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Bombay: Passengers Departed: Per Ancona, (May 11) for Brindisi: … includes … Mr. C. Pinsent …
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GRO0133 India: Charles Powell Tronson Pinsent: 1849 – 1904
Willis, Rodwell and Co., v. K. C. P. M. Mohideen Abdul Cawder: Messrs Shaw and Winch, as agents for Messrs. Willis, Rodwell and Co., on Monday last took possession of the tannery of K. C. P. M. Mohideen Abdul Cawder, situated at Perambore, under a deed of mortgage dated 29th November 1880 … The defendant has not paid Messrs. Shaw and Winch’s account, amounting to Rs. R,697-13-11 in full, although he swore in cross-examination in the charge of cheating which he lately brought against Mr. Pinsent, of Messrs. Shaw and Winch, that he was not indebted to his (Mr. Pinsent’s) firm.
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GRO0133 India: Charles Powell Tronson Pinsent: 1849 – 1904
Charge for Marine Insurance: Before Mr. P. D. Shaw, Presidency Magistrate: K. C. P. M Moideen Abdul Mercoir v. Charles Pinsent: The case was called on for the first time on Friday 9th June. Mr. Normandy, instructed by Mr. Robert Grant appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Eardley Norton instructed by Mr. Short of Mr. Champion’s office for the defense. Mr. Normandy, in his opening, said that the prosecutor charged Mr. Charles Pinsent of the firm of Messrs. Shaw and Winch, with cheating under the following circumstances. Up to June 1881, the prosecutor, who was a skin and hide merchant, had affected his insurance on all shipments in England, through Messrs. Willis and Rodwell in London. Subsequently to that date, owing to the inducements and representations of the defendant, that he could affect the insurances more advantageously to the prosecutor in Madras, the prosecutor has been induced to insure through Messrs. Shaw, and Winch in Madras. About March 1882, the prosecutor came for the first time to learn that Messrs. Shaw and Winch had not, as a matter of fact, paid to the Insurance Company in Madras the various amounts which, in their accounts rendered to the prosecutor, they had represented they had so paid. Therein lay the charge. … (continues) … (numerous references to Pinsent in examination and cross examination of witnesses over two pages and near end includes) …
[Here the Magistrate took down verbatim the following questions from Mr. Norton] – Did you not in the present of Mr. Francis Cripps, Coshan and Charles Pinsent, about the end of June 1881, make an arrangement that the defendant was to charge you an extra percentage of which the amount was not then fixed, for insurances effected by the defendant on goods shipped by you in Madras through Shaw and Winch?
No, I did not. I thoroughly understand the question, and I will swear I did not make that arrangement. … (later) …
Mr. Norton addressing the Magistrate said Mr. Pinsent was, as yet, beyond his cross-examination of the complainant, but had no opportunity of disclosing the real motives of the prosecution. Those motives are based upon a feeling of retaliation; they have been supported by the most reckless swearing; and the have culminated in gross perjury; I am prepared with the most completed and overwhelming evidence to establish the fact that the complainant was only one of very large number of skin merchants with whose free consent and knowledge Mr. Pinsent was entitled by specific arrangement to charge a half per cent. Upon insurance effected by him upon all shipments. I was prepared so conclusively to establish my case, and to refute the statements of the complainant that would have asked your Worship for sanction to prosecute the latter for perjury. The credit and good name of a merchant are of so inestimable value to him that I ask your Worship, in dismissing the complaint, to add such an expression of opinion with regard to the conduct of the complaint as may in some measure mitigate the scandal and the disgrace which the more ventilation of such a charge must necessarily inflict upon Mr. Pinsent.
His Worship repeated his opinion that Mr. Pinsent had been guilty of no deception, and the accused was discharged.
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GRO0133 India: Charles Powell Tronson Pinsent: 1849 – 1904
Criminal Breach of Trust: Before Mr. P. D. Shaw yesterday, Hyath Meah Saib and Hyath Musthan Saib were charged with having between the 18th March and 6th April 1882 committed the offence of criminal breach of trust, in having disposed of, or made away with 8,000 and 9,000 skins, the property of Messrs. Shaw and winch. It appears that the defendants in November 1880 applied to Messrs. Shaw and Winch for an advance of Rs. 5,000, depositing as security certain immovable property, and agreeing to ship all skins prepared by them at their tannery through Messrs. Shaw and Winch to Messrs. Willis, Rodwell & Co., complainant’s agents in London. … (continues) … The defendants are now indebted to the complainants in the sum of about Rs. 25,000. ON the 18th March 1882, Mr. Pinsent, one of the partners, in company with Mr. Willis, inspected the tannery and estimated the skins then there at from Rs. 9,000 to 10,000. Finding no skins were being sent in by defendants, Mr. Pinsent went again to the tannery on the 6th April, and found it comparatively empty, and on the 10th April took possession of the tannery, and placed his men in charge. Mr. Norton, instructed by Mr. Short, appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Robert Grant for the defense. Mr. Pinsent was cross examined at some length and the case was adjourned. It was called again today and Mr. Pinsent’s examination is not yet concluded …
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GRO0133 India: Charles Powell Tronson Pinsent: 1849 – 1904
Calcutta; Passengers Arrived: Per Peshawar (July 16) from Southampton: … from Madras: Mr. G. Pinsent (sic) …
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GRO0133 India: Charles Powell Tronson Pinsent: 1849 – 1904 (?)
