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Western Times: Saturday 13th December 1862

County Court: John Tamlyn, Esq., retired barrister of Barnstaple, acted as Judge Tyrrell’s deputy in this court last week, on account of the learned Judge’s continued indisposition from his late accident. … In Mackenzie v Pincent, plaintiff, a London publisher, sued defendant, a travelling deliverer of books, for £10 balance of a disputed account. Defendant offered to pay £7 10s stating that the plaintiff had omitted, in his reckoning to give him credit for the sum of £2 10s. The deduction was allowed, and the plaintiff agreed to take the sum offered in 10s a month. … 

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GRO0888 Hennock: William Pinsent: 1797 – 1882

North Devon Journal: Thursday 11th December 1862

County Courts: Before John Tamlyn, Esq., Deputy Judge: Bideford: McKensey v Pincent: Plaintiff, a bookseller, of London, claimed of defendant, formerly a hawker in his employ, the sum of £10 balance of proceeds from the sale of books: Defendant pleaded “not indebted” and said that if the money were really owing, there was a payment of £2 10s which was not credited. His Honour, on examination of the books found this to be the case, and gave judgment for £7 10s. 

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GRO0888 Hennock: William Pinsent: 1797 – 1882

Western Times: Saturday 24th January 1852 

Plymouth and Devonport: Messrs. Tallis and Co.’s annual dinner, provided for their staff of canvassers and other persons connected with the firm in this district, took place on Wednesday last, at the Clarence Hotel, Devonport. After the dinner, which did great credit to Mr. Webb, the worthy host, several neat and appropriate speeches were made. The district agent, Mr. Edward Mullins, who presided, took the opportunity of complimenting the several canvassers on the success of their labors last year, in comparison with those of preceding years, especially noticing Mr. Pinsent, who obtained, in the space of five weeks, 272 orders for various works, to be delivered in part monthly, – the books, when completed, averaged from £1 to £5 each. Mr. Pinsent, in return, candidly acknowledged that it was not so much from his individual exertions as from the cheapness and getting up of the various works published by his spirited employers, that he proved so successful. The evening was enlivened with many very excellent songs, and the ventriloquism of that justly celebrated amateur ventriloquist, Mr. E. Diot, whose extraordinary vocal illusions excited the greatest interest.

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GRO0888 Hennock: William Pinsent: 1797 – 1882