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Colonies and India: Saturday 14th January 1893

Sir Robert J. Pinsent, Senior Puisne Judge of Newfoundland, who is at present in England on leave of absence, is probably better acquainted with the affairs of that Colony than any other resident. For a long period he has been connected with the Colony, and has frequently given valuable information regarding the Fishery question, in the form of magazine articles and papers read before various societies. Prior to being appointed to the Supreme Court, Sir Robert Pinsent took a prominent part in the political affairs of the Colony and held office in several of the Governments.

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GRO0747 Hennock: Robert John Pinsent: 1834 – 1893

Leytonstone Express and Independent: Saturday 14th January 1893

Sir Robert Pinsent, Chief Justice of Newfoundland who, with Lady Pinsent, is at present on a visit to this country, is, according to the Morning Leader, undoubtedly the best living authority on the Fisheries question. Nor is that surprising. The subject has been much to the fore in recent years, and the Chief Justice has had it forced upon his attention whether he liked it or not. But Sir Robert Pinsent has both studied and mastered it and written several valuable commentaries upon it. Sir Robert is a native of the colony in which he now occupies so high a legal position, his father having been a judge in the Court of Labrador. Called to the Bar in 1856, Sir Robert soon drifted into politics, became Solicitor General and subsequently Attorney-General and was raised to the judicial Bench in 1880. He is in his 59th year.

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GRO0254 Hennock: Emily Hetty Sabine Homfray: 1845 – 1922
GRO0747 Hennock: Robert John Pinsent: 1834 – 1893

The Star: Tuesday 10th January 1893

Sir Robert Pinsent, Chief Justice of Newfoundland, who, with Lady Pinsent, is at present on a visit to this country, is, according to the Morning Leader, undoubtedly the best living authority on the Fisheries question: Nor is that surprising. The subject has been much to the fore in recent years, and the Chief Justice has had it forced upon his attention, whether he liked it or not. But Sir Robert Pinsent has both studied and mastered it and written several valuable commentaries upon it. Sir Robert is a native of the colony in which he now occupies so high a legal position, his father having been a judge in the Court of Labrador. Called to the Bar in 1856, Sir Robert soon drifted into politics, became Solicitor-General and subsequently Attorney-General, and was raised to the judicial Bench in 1880. He is in his 59th year.

[see also Whitstable Times and Herne Bay Herald: Saturday 14th January 1893 and East Anglian Daily Times: Monday 9th January 1893]

[see also Guernsey Star: Tuesday 10th January 1893]

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GRO0254 Hennock: Emily Hetty Sabine Homfray: 1845 – 1922
GRO0747 Hennock: Robert John Pinsent: 1834 – 1893

Eastern Daily Press: Monday 9th January 1893

Sir Robert Pinsent, Chief Justice of Newfoundland, who, with Lady Pinsent, is at present on a visit to this country, is, according to the Morning Leader, undoubtedly the best living authority on the Fisheries question. Nor is that surprising: The subject has been much to the fore in recent years, and the Chief Justice has had it forced upon his attention, whether he liked it or not. But Sir Robert Pinsent has both studied and mastered it and written several valuable commentaries upon it. Sir Robert is a native of the colony in which he now occupies so high a legal position, his father having been a judge in the Court of Labrador. Called to the Bar in 1858, Sir Robert soon drifted into politics, became Solicitor General and subsequently Attorney-General, and was raised to the judicial bench in 1880. He is in his 59th year.

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GRO0254 Hennock: Emily Hetty Sabine Homfray: 1845 – 1922
GRO0747 Hennock: Robert John Pinsent: 1834 – 1893

Colonies and India: Saturday 7th January 1893

Sir Robert and Lady Pinsent have arrived in England from St. John’s, Newfoundland, in the Assyrian.

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GRO0254 Hennock: Emily Hetty Sabine Homfray: 1845 – 1922
GRO0747 Hennock: Robert John Pinsent: 1834 – 1893

Yarmouth Gazette and North Norfolk Constitutionalist: Saturday 7th January 1893

Village News: Bintry: Sir Robert and Lady Pinsent and family arrived by the last Allan liner from St. John’s Newfoundland and are with their friends at Bintry rectory.

