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Hampshire Advertiser: Saturday 12th March 1870

Tribute to the Memory of the Rev. Thomas Adkins: At a meeting of the friends of the late Rev. Thomas Adkins, held on Friday October 15th, 1869, the following resolutions were unanimously passed: “That this meeting is of opinion it is desirable to erect, by public subscription, in Southampton, some lasting memento of the labours and virtues of the late Rev. T. Adkins, and that a Committee be appointed for the purpose of communication with the Clergy and leading men of the town to obtain their cooperation towards carrying out the object: viz … Committee: … (includes) … Mr. H. J. Pinsent …

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GRO0420 India: Henry John Pinsent: 1812 – 1894

Hampshire Independent: Saturday 9th October 1869

Trial of the Hindostan: The new screw steamship Hindostan, built and engine by Messrs. C. A. Day and Co. of the Northam ironworks, at this port, for the P. and O. company was taken to Stokes Bay on Wednesday for a trial of her speed on the measured mile. … Among the gentlemen on board at Wednesday’s trial were, Mr. James Allan, Admiral sir William Hall … (continues) … Captain Burne, Dunn and Almond, Mr. Pinsent, Mr. C. A. Day, …  

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Hampshire Advertiser: Saturday 9th October 1869

Trial Trip of the Hindostan: The new screw steamship Hindostan, built and engined by Messrs. C.A. Day and Co., of the Northam Ironworks, at Southampton, for the Peninsular and Oriental Company was on Wednesday taken to Stokes Bay for a trial of her speed on the measured mile. There was a moderate easterly breeze blowing, with a smooth sea, the barometer standing at 30.55. The true mean speed attained was 14.392 knots per hour, with a 30lb pressure of steam, vacuum 21, and the engines making 55 revolutions per minute. … Among the gentlemen on board at yesterday’s trial were Mr. James Alan (chairman), Admiral Sir W. Hall … (includes) … Mr. Pinsent … The Hindostan was in charge of Captain Robert Curling, who was appointed as her commander, and she will shortly be despatched to India where she is to be employed in the company’s mail service. 

[see also Home News for India China and the Colonies: Friday 8th October 1869]

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Homeward Mail from India China and the East: Saturday 9th October 1869

Trial Trip of the “Hindostan.” The new screw steamship Hindostan, built and engined by Messrs. C. A. Day & Co., of Northam Ironworks, at Southampton, for the Peninsular and Oriental Company, was taken to Stokes Bay for a trial of her speed on the measured mile on October 6th. … (description of day and of the ship) … Among the Gentlemen on board were … … Mr. Pinsent …

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Hampshire Advertiser: Saturday 6th February 1869

Charge of Robbing the Peninsular and Oriental Company: At the Southampton Guildhall, on Monday, before Major General Tryon, Mr. E. Palk, Mr. J. H. Cooksey and Alderman Emanuel, magistrates, Ignacia Perireires, a man of colour, was charged with stealing a pillow, a blanket, two table napkins, and corkscrew, valued at 10s., the property of the Peninsular and Oriental Company. The prisoner was a passenger’s servant on board the Massilia on her last homeward voyage, and was an attendant on a sick person, Dr. Alexander. On the ship arriving at Southampton on Saturday week, Dr. Alexander was sent to Netley Hospital, two pillows, two blankets and a bed being sent with him, and the prisoner also went with him, and the prisoner also went away with him in a ban. On the following Monday, a pillow, a blanket, and the bed were returned and on Tuesday the bedroom steward, (Samuel Hanway) was sent to the Hospital to enquire for the missing things. On searching the room occupied by Dr. Alexander he found the pillow covered with two private slips, on the prisoner’s bed, the napkins under the bed, and in his dirty clothes’ bag the corkscrew. The prisoner was about to return to Bombay, per the steamer Poonah on Saturday, but on these things being found he was detained, and it was then discovered that he had two blankets sewn together, but these could not be identified as the property of the company, inasmuch as their private mark had been cut: In answer to the bench, Mr. Pinsent, superintendent purser of the company, said that whatever might be the result the investigation there, prisoner would be forwarded to Bombay on the first opportunity. The bench considered the evidence insufficient to support the charge and dismissed the prisoner. 

