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Exeter and Plymouth Gazette: Saturday 31st October 1903

The funeral of Mrs. Mary Ann Joll, the proprietress of the Old Dolphin Hotel, Bovey Tracey, took place at Bovey Tracey yesterday. The deceased, who was 89 years of age, retired from the business about 20 years ago. Many beautiful wreaths and crosses were sent from Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Hockin (Dartmouth), Mrs. Havelock; Mrs. Ainjer, from Jack and Amy, Mr. W. S. Pinsent, Helen and Nurse, Mrs. Holcombe, the Misses Strong … etc.

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GRO0911 Devonport: William Swain Pinsent: 1843 – 1920

East and South Devon Advertiser: Saturday 3rd October 1903

The managers of Bearne’s British School held their first meeting a few days since; when Messrs. C. Blake, Watts, W. S. Pinsent, J. H. Beare, A. J. Murrin, and J. Prowse were in attendance. Mr. D. Blake was elected chairman, Mr. J. H. Beare correspondent, and Mr. A. J. Murrin, the representative on the Attendance Sub-Committee; and Mr. Prowse to represent the managers of the Pupil Teachers Centre.

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East and South Devon Advertiser: Saturday 19th September 1903

We regret to record the death of Mrs. Beer, wife of Mr. J. G. Beer from the Railway Hotel, which occurred on Saturday morning last, after a long and painful illness. … (description of funeral) … Beautiful floral tributes in the form of wreaths and crosses were sent by the following: … (a long list includes) … Mr. Swain Pinsent …

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Western Times: Wednesday 16th September 1903

Funeral of Mr.  (sic) J. Beer, Bovey Tracey: the funeral of Mrs. J. Beer, of the Railway Hotel, which took place at Bovey Tracey Cemetery, yesterday, was very largely attended … Amongst 60 to 70 wreaths were those of the following … (includes) … Mr. W. Swain Pinsent …

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East and South Devon Advertiser: Saturday 22nd August 1903

At the Globe Hotel, Newton Abbot, on Wednesday, Messrs. Rendell and Symons offered for sale, to a large attendance, Widdicombe Manor with the manorial rights. The bidding started at £3,000 and reaching £5,350 was bought in by the vendors; £5490, Messrs. Racken, Ford, and Co., were the solicitors for the vendors. The Two Mile Oak Inn, situated on the Totnes Road, was sold to Messrs. Pinsent and Sons for £750. Bidding was again brisk, starting at £200 by Mr. Geo. Nicholls, late of Dornafield Farm, Newton Abbot. The solicitors for the vendors were Messrs. Kitson and Hext.

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Exeter and Plymouth Gazette: Friday 3rd July 1903

Horse Jumping & Driving at Newton Abbot: Yesterday, in connection with the Newton Abbot Dog Show, horse jumping and driving competitions took place at the Recreation Ground, in the presence of a large number of spectators. Mr. W. Ball acted as chairman of the Committee, and Mr. Shilston as hon. secretary. The judges were Messrs. R. Vicary and J. J. Pinn:  Results: Jumping, for horses over 15 h.h.:  1, J. Glover, Cornwood; 2, W. E. Sellwood, Newton Abbot; 3, F. Parker, Newton Abbot: Horses under 15 h.h.:  1, A. W. Beer, 2, J. Quantick, Newton Abbot; 3, W. Badcock, Newton Abbot. Driving competition: 1, E.  Little, Teignmouth; 2, Mrs. Hayes Fisher, Torquay; W. Pinsent, Newton Abbot; reserve, Mrs. M. G. Splatt, Torquay: vhc, T. Mardon, Newton Abbot; hc, J. H. U. Webb, Torquay; and Miss Waring, Staplake, Starcross.

