Tag: 1928

Western Morning News: Wednesday 5th December 1928

Maintenance Case: Motor Driver Charged at Torquay: Donovan Pincent, who was arrested on a warrant at Bognor, appeared at Torquay Police Court yesterday, charged with failing to comply with a maintenance order made in favour of his wife December 19, 1927. The amount alleged to be owing was £37 10s. The wife, Vera Gwenneth Pincent, of Netley, Bampfylde-road, said the order was for 25s a week. Her husband was a motor driver and did everything in the motor engineering line. There were two children, four years, and 16 months old. The defendant said since the commencement of September, up to last week, he had been unemployed. Now he was in work at Brighton, where he earned 48s a week, of which he paid 34s 6d for his keep. The Chairman (Mr. W. Ball) said the case would be adjourned to see whether Pincent would pay a sum of £4 down within ten days, maintain payments of 10s a week until he was in better position.  Defendant agreed to do this.

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GRO1076 Devonport: Vera Gweneth Salter: 1905 – 1986
GRO0174 Devonport: Donovan Henry Douglas Pinsent: 1901 – 1980

Torquay Express and South Devon Echo: Tuesday 4th December 1928

On the Dole: Employers Said to Fight Shy of a Man: A young man who was arrested on warrant at Bognor, appeared at Torquay Police-court to-day, charged with failing to comply with a maintenance order made in favour of his wife on December 19th, 1927. The Magistrate’s Clerk (Mr. G. J. Lee-Barber) said the amount now owing was £37 10s. The wife, Vera Gweneth Pinsent. of Netley, Bampfylde-road said the order was for 2Ss a week. Her husband was a motor driver and did anything in the motor engineering line. There were two children – one aged four years and the other 16 months. The defendant, Donovan Pinsent, related his movements during year. He was in a job in London, and in February his employer said because he was a married man, separated from his wife, he could not continue to employ him. He went to Totnes and in May he obtained employment as a car driver. He left at the end of the summer and made efforts to get a good job in Southend, but it fell through. Since the commencement of September up to last of week, he had been unemployed. Now he was in work at Brighton, where he earned 48s a week, of which he paid 34s 6d for his keep. He had not been drawing unemployment pay. “Employers fought shy of me because I was on the dole,” he said.  The Chairman (Mr. W. Ball) said the case would be adjourned to see whether Pinsent would pay a sum of £4 down within ten days; and maintain payments of 10s a week until he was in a better position. Defendant agreed to do this.

[see also Torquay Express and South Devon Echo: Wednesday 5h December 1928]

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GRO1076 Devonport: Vera Gweneth Salter: 1905 – 1986
GRO0174 Devonport: Donovan Henry Douglas Pinsent: 1901 – 1980

Aberdeen Journal: Friday 9th November 1928

Lord Provost Lewis’s Appeal for New Infirmary: The Lord Provost has much pleasure in intimating the following further contributions – amounting to £148 2s 10s to his appeal under the Joint Hospital Scheme: … Amount collected by the Parish Council of Glass, per Mr. William Shand, Clerk: £10 … Mr. E. A. Cameron, Blairmore, £5. 5s each: Commander and Mrs. Pinsent, Edinglassie, and Mrs. Kessler, Invermarkie Lodge, £3 3s each … etc. …

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GRO0157 Devonport: Clive Pinsent: 1886 – 1948
GRO1108 Devonport: Kathleen Jane Macpherson: 1895 – 1974

Exeter and Plymouth Gazette: Friday 2nd November 1928

Annual Meeting: West Country Surveyors: The annual meeting of the Devon and Cornwall Branch the Surveyors’ Institution was held at the Rougemount Hotel, Exeter, under the Chairmanship Mr. C. Lee Wright (Exeter). The following members were also present — Fellows: Messrs. A. Body, J. F. Bowden (member of Council), J. S. Bray, H. A. Drew, J. H. F. Foster, T. H. Kerslake, A. Michelmore, F. W. H. Pinsent, G. Goff, E. C. Bundle, E. A. Stapledon, J. E. Torv, P. Whitton; R. F. Woodcock. …

