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Birmingham Daily Post: Thursday 14th December 1893

Local Government Board Enquiry in Birmingham: An enquiry was held at the Council House, yesterday morning, by Mr. E. P. Burd, one of the inspectors of the Local Government Boards, into an application made by the Birmingham Corporation to the Local Government Board for the issue of a provisional order under section 303 if the Public Health Act 1875, to partially repeal, alter and amend Section 223 of the Birmingham Corporation (Consolidation) Act 1883, so as to provide for the audit, by the district auditor, in the manner provided by Section 37 of the Divided Parishes and Poor-law Amendment Act 1876, of the accounts relating to the assessment and collection of the improvement rate, so long as it was collected by the overseers. … (present included) … Mr. Hume Pinsent (representing the Birmingham Water Annuitants). … (discussion) …

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GRO0435 Devonport: Hume Chancellor Pinsent: 1857 – 1920

Birmingham Daily Post: Wednesday 6th December 1893

Birmingham Women’s Liberal Unionist Association: A meeting of the members of the association was held at the Central Offices, on Monday evening. There was a very large attendance, in spite of the inclement weather. There present Mrs. Fellows (in the chair) Miss Hadley, Miss Jenkyn Brown, Miss Moseley, Miss Bailey, Mrs. Taylor, Mrs. Humphreys, Miss Tonks, Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Farrow (hon. Sec.) etc. A lecture on “Our Neglected Children, and the Society for their Protection” was given by Mrs. Pinsent, hon. sec. to the local branch of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. Mrs. Pinsent explained the principles and methods of the society, indicating that every endeavour was made to influence the parents before appealing to the law. It was stated that no fewer than 125 local committees had been formed in various towns throughout the country, and all of these were in touch with the central organisation in London. The objects of the association are two-fold, to save and protect the children from cruelty, and to promote wise legislation towards that end. In cases where the aid of the law has to be solicited the society keeps a watchful care over the children concerned, lest there should be any repetition of the cruelty afterwards. At the close, Miss Bailey gave an expression of the thanks of the meeting to Mrs. Pinsent for her excellent lecture.

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GRO0245 Devonport: Ellen Frances Parker: 1866 – 1949

Birmingham Daily Post: Monday 27th November 1893

Boards of Trade: Session 1893: Electric Lighting Acts 1882 to 1890: Birmingham Electric Light and Power: Power to the Birmingham Electric Supply Company to supply electricity for all public and private purposes to certain parts of the City of Birmingham, in the County of Warwick, and with such object to break up public and private streets, railways and tramways and other places in the said city and to erect construct, lay down, provide and maintain mains, wires and other apparatus and works … (description of area and items impacted) … The draft of the proposed Provisional Order will be deposited in the Office of the Board of Trade on or before the 21^st day of December next, and printed copies of the Draft Provisional order when made will be furnished at the price of one shilling for each copy to all persons applying for the same at the office of Messrs. Field, Roscoe and Co., Solicitors, 36 Lincoln’s Inn Fields, in the county of London and at the office of Messrs. Smith, Pinsent and Co., Solicitors, 39 Waterloo Street in the city of Birmingham …

Birmingham Daily Post: 12th October 1893

In the High Court of Justice, Chancery Division: In re. The New British Iron Company (Limited): Notice of sale of various freehold lands and Buildings. Mr. Thomas J. Barnett is instructed to submit for sale by auction at the Dudley Arms Hotel, Dudley, on Tuesday, October 31^st, 1893, at three for four o’clock, in the afternoon (subject to conditions of sale) in Twenty-six lots various valuable freehold properties and lands belonging to this estate comprising an area upward of 105 acres of land and including the very excellent residential property known as “Colman Hill House” … (etc) … Particulars with plans may be obtained from the Receiver and Manager of the estates, Walter N. Fisher, Esq., (Messrs. Fisher and Randle, Chartered Accountant), 4 Waterloo Street, Birmingham, Messrs. Smith, Pinsent, and Co., Solicitors, 39 Waterloo Street, Birmingham …

Birmingham Daily Post: Thursday 5th October 1893

The British Law Fire Insurance Company (Limited): … Birmingham Board (includes) … Hume C. Pinsent, Esq. (Messrs. Smith, Pinsent, Pinsent and Freeman, Birmingham.

