hearing of the first appeal – that in respect of Messrs. Fox, Eliott, and Co. Millbay Docks – was completed … adjourned until some convenient date next month, when more statistical information showing the proportion of timber “worked up “ in the mill for various requirements could be submitted: £363 Valuation: The second case to come before the Recorder was that in connection with the firm of Messrs. Cole Bros., timber importers, moulding manufacturers and sawmill proprietors, Prince Rock Plymouth … …. It was stated for the appellants that their premises at Prince Rock covered a total area of 62,209 square feet. In the shed were seventeen machines, worked by electricity and eleven men. Mr. F. W. Pinsent, revenue officer, said this was similar to Messrs. Fox, Eliott and Co, and he understood the work was practically the same. He was told that 60 percent of the timber passed through the mill … … the Court next proceeded with the hearing of the third case where the firm concerned was the Plymouth and Oreston Timber Company, Ltd., and Mr. Pinsent giving evidence said the mill area of this firm was 13,500 square feet out of total of 188,000 square feet for the whole premises. The works were in Sutton Road, and he understood there were sixteen machines, with ten out of 45 men employed machinists … the Recorder said these premises had struck him as being a thoroughly up-to-date and well-equipped woodwork establishment with a very considerable space taken up with the storage of the manufactured articles … The Recorder dismissed the appeal, in this case with costs …
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GRO0322 Hennock: Francis Wingfield Homfray Pinsent: 1875 – 1948