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Deaths: … Pinsent – At Melton, on the 11th inst., Elizabeth Pinsent, aged 46 years.
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GRO0233 Tiverton: Elizabeth Phillis: 1872 – 1913
Husbands and Wives: … … Harry Pinsent (28), wheelwright, Green-lane was summoned for assaulting Elisabeth his wife on the 25th inst. — The complainant said the defendant struck her in the mouth and knocked her down in the street. When they got home, he again knocked her down and cut her eyes. Mr. Hinks appeared for the defendant — Complainant was cross-examined and said she had herself been summoned for assault. She did not “nag” her husband. Mr. Hinks admitted that the defendant had been very ill. His wife gave him no peace at home and on the day in question he went to a friend’s house for a little quietude. His wife went after him, told him to come out, and said she should fetch him out “by fair means or foul.” He meekly obeyed and at home she “pitched” into him again, and she was reinforced by her relatives— A witness stated that the husband wanted to get away from his wife, but she would stick to him. When he came out of the friend’s house, Mrs. Pinsent went to strike him. The Bench dismissed the case.
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GRO0233 Tiverton: Elizabeth Phillis: 1872 – 1913
GRO0404 Tiverton: Henry Pinsent: 1871 – 1939
Death from Improper Feeding: The circumstances attending the death of Horace Pinsent, aged four months, son of Henry Pinsent, a wainwright, of 170, Green-lane-road, necessitated the holding of an inquest at Bridge-road Board Schools on Wednesday afternoon by the Borough Coroner, Mr. Robert Harvey. Elizabeth Pinsent, the mother, said the child had been delicate from birth, and had been unable to retain its food. In spite of this, however, she had not brought it up on the breast, but had fed it on oatmeal, arrowroot, and arrow- root biscuits. On Monday evening she took the child to bed with her as usual and gave it its bottle containing a mixture of milk and oatmeal. On waking at four o’clock the next morning she was about to attend to the baby when it became stiff and presented a peculiar look about the eyes. Witness placed it in a warm bath, and it then expired. Dr. Lithgow said he saw the dead child on Tuesday morning. In his opinion it had succumbed to convulsions, brought about by improper feeding. Mrs. Pinsent told the coroner that she had been a mother of seven children, but only one was now living. She had previously lost a child through convulsions. All her children had the same diet. The coroner, in summing up, remarked on the frequency of cases of improper feeding of children which caused convulsions, often resulting in death. The verdict returned was in accordance with the doctor’s evidence, but on the recommendation of the jury the coroner cautioned the mother to exercise more care in the future.
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GRO0233 Tiverton: Elizabeth Phillis: 1872 – 1913
GRO0404 Tiverton: Henry Pinsent: 1871 – 1939
GRO0433 Tiverton: Horace Pinsent: 1897 – 1898
Wife Maintenance: Harry Pinsent, (25) wheelwright, 13 Dryden-street, was summoned under the Married Womans’ Act 1895 by his wife, who applied for a maintenance order. Mr. Waring appeared for the defendant. Applicant stated that they had been married five years. Some time ago the defendant left her and up to a fortnight since had sent her 5s a week. The contribution, however, ceased at that time. Replying to Mr. Waring, the applicant denied it was in consequence of her drinking habits that husband left her, and that she had been the company of other men. It was true she had been at the club at New Humberstone with a man who lodged at the same house, in company of other people, and that during the Christmas she remained out till the early hours of the morning. Evidence was given by Mrs. Hiel, with whom applicant lodged for some time as to the suspicious behaviour of complainant with a man who also lodged witness – George Warrington, Dover-road, New Humberstone deposed to having seen applicant at the club in the company of a man, being the worse for drink at the time. On one occasion the applicant invited the witness to accompany her home about one o’clock in morning, and on the way certain improper suggestions were made by her— an order for 5s a week was made.
