Birmingham Daily Post: Saturday 6th October 1888

Freehold Central Property: Situated in Gloucester Street, Birmingham (by direction of the trustees of the late William James, Esq.): To be sold by Auction: By Messrs. Chesshire, Gibson, Son & Fowler … (three Lots, comprising at slaughterhouse at Nos. 20, 21 and 22 Gloucester Road) … For further particulars and plans, apply to Messrs. Smith, Pinsent and Co., Solicitors, Waterloo Street …


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Birmingham Daily Post: Wednesday 29th August 1888

Birmingham Musical Festival: First Day: The Morning Performance …  (detailed review) … Donations and Collections: The donations given yesterday amounted to £1,124 16s and the collections at the doors of the Town Hall after the morning performance, to £70 18s 7d … … The donations were as follows … (includes) … Mr. R. A. Pinsent, £5 5s …


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GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948

Birmingham Daily Post: Friday 24th August 1888

The Ballot for Places: The ballot for choice of seats at the first four Festival performances took place yesterday, at King Edward’s High School, New Street, and was conducted upon the same lines as on previous occasions … (discussion) … Dr. Wade and Mr. Elwell looked after the issue of the president’s and vice-presidents’ tickets, which are exempted from the ballot; while the care of the plans of the hall and the record of the selections made from them was in the hands of Messrs. F. Everitt, Lawley Parker, E. Nettlefold, Bayley Marshall, R. E. Couchman, G.F. Lyndon, H. Parish, R. A. Pinsent, H. F. Elkington, F. B. Osborn, and B. Everitt.  …


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GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948

Birmingham Daily Post: Thursday 16th August 1888

The Birmingham Liberal Club: The liquidation of the Birmingham Liberal Club Building Company (Limited) has now been completed, and the liquidator, Mr. T. Siviter Smith, has forwarded to the shareholders the following statement of account: … (includes) … By Smith, Pinsent, and Co: Costs of liquidation – £160 14s 9d … … The liquidator proposes to distribute this dividend amongst the shareholders subject to the decision of a meeting to be held on September 19th at the office of Messrs. Smith, Pinsent, and Co., when the accounts will be passed, and the liquidator released.


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Birmingham Daily Post: Wednesday 15th August 1888

Births: Pinsent – On the 12th inst, at Selly Wick, the wife of R. A. Pinsent, of a son.


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GRO0528 Devonport: John Ryland Pinsent: 1888 – 1957
GRO0569 Devonport: Laura Proctor Ryland: 1855 – 1931
GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948

Birmingham Daily Post: Tuesday 14th August 1888

Women’s Hospital: At the last meeting of the committee, held at the hospital, Dr. Crosskey in the chair, the following donations and new subscriptions were announced: … New Subscriptions … (includes) … Mr. R. A. Pinsent, £1 1s. …


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GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948

Birmingham Daily Post: Saturday 11th August 1888

In the High Court of Justice Chancery Division: In the matter of Joseph Hall’s Estate: Hall v Hall: Crosswells Building Estate: Langley Green, Near Oldbury: Freehold Building and Wharf Land … (description) … Particulars, with plan and conditions of sale, may be obtained of Messrs. Smith, Pinsent, Pinsent, and Freeman, Solicitors, Birmingham …


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GRO0435 Devonport: Hume Chancellor Pinsent: 1857 – 1920
GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948

Birmingham Daily Post: Monday 6th August 1888

Action for Commissions: Tompson v Fulford: In this case two causes were tried together. John Leslie Tompson, Ashted Row, Birmingham, manager of the Vinegar Brewery Company (Limited) was the plaintiff in the first and Henry Charles Fulford, formerly proprietor of the Holt Brewery was the defendant. In the second, a claim was made against Tompson by Fulford and was admitted subject to the first cause being sustained. The plaintiff was represented by Mr. Jelf, Q.C. and Mr. A. K, Lloyd (instructed by Messrs. Rowlands and Co.) and the defendant by Mr. Alfred Young and Mr. Hugo Young (instructed by Messrs. Smith, Pinsent, and Co.) …


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Birmingham Daily Post: Monday 30th July 1888

Marriage: Pinsent – Parker: On the 26th inst. at Milford, Surrey, Hume Chancellor Pinsent, to Ellen Frances, youngest daughter of the late Rev. Richard Parker, rector of Claxby, Lincolnshire: No cards.


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GRO0245 Devonport: Ellen Frances Parker: 1866 – 1949
GRO0435 Devonport: Hume Chancellor Pinsent: 1857 – 1920
GRO0741 Devonport: Richard Steele Pinsent: 1820 – 1864

Birmingham Daily Post: Monday 16th April 1888

Funeral of Mr. John Cornforth: The funeral of the late Mr. John Cornforth, who died at his residence, Lime Grove, George Road, Edgbaston, on Monday, took place at the General Cemetery, Key Hill, on Saturday. The pallbearers were Messrs. A. Claddo, R. A. Pinsent, James Morris, Captain Rodgers, J. L. Porter and T. F. Walter, and the mourners, Messrs. E. Cornforth, T. Cornforth, G. Cornforth and J. Cornforth (brothers of the deceased) … (etc)


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GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948