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GRO0254 Hennock: Emily Hetty Sabine Homfray: 1845 – 1922
GRO0747 Hennock: Robert John Pinsent: 1834 – 1893

Morning Leader: Saturday 7th January 1893

Sir Robert Pinsent, Chief justice of Newfoundland, who, with Lady Pinsent, is at present on a visit to this country, is undoubtedly the best living authority on the fisheries …

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GRO0254 Hennock: Emily Hetty Sabine Homfray: 1845 – 1922
GRO0747 Hennock: Robert John Pinsent: 1834 – 1893

Echo (London): Tuesday 5th January 1893

Sir Robert Pinsent, the able Chief Justice of Newfoundland, has just arrived in England, accompanied by Lady Pinsent. Sir Robert, who is now in his fifty-ninth year, is a Newfoundlander and a son of the late Judge Pinsent, of the Court of Labrador. He was called to the Bar in 1856, and after has been, successively, Attorney – General and Solicitor – General of Newfoundland, was appointed a Puisne Judge in 1880. He is the author of several treatises on the Fisheries question, on which he is generally allowed to be one of the best living authorities.

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GRO0747 Hennock: Robert John Pinsent: 1834 – 1893 
GRO0748 Hennock: Robert John Pinsent: 1798 – 1876

Morning Post: Wednesday 4th January 1893

Sir Robert and Lady Pinsent have arrived by the steamer Assyrian from St. John’s Newfoundland.

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GRO0254 Hennock: Emily Hetty Sabine Homfray: 1845 – 1922
GRO0747 Hennock: Robert John Pinsent: 1834 – 1893

Evening Mail: Wednesday 20th July 1892

Law Cases: July 19th: Judicial Committee of the Privy Council: (Present: Lord Watson, Lord Hobhouse, Lord Herschell, Lord MacNaghten, Lord Morris, Lord Hannen, Sir Richard Couch and Lord Shand): Walker v. Baird and Another: This was an appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland of March 18th 1891. The Attorney-General, Mr. Staveley Hill, Q.C. and Mr. A. T. Lawrence were counsel for the appellant; Sir James S. Winter, Q.C. (of the Newfoundland Bar), Mr. J. B. C. Munro, and Mr. T. Arnold Herbert for the respondents. The case was one of great importance. The action was brought in the Supreme Court of Newfoundland by the present respondents, Mr. James Baird and Mr. Edward Leroux, against Captain Sir Baldwin Walker, R.N. commanding her Majesty’s ship Emerald, alleging that on or about the 25th of June, 1890, he wrongfully entered their messuage and premises, situate at Fishell’s River, in Bay St. George, and took possession of their lobster factory and of a large quantity of gear, material, and implements appertaining thereto, and kept possession of the same for a long time, and prevented the plaintiffs (the respondents) from carrying on the business of catching and preserving lobsters at their factory of which he then still held possession. They claimed $5,000 and an Injunction to restrain Sir Baldwin Walker from continuing in possession of the property. Captain Sir Baldwin Walker in his defence said that he is captain of her Majesty ship Emerald, and the senior officer of the ships of the Queen employed during the then current season on the Newfoundland fisheries. To him as such senior officer and captain was committed by the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, by command of her Majesty, the care and charge of putting in force and giving effect to an agreement embodied in a modus vivendi for the lobster in Newfoundland during the season, which, as an act and matter of State and public policy, had been by her Majesty entered into with the Government of the Republic of France. … (continues at length – implies need for mutual consent between both parties) … The matter was argued before the Chief Justice (Sir F. B. T. Carter) and Mr. Justice Pinsent on February 6, 9, 10, 1891. Their Lordships gave judgment for the respondents on the grounds – briefly stated – (1) that in an action of this description to which the parties are British subjects for trespass committed within British territory in time of peace it is no sufficient answer to say, in exclusion of the jurisdiction of the municipal courts that the trespass was an “act of State,” committed under the authority of an agreement or modus vivendi with a foreign Power; (2) that in such as case, as between the Queen’s subjects, the questions of the validity, interpretation, and effect of all instruments and evidences of title and authority rest, in the first place with the Court of competent jurisdiction within which the cause of action arises; (3) and that therefore the decision on the present issue, which is confined to these points, is found in favour of the plaintiffs with leave to the defendant, should it be desired to amend on payment of costs. From the judgement the present appeal was instituted. … (continues and then adjourned) …

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GRO0747 Hennock: Robert John Pinsent: 1834 – 1893