Home News for India China and the Colonies: Friday 20th June 1890

Her Majesty has been pleased to direct Letters Patent to the Great Seal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain, granting the dignity of a Knight of the said United Kingdom unto Robert John Pinsent, Esq., D.C.L., Senior Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland.


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Colonies and India: Wednesday 18th June 1890

Appointments and Promotions: … Whitehall, June 12th: Her Majesty The Queen had been pleased to direct Letters Patent to be passed under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, granting the dignity of a Knight of the said United Kingdom unto Robert John Pinsent, Esq., D.C.L., Senior Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of the Colony of Newfoundland.


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Huddersfield Chronicle: Monday 16th June 1890

A Knighthood has been conferred upon Mr. R. J. Pensent, senior puisne judge of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland.


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Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore): Friday 13th June 1890

Birthday Honours at Home … … Her Majesty has also been pleased to confer the honour of Knighthood upon – … Robert John Pinsent, Esq., D.C., Senior Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court, Newfoundland. …


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Huddersfield Daily Chronicle: Monday 3rd June 1890

A Knighthood has been conferred upon Mr. R. J. Pensent, senior puisne judge of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland.


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Herne Bay Press: Saturday 31st May 1890

Queen’s Birthday Honours: … … Her Majesty has also been pleased to confer the honour of Knighthood upon … … Robert John Pinsent, Esq., D.C.L., Senior Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court, Newfoundland. …


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Lisburn Standard: Saturday 31st May 1890

Her Majesty has also been pleased to confer the honour of Knighthood upon … list includes … Robert John Pinsent, Esq., D.C.L., Senior Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court Newfoundland …


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Mid Sussex Times: Tuesday 27th May 1890

Queen’s Birthday Honours: The Queen has been pleased to approve that the Earl of Jersey, Paymaster-general, and William Lawies Jackson, Esq., M.P., Financial Secretary for the Treasury, be admitted to her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council. Her Majesty has also been pleased to approve the following gentlemen to be created Baronets of the United Kingdom: … (continues) … To be Knights Commanders … To be Companions … (includes) … Mr. Robert J. Pinsent was called to the Bar in 1856, appointed a member of the Newfoundland Legislative Council in 1859, was created a Queen’s Counsel in 1865, and a Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court in 1880, and received the degree of D.C.L., at Lambeth Palace in 1881. …


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The People: Sunday 25th May 1890

The Queen’s Birthday Honours: The Queen has been pleased to approve that the Earl of Jersey, Paymaster-general and Mr. William L. Jackson, M.P., financial secretary to the Treasury, be sworn in as Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council … … Her Majesty has conferred the honour of knighthood upon Mr. Henry Beyer Robertson, of Pale, North Wales … … also … … Mr. Robert John Pinsent, D.C.L., senior puisne judge of the Supreme Court, Newfoundland … (continues) …


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East and South Devon Advertiser: Saturday 24th May 1890

Queen’s Birthday Honours: The Queen has been pleased to approve that the Earl of Jersey, Paymaster-general, and William Lawies Jackson, Esq., M.P., Financial Secretary to the Treasury, be admitted to her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council … also … Her Majesty has also been pleased to confer the honour of Knighthood upon … (list includes) … Robert John Pinsent, Esq., D.C.L., Senior Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland … (elsewhere) … Mr. Robert J. Pinsent was called to the Bar in 1856, appointed a member of the Newfoundland Legislative Council in 1858, was created a Queen’s Counsel in 1865, and a Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court in 1880, and received the degree of D.C.L. at Lambeth Palace, in 1881. …


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