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East and South Devon Advertiser: Saturday 20th June 1903

An Offer: The Clerk read the following letter from Messrs. Hutchings and Co. M of Teignmouth: — We notice from the Press that your Council have now arranged for the purchase from Mrs. Cox of the property in Highweek-street adjoining No. 5 of that street belonging to Mr. Pinsent. You will of course appreciate the fact that you have purchased the property subject to the rights over the same appurtenant to No. 5, Highweek-street. Mr. Pinsent wishes to ask you to be good enough to request the Council to say whether they are prepared to sell to him the portion of the property purchased from Mrs. Cox which is not required for street improvement, and, so, is prepared negotiate upon the figures which represent the price given by the Council, less the amount paid for the good-will, which latter figure of course represents the sum for what is practically a compulsory sale.” Mr. Parker suggested that the letter should be referred to the Library Committee. The Chairman said Mr. Pinsent was very anxious to know something about the matter. Mr. Murrin: There will be no harm in negotiating. The Chairman: I think you should refer the matter to the committee to find out what Mr. Pinsent is willing to give. Mr. Parker: I think we must first of all make up our minds what we are going to sell. Mr. Prowse said the Council would be better able to ascertain what portion of the property they could sell when the public building was completed. Mr. Parker: I take it we are not prepared to sell the whole of it. Upon the motion of Mr. Chudleigh, the matter was referred to the Library Committee to report upon.

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Western Times: Tuesday 16th June 1903

Newton Council: Discuss Important Matters in Committee: The monthly meeting of the above yesterday was presided over by the Chairman (Mr. W. Vicary). Messrs. Hutchings and Co. wrote on behalf of Mr. W. S. Pinsent to ask whether the Council would be prepared to sell a portion of the property recently purchased from Mrs. Cox for street improvement. Mr. Pinsent was prepared to negotiate upon the figures which represent the price given by the Council for the property, less the amount paid for goodwill. The letter was referred to the Library Committee to report upon.

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East and South Devon Advertiser: Saturday 21st February 1903

Several of the statements made by Mr. Windeatt the Newton Abbot Brewster Sessions last week, on behalf of the total abstinence party being open to misapprehension we produce a few details this week as to the number of licensed houses in Wolborough & Highweek, and their proportion to the total population for which they are engaged in catering. There are 23 fully licensed houses at Newton Abbot, as well as six beer houses and one house kept open for the retail of cider. The estimated population served by the 30 houses where people can drink indoors is 12,518, a proportion of one licensed house at which drink can be obtained indoors to every 417 of the population. The Railway Station refreshment rooms, two confectioners’ shops or restaurants, and one house with off-license must be added to this list. Mr. Pinsent’s office and six shops, including Mr. Mills’s brewery office, bring up the total to 41. The off-beer license was created in October 1898. The office belonging to Messrs. Pinsent’s brewery holds a full license and is called the New Inn. At Messrs. Pinsent’s customers can be served just as they are at the ordinary public houses or hotels, but we believe half a pint of spirits is the smallest quantity retailed at their premises. Of the six shops mentioned above three are grocery establishments possessing off-licences. The smallest quantity of bottled spirits they can send out is a sixth of a gallon. They, however, possess power to retail small bottles of ale and stout. A simple long division sum will show that, given a basis of 41 licensed houses, there is one licensed house to every 305 of the population. How then does Mr. Windeatt obtain his estimate of one licensed house to every 260 of the people one or another of us are constantly meeting in the neighbourhood of Newton Abbot? The answer is that Mr. Windeatt has taken into calculation 7 of the chemists of the town holding licenses, making a total of 48 so-called licensed houses, or he may have referred to Wolborough alone.

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East and South Devon Advertiser: Saturday 7th February 1903

Mr. Meade-King’s visit to Newton Abbot last week to hold a Local Government Board inquiry as to the Newton Urban District Council’s application for permission to acquire certain properties for the Highweek Street improvement was not without special importance inasmuch as upon the result of his report depend on the uninterrupted construction of the new Free Library at a comparatively early date. Notwithstanding the importance of the inquiry, very little interest was taken in the proceedings by the general public of Newton Abbot. The only serious opposition was that of the Cox family, Mr. Pinsent, who has acted a generous part being merely represented for the purpose of protecting personal interests as to which there was so serious opposition.

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GRO0911 Devonport: William Swain Pinsent: 1843 – 1920