Tag: Gloucester Citizen

Gloucester Citizen: Monday 19th February 1906

Petty Sessions: Monday: Before the Mayor (Mr. W. Nash Skillicorne), Col. Croker-King, Col. Rogers, V. D., Mr. A. J. Stanton, and Mr. J. E. Williams: … William Edward Sydney Pinsent (30), “a stranger to Cheltenham” at present living at 4, New Buildings, Coney Hill, was brought up charged with indecent exposure in Chester Walk on Saturday last. George Curtis, licensed victualler, gave evidence which made the prisoner’s offence appear to be of a highly disgraceful and disgusting nature. P.C. Baker gave evidence of arrest. Prisoner gave evidence on oath denying any wilful intent to insult. He said he was a jeweller by trade. Prisoner admitted previous convictions at Bristol and Gloucester, for indecent exposure. At the latter place he was given one month’s hard labour. The Chairman said that it was the most disgraceful offence. The prisoner would be sent to prison for three months as an incorrigible rogue and vagabond.

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GRO0894 Bristol: William Edward Sidney Pinsent: 1876 – 1911

Gloucester Citizen: Thursday 31st January 1924

Mental Deficiency Problem: Gift for Promoting Research: An offer of £5,000 for the purpose of promoting research at, Cambridge University, by studentship otherwise, into any problem which may have a bearing on mental defects, diseases, or disorders has been made by Mrs. Hume Pinsent and Sir Horace and Lady Darwin, says the “Birmingham Post.”

In a letter to the Vice-Chancellor the donors say they believe the racial and social problems involved by the existence of large numbers of mentally incapable persons in the community are of great national importance, and that their solution may have far reaching effects.

They to give the money in memory of the following persons: Hume C. Pinsent, scholar and fellow of St. John’s College; Erasmus Darwin, exhibitioner of Trinity College; David Hume Pinsent, scholar of Trinity College; and Richard Parker Pinsent, exhibitioner of Balliol College, Oxford.

If a studentship is founded, they intimate that they would like it to be open to either sex and suggest that it be called the Pinsent- Darwin Studentship. Mr. Hume Chancellor Pinsent, who died at Foxcombe Hill, near Oxford, four years ago, was well known in Birmingham as a member of the firm of Messrs. Smith, Pinsent, and Co. solicitors.

Elected to a foundation scholarship at St. John’s, Cambridge, in 1876, he had a distinguished career, graduating fourth wrangler in 1878. In Birmingham Mr. Pinsent did good work in connection with the Midland Institute and the University, and on his retirement from business 1913 was a member of the Council of the latter body.

Mrs. Pinsent, who up to 1913 was a member of the Birmingham Education Committee and of the City Council (on which she represented the Edgbaston Ward), is an authority on the care and education of defective children and was a member the Royal Commission appointed to investigate the subject.

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GRO0245 Devonport: Ellen Frances Parker: 1866 – 1949
GRO0163 Devonport: David Hume Pinsent: 1891 – 1918
GRO0435 Devonport: Hume Chancellor Pinsent: 1857 – 1920
GRO0740 Devonport: Richard Parker Pinsent: 1894 – 1915

Gloucester Citizen: Saturday 26th September 1931

Wagon Hiring Company: New Concern Registered: E. W. Limited was registered as a “private” company on September 24, with a nominal capital of £2,000 in 1/- shares. The objects are to require the goodwill and all or part of the business and assets of Henry G. Lewis and Co., (in liquidation) to carry on all or part of the business formerly carried on by that company to act as agents and managers of railway and other wagons, trucks, and carriages, and to carry on business as carriers and forwarding agents etc. … The solicitors are Pinsent and Co., 6 Bennett’s Hill, Birmingham …

[see also Gloucester Journal: Saturday 3rd October 1931]

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Gloucester Citizen: Monday 22nd July 1895

SENSATION IN NEWFOUNDLAND: SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST PROMINENT MEN: A profound sensation has been caused St. John’s, Newfoundland, by the issue of warrants for the arrest of Sir Robert Thorburn, K.C.M.G., former Prime Minister and member of the legislative Council; the Hon. A. W. Harvey, Minister without portfolio in the present Cabinet; Mr. Donnelly, Receiver-General in the last Cabinet; and Mr. Grieve, another leading politician, all being directors of the insolvent Union Bank, as well as of Mr. Pinsent, manager of the bank. They are charged with issuing false balance sheets.

[see also South Wales Daily News: 22nd July 1895]

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GRO1157 Hennock: Charles Speare Pinsent: 1838 – 1914