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Birmingham Daily Post: Tuesday 18th August 1891

Sale of Properties: August 18, 1891: By Roderick & Son: To be sold by auction at the Property Mart, 6 Temple Row West, Birmingham, This day (Tuesday), August 18^th at Six o’clock in the evening subject to conditions to be then produced … Lot 7, Cox Street West: [By direction of the trustees of the late Miss Susanna Yarrington] two capital retail shops Nos. 13 & 14, in Cox Street West … as to Lot 7 to Messrs. Smith, Pinsent and Co., Solicitors, Waterloo Street …

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Birmingham Daily Post: Friday 7th August 1891

Inquests in Birmingham: A verdict of “Accidental Death” from overcrowding in bed was returned in the case of Frank Pinsent, aged five weeks, whose parents live at 5 house, 2 Court, Bridge Street West. The mother of the deceased stated that on Tuesday night she with her husband, child and deceased went to sleep in one bed. Next morning the deceased was dead. The deputy coroner pointed out to the mother the danger of sleeping four in a bed with such young children, and cautioned her against doing so in future. …

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Birmingham Daily Post: Thursday 6th August 1891

Bankruptcy Proceedings: In re. Thomas Eady, of the Falstaff Restaurant, licensed victualler: A meeting of creditors was held yesterday at the office of the Official Receiver, before Mr. Luke J. Sharp. Mr. Cochrane appeared for the debtor, Mr. Pinsent for the bank concerned in the case and Mr. Bullock for a firm of creditors. The liabilities were £6. 658 3s, and the assets were set down at £606 6s 10d. … (discussion) … The creditors ultimately passed a resolution leaving the negotiations in the hand of him (Mr. Pinsent) and Mr. Sharp. The terms they obtained were as follows: That Messrs. Bass should take over the lease in discharge of the claim in their mortgage, pay £600, the value of the effects as a going concern, and pay the rent up to Jun 24. He (Mr. Pinsent) thought that both for the bank and the bulk of the creditors the arrangement was a good one. They had stopped a leak and gained an asset. A number of creditors seemed anxious to put questions to the bankrupt, but Mr. Pinsent suggested that any cross-examination might advantageously be deferred until the public enquiry, when he would be on his oath. There was no question that there would be a great deal to investigate: A Creditor: Mr. Eady told me twelve months ago he had made £300 during the year – the creditors confirmed by resolution the action of Mr. Pinsent and the Official Receiver with regard to the disposal of the business … …

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Birmingham Daily Post: Friday 31st July 1891

The Victoria Courts: Banquet to the Judges of Assize: Last evening the Major gave a banquet at the Council House to the Lord Chief Justice and Sir Alfred Wills on the occasion of the opening of the Victoria Courts for judicial purposes … (attendees included) … for the committee of the Birmingham Law Society … R. A. Pinsent …

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GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948

Birmingham Daily Post: Wednesday 24th December 1890

Birmingham County Court: Yesterday: Before Mr. Registrar Parry: … Mr. Registrar Cole made a receiving order in the matter of John Williams, of 91, High Street, Harborne, blacksmith and wheelwright. Messrs. Fallows and Cochrane are solicitors in the proceedings. Upon the application of Messrs. Smith, Pinsent and Co., of Waterloo Street, solicitors, William Henry Pope, lately residing at 197a Hagley Road, Edgbaston in the city of Birmingham and lately managing director of Pope’s Fish Company (Limited) was adjudicated a bankrupt by Mr. Registrar Cole.

Birmingham Daily Post: Monday 22nd December 1890

Bankruptcy Proceedings: In Re. William Henry Pope: In the Birmingham Court of Bankruptcy, on Saturday, Mr. Registrar Parry made a receiving order in the matter of William Henry Pope lately residing at 197a Hagley Road, Birmingham, managing director of Pope’s Fish Company (Limited), Messrs. Smith, Pinsent and Co. of 39 Waterloo Street are solicitors in the proceedings.

Birmingham Daily Post: Thursday 4th December 1890

In Liquidation: In re: The Hope Iron, Steel and Tin-plate Company (Limited), Church Lane, Prince’s End, Tipton, Staffordshire: Messrs. J. Shedden & Son have received instructions from the liquidator to sell by auction on Monday and Tuesday December 15^th and 16^th, 1890, in Lots, on the premises of the Company’s Works, situated as above, the whole of the remaining loose stock, tools, stores etc. comprising 55 tons of assorted black sheets, about 6 tons charcoal tinned sheets, 6 tons of Mount Bischoff Tin … etc … Effects to be described in catalogues, to be had seven days prior to the sale on application to Messrs. Smith, Pinsent and Co., Solicitors Waterloo Street …

Birmingham Daily Post: Monday 1st December 1890

The Birmingham Cattle and Poultry Show: Awards of the Judges: … Poultry: Dorkings: Coloured Cock: 1^st, Mr. W. S. Pinsent, Newton Abbott; 2^nd, Mr. H. Reeves, Emsworth, Hants.; 3^rd Mrs. T. W. L. Hind, Kendal; 4^th Mr. H. Padwick, Thorney, Emsworth: Coloured cockerel, Cup, Mr. B. Smith, Cropwell Butler, Nottingham; 2^nd. Rev. L. E. Sweet, Chippenham; 3^rd, Mr. J. Cranston, Dumfries; 4^th, Mr. W. S. Pinsent; 5^th, Messrs. J. A. and M. F. Smyth, Coleraine, Ireland; 6^th, Mrs. J. Ward, Bearnett House, Wolverhampton: Coloured hen, 1^st and 2^nd, Mr. B. Smith; 3^rd Mr. W. S. Pinsent; 4^th, Messrs. Smyth, 5^th, Mr. J. Cranston: Coloured pullet: cup and 2^nd Mr. W. S. Pinsent; 3^rd, Mr. B. Smith; 4^th, Mr. J. T. Cathcart, Auchtermuchty, …

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GRO0911 Devonport: William Swain Pinsent: 1843 – 1920

Birmingham Daily Post: Monday 30th November 1891

Birmingham Cattle and Poultry Show: … Poultry Prize List: … Dorking: Coloured single or rose comb cock: 1^st Mr. H. Padwick, Thorney, Emsworth; 2^nd, Mr. W. S. Pinsent, Newton Abbot; 3^rd, Mr. W. J. Drewery, Drakelowe, Burton on Trent: Ditto Cockerel: 1^st, cups (2), Mr. A. C. Maur, Langley, Bucks, 2^nd. Mr. H. Padwick; 3^rd, Mr. A. Crichton, Glamis, N.B.; 4^th, Mr. B. Smith Cropwell Butler, Nottingham. …

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GRO0911 Devonport: William Swain Pinsent: 1843 – 1920

Birmingham Daily Post: Saturday 22nd November 1890

Leasehold Properties: Leasehold ground rents, near Broad Street: Messrs. Smith & Barclay have received instructions to sell by auction, at the Estate Sale Rooms, 1 Newhall Street, on Wednesday next, November 26^th, at seven o’clock, to a minute (subject to conditions then to be produced) the following desirable lots of property … Lot 5; Handsworth (by order of the mortgagees, with the concurrence of the Trustee, E. M. Sharp, Esq., under a Deed of Assignment): Six substantial villa residences situated at Fentham Road, Handsworth … Lot 6: Handsworth, An exactly similar lot (by order of the Mortgagees and with the same consent) in Fentham Road … As to Lots 5 and 6: Messrs. Smith Pinsent and Co., Solicitors, Waterloo Street.

[see also Birmingham Daily Post: Thursday 13^th November 1890]