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Exeter and Plymouth Gazette: Friday 20th October 1865

PETTY SESSIONS: Tuesday Before C. H. Monro, Esq. (chairman), Sir William Rae, and W. J. Watts, Esq. John Green (Penzance) and John Oliver (Redruth) were brought in custody, charged by P.C. Sampson with stealing a sack and quarter pound of horse hair, the property of Mr. Pinsent, of Ware Farm, Kingsteignton. Mr. Pinsent, on coming out of his house shortly after dinner on the previous day, saw the prisoners leaving the yard, apparently with something in their possession. Believing that they had stolen property with them he sent two or three of his workmen in pursuit. They were captured, and on them was found the above-mentioned articles, which they had taken from the stable. The prisoners pleaded guilty to the charge, and they were each sentenced to two months’ hard labour. rday … There were six samples of malting barley, prizes for which had been offered by the society for the first time … The judges were … For malting barley – Mr. John West, Tamar Brewery, Devonport; and Mr. Pinsent of Newton Abbot. …

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GRO0492 Hennock: John Pinsent: 1838 – 1916

Western Times: Friday 20th October 1865

Newton: Police: Tuesday: John Green and John Oliver, two young Cornish vagrants were sent to prison for two months for stealing a bag and horses-hair from a stable belonging to Mr. Pinsent, Ware Barton, Kingsteignton … rday … There were six samples of malting barley, prizes for which had been offered by the society for the first time … The judges were … For malting barley – Mr. John West, Tamar Brewery, Devonport; and Mr. Pinsent of Newton Abbot. …

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GRO0492 Hennock: John Pinsent: 1838 – 1916

Exeter and Plymouth Gazette: Friday 26th August 1864

Serious Charge of Malicious Injury to Horse: At the Town Hall, on Monday, before Sir W. …  Henry Partridge 7 years, James Moyse 8, John Sanders were charged with wilfully driving two horses belonging to Mr. John Pinsent, farmer of Kingsteignton over an embankment, thereby occasioning their death and committing injury to the amount of £10. Mr. Francis appeared for the defendants. On the evening …  inst., Elizabeth Thorne, residing at Hackney, saw the boys driving four horses towards the place where all of them were killed. She called to the boys not to … them so, but they took no notice of her. She … stated that they were the defendants. William Carnall (?) saw the boys going across the marshes towards Hackney about an hour afterwards, they returned, when Moyse told him that two horses had fallen into a pit. Moyse told (?) him the place, but the other defendants ran away. He afterwards found two horses in a pit; one was dead and the other seriously injured by a stake having entered its side. The complainant’s brother (Henry Pinsent) stated that Moyse had told him that it was Partridge or Sanders who had driven the horses into the pit. Francis objected to this being taken as evidence: The defendants not having been present at the time. The magistrate dismissed the case, remarking that the complainant ought (not?) to have had so dangerous a place round. 

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GRO0492 Hennock: John Pinsent: 1838 – 1916

Exeter and Plymouth Gazette: Friday 20th November 1863

C. Norrington and Co’s Annual Audit Dinner: On Wednesday last, Messrs., C. Norrington and Co., of Plymouth, Newton Abbot, and the other chief towns in Devonshire, entertained their customers (upwards of a hundred) at a dinner at Magor’s Commercial Hotel. Mr. Magor’s catering was excellent. The Chair, in the absence of Mr. C. Norrington, was taken by his highly respected manager, Mr. C. H. S. Veale, whilst Mr. H. Tapper (Kingsteington) and Mr. R. Coaker acted as vice chairmen. Among the company were also the following … (includes) … J. Pinsent. 

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GRO0492 Hennock: John Pinsent: 1838 – 1916 (?)

Exeter and Plymouth Gazette: Friday 30th October 1863

Newton Agricultural and Labourers’ Friend Society: we were unable last week to publish a report of the speeches at the annual dinner of this society, which was held at Mrs. Beazley’s Globe Hotel, under the presidency of the Right Hon. Lord Churston. We now supply the omission … (description of event and list of prize winners, includes) … … Ploughing: Class 3: To the youth under nineteen years of age with the double or one way plough, 1st prize, £1 10s; second 15s. Two competitors: 1st prize, Frederick Rowe, in the employ of Mr. G. Ford, Bovey; 2nd, George Warren, in the employ of Mr. Pinsent of Ware … 

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GRO0492 Hennock: John Pinsent: 1838 – 1916 (?)

Exeter Flying Post: Wednesday 28th October 1863

Agricultural Meetings: Newton Agricultural Society: The annual meeting of the Newton Agricultural and Labourers’ Friend Society took place on Thursday last and the proceedings were highly successful. The ploughing match took place in a field belonging to Mr. Walter Rendell of Buckland Barton … (list of judges and then attendees at dinner) … includes Pinsent, Ware. 

