GRO0057 – The Pinsent Family

Western Times: Monday 7th December 1891

Not Guilty: Sydney Dodridge, 14 was charged with seriously assaulting Ada Pinsent, aged 11 years, at Ilsington, on the 25^th of October last: Mr. Caunter prosecuted; Mr. Thorne defended. Evidence was given by Mr. and Mrs. Brimicombe, the mother of prosecutrix, a constable and a doctor: Mr. Thorne said he should prove that the prisoner was not near where the alleged offence took place at the time stated by the witnesses for the prosecution. Prisoner, on oath denied the offence and evidence on his behalf was given by Mr. Chamberlain, gamekeeper at Stover; John Pinsent, father of the prosecutrix; William Dodridge, father of the prisoner and landlord of the Star Inn, Ilsington and Mrs. Dodridge: The jury returned a verdict of “Not Guilty” and the prisoner was discharged.

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Referenced

GRO0005 Bristol: Ada Pinsent: 1880 – 1959
GRO0057 Bristol: Ann Paddon: 1849 – 1922
GRO0494 Bristol: John Pinsent: 1852 – 1917

South Devon Weekly Express: Friday 22nd March 1918

Chudleigh: After a very short illness, the death took place on Wednesday last of Miss Florence Pinsent, third daughter of the late Mr. John Pinsent, and of Mrs. Pinsent, of Woodway Street, at the early age 30 years. The deepest sympathy is extended to the mother and the relatives in their sad and sudden bereavement. — The funeral took place on Saturday afternoon at the Congregational Church, the interment being in the cemetery. The Rev. E. Spry conducted the service.

The chief mourners were Messrs. Wallace and Willie Pinsent (brothers), Mrs. Heath and Miss A. Pinsent (sisters), Master W. Heath (nephew), and Mrs. W. Pinsent and Mrs. A. Pinsent (sister-in-last).

Floral tributes were sent by Mother, Willie, and Ada; Wallace and Emily; Laura, Nephew, and Nieces; Albert and Hilda; Mr. J. Townsend, Mrs. F. Wills and Family; Mrs. J. Lambell and Family; Jack and Lily Potter; Mrs. Brooks and Family; Mrs. Snell; Mrs. C. Brinnicombe and Family; Mrs. Palmer and Family; Mrs. Cleave and Edgar; Mrs. Stephens, … (continues) …

Referenced

GRO0005 Bristol: Ada Pinsent: 1880 – 1959
GRO0057 Bristol: Ann Paddon: 1849 – 1922
GRO0252 Bristol: Emily Caroline Readstone: 1876 – 1958
GRO0302 Bristol: Florence Annie Pinsent: 1885 – 1918
GRO0494 Bristol: John Pinsent: 1852 – 1917
GRO0565 Bristol: Laura Ann Pinsent: 1874 – 1940
GRO0869 Bristol: Wallace Pinsent: 1877 – 1955
GROxxxx Bristol

Western Times: Friday 22nd March 1918

Chudleigh: … … The funeral took place on Saturday last of Miss Florence Pinsent, third daughter of the late Mr. John Pinsent and of Mrs. Pinsent who died the previous Wednesday at Woodway Street, aged 30 years. The Rev. E. Spry officiated at the service at the Congregational Church. The chief mourners were Messrs. Wallace and Willie Pinsent (brothers), Mrs. Heath, and Miss A. Pinsent (sisters), Master W. A. Heath (nephew), and Mrs. W. Pinsent and Mrs. A. Pinsent (sisters-in-law). Many floral tributes were sent by relations and friends.

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South Devon Weekly Express: Friday 31st March 1922

Chudleigh: … The funeral of the late Mrs. Ann Pinsent, who died at Woodway Street on Thursday of last week, aged 73 took place on Monday afternoon at the Congregational Church, the interment being in the cemetery. The Rev. E. spry conducted the service. The chief ‘mourners were Messrs. W. and A. Pinsent (sons), Miss B. Paddon, Miss A. Pinsent, and Mrs. B. Prettyjohn (daughters). Mr. C. Heath (son-in-law), Mrs. E. Pinsent and Mrs. H. Pinsent (daughters-in-law), Masters W. Pinsent and W. Heath and Mimi D. Heath (grandchildren), Mrs. K. Luxton (niece), Mr. F. Heath, Mrs. C. Brimicombe, Mrs. Potter, Mrs. Sowden, Mrs. Froome, Mrs. Nixon, and many others. Beautiful floral tributes were sent by: — Mr. and Mrs. W. Pinsent and Willis; Bessie; Laura, Charlie, and Family; Albert, Hilda, and Family; Blanche and Jack; Ada; Winnie Heath; Sister, Brother-in-law, and Niece Kitty; Miss Manning; Mrs. C. Potter, Jack, and Lily; Mr. and Mrs. O. Brimicombe and Family; Willie Heath; Mrs. J. Lambell; Mrs. Reed; H. Baker; and Mrs. Wills and Cynthia. The funeral arrangements were carried out by Mr. W. Shapley, and the bearers were Messrs. W. Tuckett, G. Froome, C. Cleave, F. Wills, C. Brimicombe, and F. Nixon. — The deepest sympathy is extended to the relatives in their sad bereavement.

Referenced

GRO0005 Bristol: Ada Pinsent: 1880 – 1959
GRO0015 Bristol: Albert John Pinsent: 1882 – 1928
GRO0057 Bristol: Ann Paddon: 1849 – 1922
GRO0585 Bristol: Lily Blanche Pinsent: 1887 – 1949
GRO0869 Bristol: Wallace Pinsent: 1877 – 1955
GRO0883 Bristol: William Henry Pinsent: 1900 – 1965

South Devon Weekly Express: Friday 15th October 1920

Chudleigh: The death took place on Wednesday night last, at Woodway Street, of Mr. Charles Potter, who had only been ill a few hours, although the deceased for many years had not enjoyed the best of health. He was 45 years of age, and leaves a widow and two small children, to whom the deepest sympathy is extended: … There were a number of beautiful floral tributes from the following: … (list includes) … Mrs. Pinsent and Ada …

Referenced

GRO0005 Bristol: Ada Pinsent: 1880 – 1959
GRO0057 Bristol: Ann Paddon: 1849 – 1922

Western Times: Friday 6th November 1891

Ashburton: At Ashburton Police Court on Friday, Sydney Doddridge, 14, of Coldeast, Ilsington, was charged on remand with an attempted offence under the Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1885, on Ada Pinsent, 11 years of age. Mr. J. Hutchings, of Newton Abbot, defended, and after a hearing of three hours, Doddridge was committed for trial at the ensuing assizes and admitted to bail, himself in £25 and two sureties of £30 each. Frederic Brimecombe, Sarah Ann Brimecombe, Ann Pinsent, P.C. Martin, and Dr. Ackerley gave evidence for the prosecution.

[see also Western Times: Tuesday 3^rd November 1891]

Referenced

GRO0057 Bristol: Ada Pinsent: 1880 – 1959