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GRO0322 Hennock: Francis Wingfield Homfray Pinsent: 1875 – 1948

Western Morning News: Saturday 27th October 1928

Chartered Surveyors: Devon and Cornwall Branch Meeting at Exeter: The annual meeting of the Devon and Cornwall branch of the Surveyors’ Institution was held at the Rougemont Hotel, Exeter, on Thursday under the chairmanship of Mr. C. Lee Wright (Exeter). The following members were present. Fellows … (includes) … F. W. H. Pinsent …

[see similar: Exeter and Plymouth Gazette: Saturday 27th October 1928 and Friday 2nd November 1928]

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GRO0322 Hennock: Francis Wingfield Homfray Pinsent: 1875 – 1948

London Daily Chronicle: Monday 22nd October 1928

Prospectus: Baldwin’s Limited … (details) … Solicitors for the Company: Pinsent & Co., 6 Bennett’s Hill, Birmingham …

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Western Morning News: Thursday 4th October 1928

Obituary: Mr. C. J. Salter, Torquay. The Funeral of Mr. Clifford Joyce Salter on Monday was well attended. Mr. Salter who had been ill for a considerable period was the son of Mr. H. F. Salter, of Grants, Torquay and was educated at Blundell’s School Tiverton … … Service was conducted at St. Luke’s Church Torquay, by the Vicar, Rev. W. H. C. Williams, and was fully choral. … The principal mourners were Mr. H. Salter, father; … (includes) … Mrs. Vera Pinsent, Mr. and Mrs. Hardman, and staff at Messrs. Salter and Sons …

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GRO1076 Devonport: Vera Gweneth Salter: 1905 – 1986

Torbay Express and South Devon Echo: Tuesday 2nd October 1928

Torquay’s Regret: Death of Mr. Clifford J. Salter: Many Tributes: There was a large attendance at the funeral of Mr. Clifford Joyce Salter at St. Luke’s Church Torquay, yesterday … review of event … the principal mourners were … (list includes) … Mrs. Vera Pinsent …

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GRO1076 Devonport: Vera Gweneth Salter: 1905 – 1986

Western Morning News: Monday 1st October 1928

Rating Act in the West: Position of Local Authorities: … … Plymouth Procedure: Persons Qualified to Receive Forms: In Plymouth area the public have been apprised of the last day for lodging claims by an official notice in the “Western Morning News,” and also by handbill sent directly to people whom the authorities think will come under the Act. The Rating Authority is required to publish “as soon as practicable” the notice in the form prescribed by the statutory rules. …  Then all persons who, in their opinion, are entitled to a rebate on their productive enterprises will lodge claims before October 16t. These claims will be considered by the Valuation Authority and the district valuer, Mr. Pinsent of Princess Square: Should persons who come under this particular Act be not satisfied with their revised assessments, they can appeal to the Assessment Committee of the district and state their case. …

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GRO0322 Hennock: Francis Wingfield Homfray Pinsent: 1875 – 1948

Aberdeen Journal: Tuesday 4th September 1928

Glass: W.R.I. Sale: – A sale of work on behalf of the W.R. I. funds, held in the Parish Hall, was opened by Mrs. Pincent, Edinglassie Lodge. Mrs. Cameron of Blairmore, Mrs. Geddes, Invermarkie; Mrs. Kessler, president; Mrs. Duncan, vice-president; Mrs. Shand, secretary, and Masters Andrew and James Pincent were on the platform. Mrs. Kessler introduced Mrs. Pincent who made a happy speech. The gratifying sum of fully £60 was realized, £10 of which go for the W.R. I. bed in the new Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.  …

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GRO1108 Devonport: Kathleen Jane Macpherson: 1895 – 1974