ryland: 1855 – 1931
GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948
Wholesale Baby Farming: Startling Revelations: At the Birmingham Police Court, last week, Ann Pinsent, a midwife, living at Nechells, Birmingham, was charged with concealing the birth of a child of a single woman named Reader. Mr. Jesse Herbert (instructed by the Town Clerk) appeared for the prosecution and explained that the police had had considerable difficulty in the case, owing to the child not having as yet been traced. The evidence of the mother, however, would show that she was confined at the prisoner’s house on the 15th of January, that the child was born alive, and that the lady was on the following day sent away by the prisoner, who represented that death had ensued from convulsions. Since the prisoner was first arrested, the learned counsel added, the skeletons of no fewer than eleven infants had been found buried in a garden adjoining the prisoner’s house. Evidence having been given as to the child being born alive, the prisoner was, on the application, of the police, further remanded for a week. According to a statement of Detective Sergeant Mountford, young women have been in the habit of being confined at the prisoner’s house, and no one can tell what has become of the children.
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Wholesale Baby Farming: At the Birmingham Police court, Ann Pinsent, a midwife, living at Nechells, was charged with concealing the birth of a child of an unmarried woman, who had been confined at her house. … the skeleton of no fewer than eleven infants had already been found buried in the garden adjoining the prisoner’s house … On the following day the child was alleged by the prisoner to have died from convulsions. The prisoner was remanded for a week.
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Wholesale Bay Farming: At the Birmingham Police Court, Ann Pinsent, a midwife living at Nechalls, was charged with concealing the birth of a child of an unmarried woman, who had been confined at her house. … (continues) ….
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Legal: Barlow, Smith, and Pinsent
[See also Liverpool Mercury and Bristol Mercury and Daily Post, 5th and 8th August]
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GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948
Notice: Sale of Properties in Hockley, Barr Street, and elsewhere … Printed particulars, with plans and conditions of sale may be had of Mr. William S. Allen, Solicitor, 35 Waterloo Street, Messrs. Barlow, Smith and Pinsent, Solicitors, 39 Waterloo Street, Birmingham …
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Sale: Highly Attractive and Very Superior Family Residence: “Norlands” Erdingon … 8a 3r 12p … Full particulars and plans will shortly be published; in the meantime any further information may be obtained of Messrs. Barlow, Smith and Pinsent, solicitors, Waterloo Street …
[see also Birmingham Daily Post: Saturday 27th July 1878]
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A case which promises some startling revelations was opened before the Birmingham stipendiary on Thursday. Ann Pinsent, a midwife, was charged with concealing the birth of an illegitimate child. It has been known for some time past that Pinsent was in the habit of receiving into her house women whom she attended during confinement. The children so born mysteriously disappeared, being rarely seen by the neighbours beyond a few hours after birth. A few days ago, a party of men excavating in the garden adjoining the prisoner’s house found a box containing the body of an infant. The discovery was duly reported to the authorities and became the subject of much comment among the neighbours. A further search of the garden was made by the police, with the result that the bodies of eleven infants were found. The authorities were not prepared yesterday to lay evidence before the court, and Pinsent was remanded for a week.
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