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Robert Howson, Esquire, Deceased: Pursuant to the Statute 22 and 23 Vic Cap. 35 … Smith, Pinsent & Co., 39 Waterloo Street, Birmingham, Solicitors for the Executors. …
[see also Birmingham Daily Post: Monday 7th September 1891]
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Property Sale: Hughes & Fleetwood will sell by auction at the Sale Rooms, 1 Newhall Street, on Friday evening next, August 28tth, at six for seven o’clock, prompt: Lot 2, Birchfield: (No. 206 Birchfield Road) an excellent and substantially build family residence … As to Lot 2, Messrs. Smith, Pinsent, and Co., Waterloo Street …
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Sale of Properties: August 18, 1891: By Roderick & Son: To be sold by auction at the Property Mart, 6 Temple Row West, Birmingham, This day (Tuesday), August 18th at Six o’clock in the evening subject to conditions to be then produced … Lot 7, Cox Street West: [By direction of the trustees of the late Miss Susanna Yarrington] two capital retail shops Nos. 13 & 14, in Cox Street West … as to Lot 7 to Messrs. Smith, Pinsent and Co., Solicitors, Waterloo Street …
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Ramsbury: Annual Field Day of the Ramsbuy Congregational Sunday School. The children of the above school met at Elm Down Farm (Kindly lent by Mr. Chamberlain) on Wednesday the 5th inst., for their annual treat. About seventy-six children sat down to an excellent tea, besides a large number of visitors and friends … (description) ... Amongst other visitors present were the Rev. Mr. Perks and wife, Mrs. Pincent and family, Mrs. Wilson and family (Chilton) … (continues) …
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The Affairs of Mr. T. Eady: A meeting of the creditors of Thomas Eady, of the Falstaff Restaurant, licensed victualler, Bull Street, Birmingham, was held last week at the office of the Official Receiver, before Mr. Luke J. Sharp. Mr. Cochrane appeared for the debtor, Mr. Pinsent for the bank concerned in the case. … detailed description of financial position … At the request of the Official Receiver, Mr. Pinsent explained the manner in which the Falstaff had been disposed of for the benefit of the creditors … (discussion) … The creditors ultimately passed a resolution leaving the negotiations in the hands of him (Mr. Pinsent) and Mr. Sharp. The terms they obtained were as follows … (continues) …
[see related, same newspaper Thursday 24th December 1891]
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Funeral of Miss Jenkin: The funeral of the late Miss J. C. Jenkin (Sister Katherine) eldest daughter of Mr. Silvanus W. Jenkin, E.C., Liskeard and one of the nursing staff of the Royal Albert Hospital Devonport took place at Liskeard, on August 4th … Mr. Collings (Pinsent and Co.), of Devonport, was the undertaker, assisted by Mr. J. H. Coath, of Liskeard. …
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Inquests in Birmingham: A verdict of “Accidental Death” from overcrowding in bed was returned in the case of Frank Pinsent, aged five weeks, whose parents live at 5 house, 2 Court, Bridge Street West. The mother of the deceased stated that on Tuesday night she with her husband, child and deceased went to sleep in one bed. Next morning the deceased was dead. The deputy coroner pointed out to the mother the danger of sleeping four in a bed with such young children, and cautioned her against doing so in future. …
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Bankruptcy Proceedings: In re. Thomas Eady, of the Falstaff Restaurant, licensed victualler: A meeting of creditors was held yesterday at the office of the Official Receiver, before Mr. Luke J. Sharp. Mr. Cochrane appeared for the debtor, Mr. Pinsent for the bank concerned in the case and Mr. Bullock for a firm of creditors. The liabilities were £6. 658 3s, and the assets were set down at £606 6s 10d. … (discussion) … The creditors ultimately passed a resolution leaving the negotiations in the hand of him (Mr. Pinsent) and Mr. Sharp. The terms they obtained were as follows: That Messrs. Bass should take over the lease in discharge of the claim in their mortgage, pay £600, the value of the effects as a going concern, and pay the rent up to Jun 24. He (Mr. Pinsent) thought that both for the bank and the bulk of the creditors the arrangement was a good one. They had stopped a leak and gained an asset. A number of creditors seemed anxious to put questions to the bankrupt, but Mr. Pinsent suggested that any cross-examination might advantageously be deferred until the public enquiry, when he would be on his oath. There was no question that there would be a great deal to investigate: A Creditor: Mr. Eady told me twelve months ago he had made £300 during the year – the creditors confirmed by resolution the action of Mr. Pinsent and the Official Receiver with regard to the disposal of the business … …
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Birmingham County Court: Yesterday: Before Mr. Registrar Parry: … Mr. Registrar Cole made a receiving order in the matter of John Williams, of 91, High Street, Harborne, blacksmith and wheelwright. Messrs. Fallows and Cochrane are solicitors in the proceedings. Upon the application of Messrs. Smith, Pinsent and Co., of Waterloo Street, solicitors, William Henry Pope, lately residing at 197a Hagley Road, Edgbaston in the city of Birmingham and lately managing director of Pope’s Fish Company (Limited) was adjudicated a bankrupt by Mr. Registrar Cole.
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Honiton Christmas Market: This annual market and meat show took place on Saturday, when notwithstanding the ground was covered with snow, making traffic very difficult, and that the weather was bitterly cold, the attendance was quite up to expectation: … Mr. W. T. Hook also came up to his shows of former years. He exhibited two choice Devon steers of about 40 score apiece, bred and fed by Mr. W. Summers of Widworthy Barton; some prime Dorset horns bred at Upottery Manor by Viscount Sidmouth, and a choice lot of Down wethers supplied from the flocks of Sir J. H. Kennaway, Mr. R. Marker and Mr. Pinsent Matthews. …
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