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London and China Express: Friday 15th January 1869

The New Steamship “Deccan”: … … After rounding the Island, a visit was made to the company’s sailing ship Indus, bound to India with a cargo of machinery, which has been detained by adverse winds for over a fortnight at the Motherbank, where a large fleet of fine windbound vessels is lying waiting for a favourable change of wind. Among the gentlemen on board the Deccan, which is commanded by Captain J. R. Kellock, were Messrs. Hadow (chairman), Engledue, L’Estrange, Thornton, C. B., and the Hon. B. Melville, directors; Messrs. Allan and Bailey, managing directors; Messrs. Edmund Yates, Rea, and Bidwell of the General Post-office; Sir William Anderson Rose, Captain T. Black, Mr. Andrew Lamb, Mr. R. Stirling Begbie, Dr. J. Weblin, F.R.C.S., Mr. T. Summers, Captains Weeks, Methven, Christian, Jamieson, and Kirton, Mr. A. Gray, Mr. Pinsent, and other officials of the company. During the trip a sumptuous dejeuner was served in the Deccan noble saloon, presided over by Mr. Hadow, who, after the usual loyal toasts had been duly honoured, proposed, “Success to the Deccan, and the Health of her Builders.”… (continues) … 

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Hampshire Advertiser: Saturday 9th January 1869

SOUTHAMPTON BOROUGH QUARTER SESSIONS: These sessions were held at the Guildhall on Monday, before Mr. M. Bere, the recorder, who was accompanied by the sheriff (Alderman Mayes) and the following magistrates: Messrs. T. Sill, Palk, and Bernard, Alderman Emanuel, Alderman Coles, Major-General Tryon, etc. The undersheriff (Mr. W. A. Lomer) was also in attendance. The following were sworn on the grand jury:  Mr. James Duncan. M.A. (foreman), Messrs. J. Norman, G. R. Wall, A. Barling, H. J. Pinsent, J. T. Brooks, Walter Perkins, J. B. Weston, Wm. Chaplin, W. C. Holland, F. Churton, J. Axtell, W. G. Lankester, Augustus Sala, Geo. Street, W. Bovill, C. R. Rimer, W. G. Biddlecombe, Rd. Mondey, Jas Higgs, and S. J. Wiseman.

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Hampshire Advertiser: Saturday 19th December 1868

Funeral of the Rev. Thomas Adkins: It was our melancholy duty last week to announce the death of the Rev. Thomas Atkins, which occurred on the previous Wednesday. The funeral of the rev. a gentleman took place on Tuesday morning, his remains being deposited in the grave in the Cemetery where his wife was buried some years ago … (description and list of attendees – includes) … H. J. Pinsent … 

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Hampshire Advertiser: Saturday 12th September 1868

Charges of Robbing the Peninsular and Oriental Company:  At the Southampton Guildhall on Saturday, before Mr. J. H. Cooksey, Mr. E. Palk, and Mr. J. Clark, magistrates, William Elliott, a butcher in the employ of Mr. Saunders, of Totton, was charged with stealing three pounds of mutton, the property of the Peninsular and Oriental Company. The case was adjourned from the previous Thursday, the prisoner being admitted to bail, in order for the attendance of the butcher of the Massilia who, it was alleged, saw Elliott take the meat in April last. Hannant, the company’s detective, said the witness was not present, as the Massilia had gone aground on the Cadland shore.  Mr. Cooksey: Are you instructed to prosecute? Hannant: I spoke to Mr. Pinsent this morning about prosecuting, and he gave me no answer. Mr. Leigh (who appeared for prisoner): Then I should take it that silence meant “No.” Mr. Cooksey said the company should have given instructions to the detective, and as that had not been done the prisoner would be discharged, but they could apprehend him again on another warrant if they thought proper. 

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Hampshire Advertiser: Saturday 7th September 1867

SOUTHAMPTON IMPERIAL HOTEL: This large and magnificent hotel having been opened to the public a short time since, a number of gentlemen connected with the mail steam shipping companies frequenting this port were invited by the directors on Saturday to inspect the building and afterwards to partake of luncheon. Bigness in our public edifices is now a favourite idea, and a tendency for large hotels having set in, a town and port which is resorted to by so many passengers from all parts of the world, as Southampton, induced a number of capitalists, taking that fact as one of the main bases for their undertaking, to erect in close contiguity to the Railway Terminus and docks an hotel which, for exterior and interior magnificence, vies with any building of the kind either in the provinces or in the metropolis itself. … … (discussion and later speeches) … … Mr. Pond gave “The pursers,” who looked after the creature comforts of those on-board ship, which was a very important department, for if anything went wrong in regard to it the speedy accomplishment of the voyage might be interfered with. Mr. Pinsent, superintendent of the pursers’ department, said after 25 years’ experience in the service he could testify to the importance of a good commissariat on board ship, for if not attended to properly something was certain to go wrong. The pursers had a difficult duty to perform, especially in giving satisfaction to some of their Indian passengers, (hear), but he was bound to say that those engaged in that department of the service were peculiarly fitted for it and performed their duties most efficiently. Those who were interested in that magnificent hotel could not do better than cultivate the good feeling of the officers and surgeons of the Peninsular and Oriental and other steamship companies connected with the port, and he was satisfied from all he had seen that better accommodation for passengers could not be found anywhere. 

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GRO0420 India: Henry John Pinsent: 1812 – 1894