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Exeter and Plymouth Gazette: Friday 23rd October 1863

Newton Agricultural and Labourers’ Friend Society: The twenty-fifth annual ploughing match of this society was held yesterday, in conjunction with a show of cattle and was attended with great success. The show yard was in a field at the end of East Street, and the ploughing took place in a field on Buckland Barton, some distance from the town, in the occupation of Mr. Walter Rendell … (description of event) … The Dinner was supplied by Mrs. Beazley, at the Globe Hotel l and her catering gave satisfaction to about 120 guests. The Right Hon. Lord Churston occupied the chair: J. H. Whiteway (Esq), Fishwick), and Mr. E. Beazley (Wolbourgh) filling the vice chairs. Among the company present were … (includes) … Pinsent (Kingsteignton) … (speeches and prizes) …

 [see also Exeter Flying Post: Wednesday October 28th 1863] 

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GRO0492 Hennock: John Pinsent: 1838 – 1916 (?)

Western Times: Friday 23rd October 1863

Newton Agricultural and Labourers’ Friend Society: Annual Meeting: Yesterday: This old-established association, whose efforts to promote the agricultural interests of the county, have for the past quarter of a century met with most encouraging evidence of success, held its annual meeting yesterday (Thursday). The proceedings in every respect passed satisfactorily. The ploughing match took place in a field at Buckland Barton, in the occupation of Mr. Walter Rendell. The day was delightfully fine, and the prospect from the field was splendid … (description of committee and event and then dinner) … The Dinner was held in the large and handsome hall of Beazley’s Globe Hotel, it is needless to state that the catering at this well-known hostelry was of the most creditable character. The chair was occupied by Lord Churston, while J. H. Whiteway, Esq., (Fishwick), and E. Heazley Esq. (Newton) officiated as chairman. … List of attendees includes … Pinsent (Ware) … (speeches etc.) … 

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GRO0492 Hennock: John Pinsent: 1838 – 1916

Western Daily Mercury: Friday 23rd October 1863 

Newton Agricultural and Labourers’ Friend Society: the twenty-fifth annual meeting of this Society was held yesterday. The ploughing match took place in a field on Buckland Barton, about a mile and a half from the town and in the occupation of Mr. William Rendell. There were twenty-three ploughs entered. The hedging and ditching took place in the same field and the thatching in a field on the opposite side of the road. … … Prizes … … Class 3: To the youth under 19 years of age with the double- or one-way plough: 1st prize, £1 10s; 2nd, 15s: Two competitors: 1st prize, Frederick Rowe, in the employ of Mr. G. Ford, Bovey; 2nd, do. George Warren, in the employ of Mr. Pinsent of Ware. 

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GRO0492 Hennock: John Pinsent: 1838 – 1916

Exeter and Plymouth Gazetted Friday 2nd October 1863

ALBION WORKS, NEWTON ABBOT, DEVON: B. J. WEBBER & Co., HAVING succeeded in effecting considerable improvements in the THRESHING MACHINE, Whereby Corn is threshed and sampled for the market with less cost of power than is required for an ordinary Threshing Machine; exhibited the same at the Newton. Abbot September Fair, when after a series of trials the following gentlemen (amongst whom are some of the most scientific and eminent agriculturists of the neighbourhood), presented the following memorandum attached, to them. “To Messrs. B. J. WEBBER & Co.,” We, the undersigned, have to-day (16th September 1863), witnessed the trials of your Patent Threshing Machine, and regard the result as most satisfactory. We think it to be superior to any Threshing Machine we have yet seen, the corn being finished by a very simple arrangement, and the lightness of draught very apparent; we congratulate you upon this success and have much pleasure in recommending the Machine.” James Cornish, (late of Ideford, now of) Teignmouth; G. F. Amery, Kingskerswill; F. R. Cornish, Bishopsteignton; W. Rowell, Greenhiil, Highweek; Wm. Harris, Plumley, Bovey Tracey; George Woodbourne, Bishopsteignton; Wm. Heyward, Blackler, Staverton; W. H. Stranger, Hestow; John Pitts, Howton, Highweek; J. Pinsent, Ware, Kingsteignton; John Wills, Bishopsteignton; J. W. Bickford, Bickington; G. Bond, Stokeinteignhead; John Mills, Abbotskerswell; John Rendell, (Land Surveyor and Auctioneer) Coffinswell; Wm. Rendell, Netherton; Walter Hendell, Buckland; J. Sherwill, Paignton; G. Mortimore, Marldon; G. Stockman, Miller, Town. 

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GRO0492 Hennock: John Pinsent: 1838 – 1916