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GRO0233 Tiverton: Elizabeth Phillis: 1872 – 1913
GRO0404 Tiverton: Henry Pinsent: 1871 – 1939
ANOTHER CHILD SUFFOCATED IN LEICESTER: A DANGEROUS PRACTICE: An inquest was held on Monday evening at the Slater-street Schools respecting the death of Arthur Ellis Pincent, aged nine weeks, son of Harry Pincent, who resides at 41, Wolsey-street. The mother stated that the deceased, another child between three and four years of age, her husband, and herself slept in the same bed. The baby slept on the outside, and on Saturday night the witness went to sleep with the child at her breast, which she was in the habit of doing regularly. The coroner: That’s a very dangerous practice — Continuing, Witness said that when she awoke in the morning, she found the child in exactly the same position, but it was quite dead. Witness had not been able to get a separate bed for the child. She had not had anything to drink on Saturday with the exception of one glass of beer for her supper. Mr. Coleman, surgeon, said that death was due to suffocation. The mother going to sleep with the child still at the breast was quite sufficient to account for the suffocation. The coroner said it was hardly surprising that the child had been suffocated when they took into consideration the statement of the mother. They could not acquit her entirely of blame, but her negligence had not been sufficient to justify them in committing her for trial. A verdict of accidental death was returned, and the mother was censured for her carelessness.
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GRO0078 Tiverton: Arthur Ellis Pinsent: 1895 – 1895
GRO0233 Tiverton: Elizabeth Phillis: 1872 – 1913
GRO0404 Tiverton: Henry Pinsent: 1871 – 1939
Borough Police Court: Friday – before T. Windley (in the chair), R. Harvey and T. Jones, Esqrs. … … Husbands and Wives: Henry Pinsent (33) wheelwright, Wheat Street, was summoned to show cause why an order should not be made upon him under the Married Women’s Act, 1896: Mr. J. T. Hincks appeared for the husband: – Mrs. Elizabeth Pinsent said they had been married sixteen years and had two children. Her husband left her about eleven months ago. On the Sunday night following his departure she went to his lodging to see if he would come home, and he said he was satisfied where he was. He had paid her nothing since, and each time she had sent to him for money he said he would see what he could do. –
In cross-examination she admitted that she sold the home while he was away at work. She had since been at Melton. – Mr. Hinks contended that there was no desertion – the defendant said that since his wife had sold up the home, he had heard nothing about her till last Friday. The trouble had all along been because of her drunkenness. She had pawned the furniture. George Barker of Brook Street, said that shortly before last Christmas the complainant told him she had sold up the home, and was going to leave the town. A statement was handed in from the defendant’s former employers (Messrs Vipan and Headly for whom he worked 17 ½ years), describing him as a steady, sober man. – The case was adjourned for a month in the hope that the parties would settle their differences in an amicable fashion and come together again. … … [
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GRO0233 Tiverton: Elizabeth Phillis: 1872 – 1913
GRO0404 Tiverton: Henry Pinsent: 1871 – 1939
Deaths: … Pinsent – At Melton, on the 11th inst., Elizabeth Pinsent, aged 46 years.
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GRO0233 Tiverton: Elizabeth Phillis: 1872 – 1913
Another child suffocated in Leicester: A Dangerous Practice: An Inquest was held on Monday evening at the Slater Street Schools respecting the death of Arthur Ellis Pincent, aged 9 weeks, son of Harry Pincent, who resides at 41 Wolsey-street. — The mother stated that the deceased, another child between three and four years of age, her husband and herself slept in the same bed. The baby slept on the outside, and on Saturday night. Witness went to sleep with the child at her breast, which she was in the habit of doing regularly. – Coroner: That’s a very dangerous practice – Continuing, Witness said that when she awoke in the morning, she found the child in exactly the same position, but it was quite dead. The witness had not been able to get a separate bed for the child. She had not had anything to drink on Saturday with the exception of a glass of beer for her supper — Mr. Coleman, surgeon, said that the death was due to suffocation. The mother going to sleep with the child still at the breast was quite sufficient to account for the suffocation. The coroner said it was hardly surprising that the child had when they took into consideration the statement of the mother. They could not acquit her entirely of blame, but her negligence had not been sufficient to justify them in committing her for trial. A verdict of accidental death was returned, and the mother was censured for her carelessness.
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GRO0078 Tiverton: Arthur Ellis Pinsent: 1895 – 1895
GRO0233 Tiverton: Elizabeth Phillis: 1872 – 1913
GRO0404 Tiverton: Henry Pinsent: 1871 – 1939