[see also Birmingham Daily Post: Tuesday 26^th December 1893]

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GRO0435 Devonport: Hume Chancellor Pinsent: 1857 – 1920

Birmingham Daily Post: Friday 22nd September 1893

Birmingham Adjourned Licensing Sessions: … Mr. Ansell applied on behalf of Thomas Cole for a provisional grant and confirmation of the license of the Barrel Inn, Snow Hill, to premises about to be constructed there. Mr. Vachell (instructed by Smith, Pinsent, and Co.) made an application on behalf of William Goodman for the provisional removal and confirmation of the license of the Golden Cup, Livery Street, to premises about to be erected at the junction of Stoney Lane and Taunton Road, Sparkbrook. Mr. Foster opposed the application on behalf of the landlord of the Brighton Hotel …

Birmingham Daily Post: Thursday 14th September 1893

Moseley Hall Convalescent Home for Children: At the quarterly meeting of the committee held 31^st August last, present: Councillor J. H. Lloyd (in the chair), Mrs. Bracey, Mrs. Joseph Barrows … 54 children were reported to be then in the Home, 172 children have been admitted during the months of May, June and July viz. 59 from the Children’s Hospital and 113 from other sources. New Subscriptions were announced: … (includes) … L. 1 1s … ………….

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Birmingham Daily Post: Saturday 12th August 1893

Birmingham Assize: Breach of Contract: An action was brought by V. and R. Blakemore, of Charlotte Street, Birmingham to recover £177 damages for breach of contract from Marshall, Sons, and Company (Limited) of the Britannia Ironworks, Gainsborough. Mr. Hugo Young (instructed by Smith, Pinsent and Co.) was for the plaintiffs, and Mr. Dugdale, Q.C. and Mr. C. Gould, Q.C., (instructed by Messrs. Broomhead, Wightman and Moore) for the defendants (dispute regarding a wool press) …

Birmingham Daily Post: Friday 28th July 1893

South Staffordshire Tramways Company: A lively meeting: The adjourned annual general meeting of the South Staffordshire Tramways Company was to have been held yesterday afternoon, at the Grand Hotel, Birmingham. At the meeting of the shareholders, on the 1^st of June at Darlaston, a resolution was passed that the directors and the Shareholders’ Protection Committee should confer with a view to the selection of seven shareholders to investigate the affairs of the company, and the general meeting was then adjourned until the 27^th July, when it was to be held in Birmingham. … … (discussion of ongoing situation) … Notwithstanding this intimation a good many shareholders attended at the appointed time yesterday afternoon. … (The Chairman said) … He was sorry so many of the shareholders had been put to the trouble of attending that informal meeting, but had though it his duty to be present, so as to be able to offer any explanation that might be necessary to those who did attend: Several shareholders enquired why the meeting was informal: and Mr. Pinsent asked if that was not the adjourned general meeting of the company. The Chairman: Are you a shareholder? Mr. Pinsent replied that he was. The Chairman ascertained the Mr. Pinsent was not at present a registered shareholder, and he therefore refused to allow him to speak. Mr. Pinsent, I ask that a note be taken of my claim to speak. The Chairman: Certainly not. I refuse to hear you because you are not registered on the books of this company. Mr. Dawson: Is this a regular meeting of the company? Where is the informality? … … (discussion on the process of setting up a committee to meet with the directors).

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Birmingham Daily Post: Friday 30th June 1893

Advertisement: … The British Law Fire Insurance Company (Limited): … list of officers includes … Hume C. Pinsent, Esq. (Messrs. Smith, Pinsent, Pinsent, and Freeman), Birmingham … [many references to firm listed this way in 1890s]

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GRO0435 Devonport: Hume Chancellor Pinsent: 1857 – 1920