Tag: GRO0911

Devon County Agricultural Association: The Newton Meeting: The fifteenth annual Exhibition of the Devon County Agricultural Association opened on Wednesday at Newton Abbot under most favourable auspices, and there can be little doubt that the Show of 1887 will be looked back upon as one of the most successful in the Society’s annals. … (description and prizes) … Devon Longwool: Class 76: Yearling rams, First and c., Mr. J. Ham, Broadclyst; Second, r, and h. c., Mr. A. C. Skinner, Bishop’s Lydeard; Third, Mr. C. Norris, Exeter: Class 77: First and Second, Mr. Skinner; Third Mr. C. Norris, r. Mr. H. Pinsent, Whitstone, Bovey Tracey; Class 78: Pens of 5 yearling ewes, First, Mr. C. Norris.  …

[see similar Western Times: Thursday 19^th May 1887]

… (also) … General Prizes: Class 1: Game, black or brown-red: First, C. W. Brierley; Second, T. Stanbury, Shephay, Collaton, Torquay; Third, J. C. Huxtable, Southmolton; h.c., J. Fray, Launceston, h.c., J. C. Huxtable; h.c. E. and H. Michelmore, Totnes; h.c., W. S. Pinsent, Newton Abbot. …

[see also Exeter and Plymouth Gazette: Thursday 19^th May 1887]

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GRO0412 Hennock: Henry Pinsent: 1844 – 1894
GRO0911 Devonport: William Swain Pinsent: 1843 – 1920

Newton: Funeral of Robert Francis, Esq.: The respect entertained for his lamented gentleman whose death as already reported occurred the previous Saturday after a long and painful illness, was shown by the large and sympathetic company that attended his funeral on Thursday. Few men of recent years have departed this life in this neighbourhood whose memory will be longer revered than that of Mr. Francis, not only by those who were most intimately connected with him in family or business relationship, but all who have known him the many years he has resided in the town … (long list) … includes: … J. B. Pinsent, W. Pinsent & T. Pinsent. 

[see also Western Times: Tuesday 12^th April 1887]

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GRO0517 Devonport: John Ball Pinsent: 1844 – 1890
GRO0831 Devonport: Thomas Pinsent: 1842 – 1889
GRO0911 Devonport: William Swain Pinsent: 1843 – 1920

Newton Directory: List of Residents and Visitors of Newton and Neighbourhood: … … 21 – Highweek Street: #7, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Pinsent, also #21, Mr. J. B. Pinsent’s Offices …22, Highweek Road, Rose Hill, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Pinsent, and #2, Alpha Cottage, Mr. T. Pinsent, … 17, Powderham Road, Westholt, Mr. J. B. Pinsent, jr. and fam. … 2, Queen Street, #24, Mr. J. B. Pinsent, … (And many other editions) …

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GRO0517 Devonport: John Ball Pinsent: 1844 – 1890
GRO0518 Devonport: John Ball Pinsent: 1819 – 1901
GRO0911 Devonport: William Swain Pinsent: 1843 – 1920

 Newton Directory of Residents and Visitors of Newton and Neighbourhood: …. 2, Queen Street, #24 Mr. J. B. Pinsent, … 17, Powderham Road, Westholt, Mr. J. B. Pinsent, jr. and fam. … 20, Highweek Street, #7 Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Pinsent & #21, Mr. J. B. Pinsent’s Office … 21, Highweek Road, Mill Lane, Rose Hill, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Pinsent ... [and many other editions] …

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GRO0517 Devonport: John Ball Pinsent: 1844 – 1890
GRO0518 Devonport: John Ball Pinsent: 1819 – 1901
GRO0911 Devonport: William Swain Pinsent: 1843 – 1920

The Royal Cornwall Agricultural Society: Penzance Meeting: Descriptive and Special Reports … The Poultry: … Class 8: Game, any variety, hen, to compete for cup No. 4: 1, £1 5s, W. S. Pinsent; 2, 12s 6d, J. M. Skarratt; 3, 5s, E. Winwood; and h.c., John C. Huxtable … 

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GRO0911 Devonport: William Swain Pinsent: 1843 – 1920

Newton Directory: List of Residents and Visitors: … 21. Highweek Road: … Rose Hill, Mr. and Mrs. Wm.  Pinsent …

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GRO0911 Devonport: William Swain Pinsent: 1843 – 1920

The Vestry meeting for the parish of Highweek was held at the Seven Stars Inn, under the presidency of Mr. J. Vicary, senr., Messrs. W. Pinsent, H. Easterbrook, W. Heaward, and J. Salter were nominated for over-seers, Mr. J. Vicary, jun, and Mr. J. Segar re-nominated Guardians, Mr. W. Vicary, way-warden, and Messrs. J. Vicary, sen. and J. Pidsley churchwardens.

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GRO0911 Devonport: William Swain Pinsent: 1843 – 1920

County Court: Saturday: Before Judge Fortescue: Alleged Breach of Contract: David Gibbons v. G. And C. Finch: Jury Case:  … Mr. Gibbons told him that Mr. Downey was drunk. It was a fact that he offered the plaintiff old brandies under market price. By his Honour: The traveller had no authority to sell for anything he liked. His Honour asked Mr. Pinsent the custom of the trade, and the latter gentleman said travellers knew the trade prices, and regaled them to customers accordingly …

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GRO0911 Devonport: William Swain Pinsent: 1843 – 1920

Action Against an Exeter Firm for Breach of Contract: The principal and most interesting case heard at the Torquay County Court, on Saturday, before M. Fortescue, Esq., Judge, was that in which Mr. David Gibbons, proprietor of the Gibbons’s Commercial Hotel, Torquay, sued Messrs. George and Charles Finch, wine and spirit merchants of Exeter, for £17 10s for alleged breach of contract. The action, which occupied over four hours, was tried by a jury. Mr. Watts of Newton appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. Toby, of Exeter for the defendants. The plaintiff’s case, as presented by his advocate, was that on the 14^th December, 1875, Mr. Downey, who was at that time a traveller in the employ of the defendants, called on Mr. Gibbons, and the result of a conversation was that Mr. Downey agreed to supply the plaintiff with three hogsheads of Hennessy’s and two hogsheads of Martell’s brandies, at 4s 10d per gallon, in quarter casks. A contract to this effect, written out by Mr. Downey, was stamped by Mr. Gibbons, but the contract was afterwards repudiated by the defendants … Mr. Gibbons denied, in cross-examination, that he ever said to the defendants that their traveller was drunk when the contract was signed, or that Mr. G. Finch said that Mr. Downey undertook the contract on his own responsibility. Evidence that the price of brandies was from 5s 9d to 6s per gallon at the time those contracted for were due to be delivered to the plaintiff was given by Mr. W. Pinsent, brewer and wine and spirit merchant, of Newton; and Mr. Alexander Lorimer, landlord of the Falcon Inn, Torquay, who was the defendants’ traveller in the plaintiffs office when the contract was drawn up, said he (Mr. Downey) was perfectly sober … … The question put before the jury by his Honour was whether a person sent out with a list of prices, as in this case, had general authority to sell under those prices given him by the customs of the trade. If he had such authority, the defendants would be bound by the contract, but, if on the other hand, the traveller was so drunk that he could not make a rational or proper bargain, he would not even himself be bound by the contract thus made. The jury gave a verdict for the plaintiff for £13 15s. 

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GRO0911 Devonport: William Swain Pinsent: 1843 – 1920