Tag: Evening Telegraph

Evening Telegraph: Friday 2nd August 1878

WHOLESALE BABY FARMING: SKELETONS OF ELEVEN CHILDREN DISCOVERED A GARDEN: At the Birmingham Police Court yesterday, Ann Pinsent, midwife, living at Nechells, was charged with concealing the birth of a child of an unmarried woman who had been confined at her house. It was explained that since the prisoner was first arrested some extraordinary revelations had been made. The skeletons of no fewer than eleven infants had already been found buried in a garden adjoining the prisoner’s house. The body of the child in question had not yet been traced, but it was known to have been born alive, and to have been seen alive some hours afterwards. On the following day the child was alleged by the prisoner to have died from convulsions. Prisoner was remanded for a week.

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Evening Telegraph: Tuesday 19th September 1939

St. Andrews Lady Engaged: The engagement announced between Robert John Francis Homfray, only son of Mr. F. W. H Pinsent of Higherfield, Horrabridge, Devon, and Ruth McKechnie, daughter of the late E. E. Morrison, of The Scottish Land Court, and Mrs. Morrison, St. Andrews. Mr. Pinsent, who is a member of a well-known Devonshire family, met Miss Morrison while he was working in a London hospital, as a final year medical student. Mr. Pinsent is a graduate of Cambridge University. Miss Morrison, who is a member of an old Fife family, was a student at St Andrews University, and graduated M.A. with honours. She is presently employed by a London commercial firm.

[see also Dundee Evening Telegraph: Tuesday 19th September 1939]

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GRO0322 Hennock: Francis Wingfield Homfray Pinsent: 1875 – 1948
GRO0749 Hennock: Robert John Francis Homfray Pinsent: 1916 – 1987
GRO1149 Hennock: Ruth McKechnie Morrison: 1916 – 2004