Tag: August 1864

Important Railway Meeting: A public meeting convened by requisition was held oat the Town Hall on Tuesday evening, for the purpose of considering the existing railway communication between this town, Torquay and Exeter. The requisition was signed by the following leading inhabitants of the place, the greater portion of whom were present: …  (includes) … T. Pinsent, jun. … (complaints about the South Devon Company service by Mr. Harris and discussion of a possible competing Teign valley line: … rebuttal by South Devon representatives) … In reply to Mr. Harvey and Mr. Michelmore, Mr. Harris stated that it was proposed to extend the Teign Valley line from Jew’s Bridge through Bella Marsh, round by Sandford Orleigh, across the Ashburton Road, down by Lower Bradley, thence to near Wolborough Church, over the Decy to Kingskerswell on to Torquay, leaving St. Mary Church on the left, and to come out near Morgan’s Nursery. He did not think it was intended to go through the town of Torquay. The South Devon Company might therefore rest assured unless they provided better accommodation, their new line would be cut. The amendment was then put to the meeting and carried by a large majority. Messrs. E. Ford, W.J. Watts, Bearne, E.C. Kent, T. Pinsent and J. Stevens were appointed on the committee to carry the amendment into effect. A cordial vote of thanks to the chairman for presiding brought the meeting to a close. 

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GRO0831 Devonport: Thomas Pinsent: 1842 – 1889

NEWTON ABBOT, NEWTON BUSHEL, BICKINGTON, AND ABBOTSKERSWELL, DEVON: VALUABLE HOUSE PROPERTY, BUILDING LAND AND BONE MILLS, FOR SALE: MESSRS. RENDELL are instructed by the Executor of the late Mr. John Milward, to SELL by AUCTION, at the Globe Hotel, in Newton Abbot, on Tuesday, the 13th day September next, at Three o’clock in the Afternoon, the Valuable Freehold and Leasehold PROPERTY of the deceased, in the following or such other lots as may be determined on at the time of sale, viz: Lot 1: — Two good Leasehold Dwelling Houses, one of which was lately occupied Mr. Milward, and the other now the occupation of Mr. Henry Milward, abutting on the East Street of Newton Abbot aforesaid, together with the Outbuildings, Yard, Stable, and appurtenances belonging. And also piece or parcel of Building Land, extending feet in depth down to, and having a frontage of 84 feet on, Courtenay Street, in Newton Abbot aforesaid. The two Houses, with the Yard, Stables, and appurtenances belonging, are held for a term of years, determinable on the decease of good life, now aged about 52 years at rent of 10s. And the piece of Building Land behind, is held for an absolute term of years from Midsummer, 1853, at a rent of £5; but subject to the building covenants expressed in the Lease. Lot 2: — A Freehold Property, consisting of a substantial Malthouse, in the occupation of Messrs. Pinsent and Co., with Painters’ Shop, Stores, Gig House, and Enclosed Yard. Lot 3: — A Freehold Property … Etc. 

[see also Western Times: Friday 2^nd September 1864 & Exeter Flying Post: Wednesday 31^st August 1864] 

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GRO0518 Devonport: John Ball Pinsent: 1819 – 1901

Serious Charge of Malicious Injury to Horse: At the Town Hall, on Monday, before Sir W. …  Henry Partridge 7 years, James Moyse 8, John Sanders were charged with wilfully driving two horses belonging to Mr. John Pinsent, farmer of Kingsteignton over an embankment, thereby occasioning their death and committing injury to the amount of £10. Mr. Francis appeared for the defendants. On the evening …  inst., Elizabeth Thorne, residing at Hackney, saw the boys driving four horses towards the place where all of them were killed. She called to the boys not to … them so, but they took no notice of her. She … stated that they were the defendants. William Carnall (?) saw the boys going across the marshes towards Hackney about an hour afterwards, they returned, when Moyse told him that two horses had fallen into a pit. Moyse told (?) him the place, but the other defendants ran away. He afterwards found two horses in a pit; one was dead and the other seriously injured by a stake having entered its side. The complainant’s brother (Henry Pinsent) stated that Moyse had told him that it was Partridge or Sanders who had driven the horses into the pit. Francis objected to this being taken as evidence: The defendants not having been present at the time. The magistrate dismissed the case, remarking that the complainant ought (not?) to have had so dangerous a place round. 

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GRO0492 Hennock: John Pinsent: 1838 – 1916