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Funeral of Mr. E. H. Carter: … (description of event) … Other floral tributes were sent by … Mr. Pinsent …
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GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948 (?)
The Late Mr. E. Harold Carter: Inquest and Funeral: The inquest was held at the residence of the deceased, Rose Mount, Sutton Coldfield, on Thursday evening before Dr. Iliffe, the borough Coroner. Mr. Walter John Winder being appointed foreman of the jury, Mr. T. Siviter Smith (Barlow, Smith, and Pinsent) watched the proceedings on behalf of the relatives of the deceased. … (long discussion, found drowned in Keeper’s Pool in Sutton Park; description of funeral) …The procession on leaving the Chapel for the place of sepulture was largely augmented by former friends of the deceased … Among the gentlemen present were … (list includes) … Alfred Pinsent … … Among others who sent floral tribute were … (list includes) … Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Pinsent …
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GRO0569 Devonport: Laura Proctor Ryland: 1855 – 1931 (?)
GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948 (?)
Funeral of the Late Mr. E. H. Carter: The closing act of the lamentable event which occurred in Sutton Coldfield Park on Wednesday last under circumstances already reported, took place on Saturday afternoon, when the remains of the late Mr. Edward Harold Carter were interred in the Sutton Cemetery … … (description) … (list of attendees) … Includes … Messrs. E. Carter, A. Pinsent, and R. Fowler. …
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GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948 (?)
The Recent Application Against a West Bromwich Solicitor: In the Queen’s Bench Division of the High Court of Justice, yesterday, the case of Mr. Henry Jackson, solicitor, West Bromwich, came before Mr. Baron Haddleston and Mr. Justice Manisty, sitting as a Divisional Court. This was a motion on the part of Mr. Jackson to set aside a recent order of the court striking him off the rolls for not answering certain matters contained in an affidavit. The order was made in the absence of Mr. Jackson … (discussion of his failure to appear – through misunderstanding) … Mr. McIntyre said the charge Mr. Jackson was called upon to answer was contained in a joint affidavit of Bernard Gilpin and Richard A. Pinsent. That affidavit stated that in 1878 Mr. Jackson acted for Gilpin as his solicitor in two matters … Mr. Baron Huddleston, in giving judgment said he had no hesitation in stating that the application against Mr. Jackson ought never to have been made. …
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GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948
A Solicitor Struck off the Rolls: In the Queen’s Bench Division on Monday, before Baron Huddleston and Mr. Justice Manistry, Mr. Wills applied, on behalf of Mr. Bernard Gilpin of Longford, Charnock, to strike a solicitor, practicing at West Bromwich, off the rolls. … (details) … Recently Mr. Gilpin discovered that the solicitor had not paid the money, and (he) had had to pay the amounts over again. Mr. Pinsent, of the firm of Barlow, Smith and Pinsent, solicitors, Birmingham, deposed to applying, on behalf of the applicant, for the money, and threatening proceedings; and their clerk deposed to serving the solicitor with notice of the proceedings. The name of the solicitor was not mentioned in Court, and he did not appear either personally or by counsel. His name was struck off the rolls.
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GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948
Eye Hospital: At a meeting of the committee held this day, Thursday: The Rev. B. Jones Bateman in the chair – the following was announced: New Subscriptions: … (includes) … Mr. R. A. Pinsent, £2 2s. …
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GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948
Heavy Failure in the Cycling Industry: Novel Offer of Settlement: A meeting was held At the Great Western Hotel, this morning, before the Official Receiver, of the creditors of Messrs. T. Smith and Sons, carrying on business manufacturers of tools, bicycle, and bicycle fittings, at Saltley Mill, having retail shop at 21, Holborn Viaduct, … continues at length … Mr. Pinsent (Barlow, Smith and Pinsent) explained with reference to the assets, that a considerable part of them were unrealisable for the purposes of composition. About £5,000, would be a better figure to put them at for this purpose. A composition of 5s. in the pound would absorb £3,600, there would be preferential claims of £456 and the expense of these proceedings would probably be about £240, so that deducting these sums, the debtors would be left with small working capital. What Mr. Pinsent suggested was this, that the creditors should take a composition of 5s in the pound, payable in two, six, nine months, the last two instalments to be secured, and that the concern should be turned into a limited liability company, allotting to each creditor preference shares equal to 5s. in the pound on their claims. … (continues) …
[see continuation: Birmingham Mail: Friday 29th October 1886]
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GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948
Norwich Visitors List: … Brunswick House: Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ellwood, Norwood; Mr. and Mrs. Reees and family, London; Mr. and Mrs. Pinsent and family, Eversley, Erdinginton, Birmingham.
(see similar: Norwich Mercury: Saturday 4th September 1886 & others)
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GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948
Erdington Institute Annual Meeting: The annual meeting of the Erdington Institute took place last Monday at the Public Hall. Mr. R. A. Pinsent presided and was supported by … The Chairman read the report and balance sheet …
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GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948
Sad Death of Mr. E. H. Carter: The report, which early on Wednesday morning, was spread throughout the town that Mr. E. Harold Carter, J. P. of Rosemount had been drowned in Keeper’s Pool in Sutton Park was received by all classes with a feeling approaching almost to consternation … … An enquiry into the circumstances attending the death of Mr. Carter was held at the late residence of the deceased. Rouse Mount, the Driffold, on Thursday Afternoon before Dr. C. W. Iliffe, District Coroner, and a jury composed of the following gentlemen … T. Siviter Smith of Birmingham, attended on behalf of the family of the deceased … (description of financial dealing & suicide) ... the Jury immediately returned a verdict in accordance with the coroner’s summing up.
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GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948