Cricket in Madras: … Civil v. Military: On Friday and Saturday last, this match was played at Chepauk, and ended in the defeat of the soldiers, by an innings and 89 runs, chiefly owing to the battling of Messrs. Crake, King and Salmon. The fielding of Messrs. Powell and Baddesley was remarkably fine: … Civil … 242; (includes C. Pinsent ct. Baddesley, b. Pennycuick – 0) … Military … First Innings … Total 104 … Second Innings … 49 (includes … T. Pennycuick, ct. Pinsent b. King, – 8)
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GRO0133 India: Charles Powell Tronson Pinsent: 1849 – 1904
At a Meeting of the Bombay Port Trust held on the 17th ultimo, a letter was read from the General Officer Commanding Bombay District, saying that the dispatch of the South African Contingent having been completed he wished to thank the Chairman for the cordial co-operation and valuable help extended to the Military authorities by the Trust; that nothing could have been more satisfactory than the way all the requirements of the Military Department were met, and he would particularly wish to thank Mr. P. G. Messent, C. E., Engineer, and Captain Hand, Superintendent of the Prince’s Dock, and to bring to notice the untiring and valuable work done by Messrs. Walker and Pinsent, to both of whom the greatest credit is due.
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GRO0133 India: Charles Powell Tronson Pinsent: 1849 – 1904
Madras Harbour: Proposed Improvements: On the 4th December last, the Chairman of the Harbour Trust Board wrote to the Madras Government as follows; … … (Long discussion includes) … … (ii) Harbour Improvements: In my letter No. 343, dated the 2nd June 1891, I submitted to Government a proposal made by Mr. Pinsent, the Board’s Secretary, for a deep water tidal dock in the sand accreted to the south of the Harbour with a canal entering the Cooum south of the Fort; and in its order thereon G.O. No. 347 Marine, dated the 4th August 1891, Government ruled with reference to the question of the erection of Commissariat godowns upon the proposed site – that “the Harbour Trust Board has no right to or control over the accretion on the south side of the Southern arm of the Harbour,” and “the Government directs that no buildings, excepting sheds of the most temporary character which can easily be removed shall be constructed on any portion of the land … (continues) … …
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GRO0133 India: Charles Powell Tronson Pinsent: 1849 – 1904
Madras Harbour Board Trust: the Following are extracts from the Minutes of the Proceedings of a meeting of the Trustees of the Madras Harbour, held on the 24th ultimo. … Read G. O. dated 21st April 1896, sanctioning the acting appointment of Mr. Hutchence as Secretary and that of Mr. Lloyd as Traffic Manager, Harbour Trust Board during the absence of Mr. Pinsent on privilege leave. …
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GRO0133 India: Charles Powell Tronson Pinsent: 1849 – 1904
The Madras Harbour Trust Board. The following are extracts from the Minutes of the Proceedings of a Meeting of the Trustees of the Madras Harbour, held on the 20th ultimo.: … Read letter No. 824, dated 12th March 1896, from the Surgeon, First District, recommending Mr. Pinsent, the Board’s Secretary, for three months’ privilege leave on account of ill-health. Read letter, No. 4779, dated 12th March from the Chairman to the Secretary to Government, Marine Department reporting that, in anticipation of the approval of the Trustees, he has granted Mr. Pinsent two months and seventeen days’ privilege leave subject to the sanction of his Excellency the Governor in Council under Section 24. Read G. O. Marine, No. 175, dated 17th March, sanctioning the leave granted provisionally by the Chairman. Resolved that privilege leave for two months and seventeen days is granted to the Board’s Secretary Mr. Pinsent from the date of his departure from Madras, and that during his absence, and subject to the approval of His Excellency the Governor in Council, under section 24, Mr. Hutchence, Traffic Manager is appointed to act as Secretary … (continues)…
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GRO0133 India: Charles Powell Tronson Pinsent: 1849 – 1904