Birmingham Daily Post: Monday 22nd December 1890

Bankruptcy Proceedings: In Re. William Henry Pope: In the Birmingham Court of Bankruptcy, on Saturday, Mr. Registrar Parry made a receiving order in the matter of William Henry Pope lately residing at 197a Hagley Road, Birmingham, managing director of Pope’s Fish Company (Limited), Messrs. Smith, Pinsent and Co. of 39 Waterloo Street are solicitors in the proceedings.


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Birmingham Daily Post: Thursday 4th December 1890

In Liquidation: In re: The Hope Iron, Steel and Tin-plate Company (Limited), Church Lane, Prince’s End, Tipton, Staffordshire: Messrs. J. Shedden & Son have received instructions from the liquidator to sell by auction on Monday and Tuesday December 15th and 16th, 1890, in Lots, on the premises of the Company’s Works, situated as above, the whole of the remaining loose stock, tools, stores etc. comprising 55 tons of assorted black sheets, about 6 tons charcoal tinned sheets, 6 tons of Mount Bischoff Tin … etc … Effects to be described in catalogues, to be had seven days prior to the sale on application to Messrs. Smith, Pinsent and Co., Solicitors Waterloo Street …


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Hampshire Advertiser: Saturday 29th November 1890

Highfield Church Organ Fund: An endeavour is being made in the parish of Highfield, near Southampton, to add a new organ to the church, at a cost of £500, towards which a sum of £350 has been collected. On Wednesday, in order to raise the £150 required, a bazaar was opened at schools. There were several stalls, which were well stocked with fancy and useful material, and the rooms had been brightly decorated with bunting etc … (description of event) … Miss Pinsent was assisted by Miss Persse at a stall, where a quantity of nic-nacs, children’s toys, etc. were for sale. During the progress of the bazaar, a programme of instrumental music, arranged by Miss Pinsent, was spiritedly rendered. …


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Southampton Observer and Hampshire News: Saturday 29th November 1890

Sale of Work: On Wednesday and Thursday a sale of work was held in the Highfield Schools in aid of the church organ fund. … Selections of music were played on the pianoforte during the sale by Miss Amy Mortimer, and Misses Carey, Hopkins, Bybol, Smith, Joliffe, Ward, Pearson and Pincent. 


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Totnes Weekly Times: Saturday 22nd November 1890

Highweek: At the first social entertainment for the season, given in the boys’ schoolroom, the programme consisted of piano duets and solos, songs, cornet solos etc., those taking part in the same, including Misses Pinsent, Bartlett, and Balsom, Rev. E. J. Windsor, Dr. Macdonald, Messrs. Hutchinson, Alsop and Gilpin. …


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Birmingham Daily Post: Saturday 22nd November 1890

Leasehold Properties: Leasehold ground rents, near Broad Street: Messrs. Smith & Barclay have received instructions to sell by auction, at the Estate Sale Rooms, 1 Newhall Street, on Wednesday next, November 26th, at seven o’clock, to a minute (subject to conditions then to be produced) the following desirable lots of property … Lot 5; Handsworth (by order of the mortgagees, with the concurrence of the Trustee, E.  M. Sharp, Esq., under a Deed of Assignment): Six substantial villa residences situated at Fentham Road, Handsworth … Lot 6: Handsworth, An exactly similar lot (by order of the Mortgagees and with the same consent) in Fentham Road … As to Lots 5 and 6: Messrs. Smith Pinsent and Co., Solicitors, Waterloo Street.

[see also Birmingham Daily Post: Thursday 13th November 1890]


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Leamington Spa Courier: Saturday 22nd November 1890

Electric Lighting Acts, 1882 to 1890: Royal Leamington Spa Electric Light and Power: Confirmation of existing, and grant of further powers to the Midland Electric Light and Power company Limited, to supply electricity for all public and private purposes in the Borough of Royal Leamington Spa, I the County of Warwick … (long discussion) … Dated this 22nd day of November 1890: Smith, Pinsent and Co., 39 Waterloo Street, Birmingham, Solicitors for the applicants, and proposed undertakers.


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Birmingham Daily Post: Friday 21st November 1890

Notice is hereby given that the partnership heretofore subsisting between us, the undersigned William Wilson and Richards Stafford, carrying on business as hat manufacturers and merchants at the Britannia Works, Atherstone, in the county of Warwick, under the style or firm of “Wilson and Stafford,” has been dissolved by mutual consent as and from the 30th day of November 1889. All debts due to and owing by the said late firm will be reduced and paid by Wison and Stafford (Limited) a company incorporated under the Companies Act 1862, who have acquired and will continue to carry on the business of the said firm: Dated this 17th Day of November, 1892: William Wilson, Richard Stafford. Witnesses to the signatures of William Wilson and Richard Stafford – Hume C. Pinsent, Solicitor, Birmingham.


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Birmingham Daily Post: Thursday 20th November 1890

The City Council: Report of the General Purposes Committee: The General Purpose Committee have issued their report to the City Council upon various subjects which have been recently under their attention. … The Town Clerk has laid before the committee notices which he has received from Messrs. Smith Pinsent and Co., solicitors, on behalf of the Birmingham Electric Supply Company (Limited) … (Note) The draft of the proposed Provisional Order will be deposited at the office of the Board of Trade on or before the 21st day of December next, and printed copies of the Draft provisional Order when applied for, and of the Provisional Order when made, will be furnished a the price of one shilling for each copy to all persons applying for the same, at the offices of Messrs. Field, Roscoe and Co., Solicitors, 36, Lincoln’s Inn Fields, in the Count of London, and at the offices of Messrs. Smith, Pinsent and Co., solicitors, 39 Waterloo Street, Birmingham, in the County of Warwick. … Dated this 20th day of November 1890: Smith Pinsent & Co. 39 Waterloo Street, Birmingham, Solicitors for the Applicants and Proposed Undertakers.


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Exeter and Plymouth Gazette: Thursday 20th November 1890

East Devon Foxhounds: The East Devon Foxhounds met at Lower Farm, Honiton Hill about a mile from Honiton, when the largest number of ladies and gentlemen ever at a meet in this district were present, both on horseback and in carriages, and a very large number on foot…. Among those present were Sir J. H. Kennaway, Bart. M.P. … etc. … Pinsent Matthew (sic) …


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