Tag: 1888

Western Times: Friday 12th October 1888

The County Council: On Wednesday at noon a meeting of parishioners of the parish of Highweek was held in the girls’ schoolroom, the Rev. S. G. Harris presiding, to consider that portion of the Government Act relating the election of a County Councillor for the Chudleigh district, and more particularly for nominating a deputation to attend a public meeting to be held that evening on the subject at Kingsteignton. The following were appointed: Mr. W. Pinsent, Capt. Down, Major Kitson, Mr. W. Vicary, Mr. R. Vicary, Mr. R. Pascoe, Mr. T. Underhay, and Mr. T. Shilston. At Kingsteignton and other parts of the district the opinion is most prevalent that Mr. W. Vicary, if nominated, will stand a good chance among any that may be pitted against him.

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GRO0911 Devonport: William Swain Pinsent: 1843 – 1920

Birmingham Daily Post: Wednesday 10th October 1888

Electric Lighting in Birmingham: A special meeting of the Town Council will be held pursuant to the provisions of the Electric Lighting Acts 1882 and 1883, and to notice by the mayor, on Friday the 9th of November, at noon, at the Council House to consider the notice given by Messrs. Barlow, Smith and Pinsent, solicitors, no behalf of their clients, Messrs. Arthur Chamberlain and George Hookham … …

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Birmingham Daily Post: Saturday 6th October 1888

Freehold Central Property: Situated in Gloucester Street, Birmingham (by direction of the trustees of the late William James, Esq.): To be sold by Auction: By Messrs. Chesshire, Gibson, Son & Fowler … (three Lots, comprising at slaughterhouse at Nos. 20, 21 and 22 Gloucester Road) … For further particulars and plans, apply to Messrs. Smith, Pinsent and Co., Solicitors, Waterloo Street …

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Birmingham Daily Post: Wednesday 29th August 1888

Birmingham Musical Festival: First Day: The Morning Performance …  (detailed review) … Donations and Collections: The donations given yesterday amounted to £1,124 16s and the collections at the doors of the Town Hall after the morning performance, to £70 18s 7d … … The donations were as follows … (includes) … Mr. R. A. Pinsent, £5 5s …

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GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948

County Advertiser & Herald for Staffordshire and Worcestershire: Saturday 25th August 1888

The annual licensing sessions for the petty sessional division of Stourbride were held yesterday, at the CourtHouse, Stourbridge, before Colonel Fletcher and Mr. H. O. Firmstone: … … Mr. Plant (Bowen and Plant, Dudley) made an application for a renewal of the license of the Market Hall Vaults, Stourbridge, to the late tenant, Mrs. E. Williams, with a view to transfer to another tenant, and Mr. Freeman (Messrs. Barlow, Smith, and Pincent, Birmingham) appeared for the owners of the house. It was stated that the house had now been void for some time. Superintendent Wheeler said that from the time Mrs. William took to the house it had been very badly conducted. Mr. Plant said a renewal was simply required with a view to transfer … …

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Totnes Weekly Times: Saturday 25th August 1888

Newton Abbot Licensing Sessions: Tuesday 0 Before Mr. F. H. Plumtre (chairman), Admiral Cornish-Bowden, Mr. C. J. Wade and Mr. J. Vicary: This was the annual licensing day, and all the licenses were renewed, but John Head, and John Edwards of Teignmouth, and John Hole, of Ashburton, licensed victuallers, who had been convicted during the year, but whose licenses had not been endorsed, were cautioned as to their future conduct: … … The Clifford Arms, Shaldon, being temporarily transferred from Mr. Wilmot to Mr. T. Pinsent …

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GRO0831 Devonport: Thomas Pinsent: 1842 – 1889

Marlborough Times: Saturday 25th August 1888

Marlborough August Sheep Fair: … … The following are some of Mr. Lavington’s prices for ewes and lambs … Mr. Mark Jeans ascended his rostrum about 12 o’clock, and dispatched business … Mr. Jeans began with two fat ewes from Mr. Geo. Pinsent, Scrope Farm, which fetched 37s and 41s and pens of fat Dorset ewes at 41s, 44s and34s … continues …

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GRO0369 Hennock: Gilbert Pinsent: 1840 – 1918

Birmingham Daily Post: Friday 24th August 1888

The Ballot for Places: The ballot for choice of seats at the first four Festival performances took place yesterday, at King Edward’s High School, New Street, and was conducted upon the same lines as on previous occasions … (discussion) … Dr. Wade and Mr. Elwell looked after the issue of the president’s and vice-presidents’ tickets, which are exempted from the ballot; while the care of the plans of the hall and the record of the selections made from them was in the hands of Messrs. F. Everitt, Lawley Parker, E. Nettlefold, Bayley Marshall, R. E. Couchman, G.F. Lyndon, H. Parish, R. A. Pinsent, H. F. Elkington, F. B. Osborn, and B. Everitt.  …

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GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948

Express and Echo: Tuesday 21st August 1888

Newton Abbot: … … The License of the Temple Bar Inn, Newton, was transferred to the widow of the late Mr. Tyrell; that of the Butchers’ Arms, Abbotskerswell, from Mr. Taylor to Mr. F. Perkins; that of the Castle Inn, Dawlish, from Mr. Discombe to Mr. Hill; that of the Volunteer Inn, Wolborough Street Newton, from Mr. Matthews to M. J. Dennis; and that of the Market House Inn, Newton from Mr. Madder to Mr. Evans; that of the Clifford Arms, Shaldon, being temporarily transferred from Mr. Wilmot to Mr. J. Pinsent …

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GRO0518 Devonport: John Ball Pinsent: 1819 – 1901

Cornish Echo and Falmouth & Penryn Times: Saturday 18th August 1888

St. Ives Regatta and Swimming Matches … … (continues) … … The Show … … Poultry: The time of the year was not favourable for a poultry show. As the old birds are mostly moulting, while the chicks were not sufficiently forward for Exhibition … There were nineteen classes and 138 entries. The first prize and cup for any variety of Dorking, cock, or hen, went to Mr. Pinsent of Newton Abbot, for a magnificent cock, which was as near perfection as possible, and in splendid condition for the time of year. The same exhibitor also secured the second prize for hen which was almost as perfect a specimen of the breed as the cock. …

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GRO0911 Devonport: William Swain Pinsent: 1843 – 1920