Teignmouth Bankruptcies: … William Henry Pinsent, of Higher Brimley terrace, Teignmouth, a brewer’s assistant, also came up for public examination. Mr. Templeman appeared for the debtor.
Pinsent stated that when he was appointed brewer’s assistant, he commenced with a salary of £2 10s a week, but during the last five years had received £3 10s a week. His employer, who was his father, also allowed him wine, spirits, vegetables, dairy produce, and other things. He had a wife and two children.
He commenced a boarding house business in September 1909, when he had overdraft £209 at the bank, which had since been increased to £300. He executed a deed of assignment some time since, because he was anxious that his father should not know the full extent of his indebtedness.
There was a scholastic bill owing for £40 in respect of one his children. There was a loss of £120 in connection with the business. His wife borrowed money unknown to him. He had never been engaged in any speculative gambling transactions. Bad health had been the only reason for his not attending to his business in a proper manner. He had communicated with trades people not to give his wife further credit, but they had continued to do so.
He was employed by his father and thought that he would pay his liabilities. The examination was concluded.
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GRO0897 Devonport: William Henry Pinsent: 1874 – 1949