February 1900 – The Pinsent Family

Taunton Courier and Western Advertiser: Wednesday 21st February 1900

Taunton M.P.’s: In Savage’s “History of (missing)” the first mention made of members of Parliament elected for the borough Taunton is after the Restoration, when Thomas Goyes and William Wyndham were returned, and owed their seats to the management and cause of the Crown. In the General Election of 1714, the dissolution of Parliament after the death of Queen Anne, resulted in the election of Sir Francis Warre, Bart., and Henry Portman Esq. These gentlemen were afterwards unseated, and William Pynsent, Esq., and James Smith, Esq., were elected in their place. The General Election 1722 resulted in the return of Mr. Trenchard and Mr. Smith. In 1774, the next date mentioned, Nathaniel Webb and Edward Stratford were returned as members for the borough. The Somerset County Herald Almanac for this year gives a complete list of Taunton Election Polls and their results from 1784 to the present time.

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DRO0076 Combe

Western Times: Friday 16th February 1900

Highweek: Mr. W. S. Pinsent presided at the meeting of the Parish Council on Monday. — The Surveyor reported that the scavenging had been done satisfactorily, and there was no infectious disease in the parish — Mr. W. C. Shilston complained of a strong smell from Mr. Lavis’s field in the Ashburton Road where the scavenger deposited the town refuse. The Scavenging Committee was directed to see to the matter. — The Surveyor was directed to prepare a plan and estimate for a new sewer from Abbotsbury Lodge to the main drain near Mr. Stockman’s Mill. — A letter from the Rev. Anson Cartwright re. The freeing of Sheldon Bridge from tolls was read. — The Council resolved the motion of Mr. C. G. Vicary to reply that provided the bridge could be secured by the County Council on advantageous terms this council would be pleased to see it freed from tolls — The Lighting Committee reported having fixed incandescent lamps where requested. The proposed additional lamp in Kingsteignton road was deferred for the present. — A precept on the overseers for £ 5 general purposes was ordered. The usual accounts were passed.

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GRO0911 Devonport: William Swain Pinsent: 1843 – 1920

Crediton Gazette: 10th February 1900

Boy’s Thefts at Sampford Peverell: Arthur Staddon, a lad of 14, was charged with stealing a quantity of cigarettes, value 3d, from the premises of George Francis Pinsent, licensee of the Globe Inn, Sampford Peverell. The prosecutor stated that as the result of losing cigarettes from his bar for several weeks past, he on 11th January placed two marked packers in a box with the others in the bar. On the 20^th January, prisoner was outside cleaning some handles, when witness heard him enter the bar and leave again. Witness went to the box and found one of the packets missing. In the evening, he saw prisoner smoking cigarettes in a hayloft, but the lad said he had got them from Uffculme. Witness fetched Constable Fewings. … continues … Superintendent Collins reported that the prisoner had been sent to a reformatory for three years in 1896 for stealing sixpence from his father, a blind basket-maker living at Uffculme. Prisoner charged said: I saw the cigarettes in the box and thought I’d like them (laughter). Mrs. Pinsent, recalled, said he had previously lost two silver spoons and had found them on the lad. He overlooked that theft. The boy was well behaved save that “he could not keep his fingers off anything.” … With the consent of the stepmother, the lad was ordered to be birched.

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