Tag: GRO0911

Express and Echo: Tuesday 16th January 1877:

Alleged Breach of Contract by an Exeter Firm. At the Torquay County Court, on Saturday before Judge Fortescue and a grand jury there was a long and somewhat interesting case – Gibbons v. Finch and Finch, in which the plaintiff, Mr. David Gibbons, landlord of the Commercial Hotel. Torquay sued the defendants Messrs. George and Chares Find, wine and spirits merchants of Exeter, for breach of Contract. … (disagreement as to the purchase price for brandy agreed to). … Mr. W. Pinsent, brewer and wine and spirit merchant, Newton, said that at the time the brandies contracted for were due to be delivered by the defendants – namely, March 1876 – the price of brandies were from 5s 9d per gallon … … (continues) … … After consulting for three quarters of an hour the jury brought in a verdict for the plaintiff for £18 15s. 

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GRO0911 Devonport: William Swain Pinsent: 1843 – 1920

Western Daily Mercury: Friday 12th February 1875

Millinery: Wanted: First-Hand, for workroom; also, improvers and apprentices: Apply Pinsent and Co., Devonport. 

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Western Times: Monday 31st August 1874

Births: Pinsent – Aug. 26, at Devon Terrace, Newton Abbot, (the wife) of W. S. Pinsent, of a son

[see also Western Times: Tuesday 1st September 1874] 

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GRO0401 Devonport: Harriet Eliza Cookson: 1846 – 1892
GRO0897 Devonport: William Henry Pinsent: 1874 – 1949
GRO0911 Devonport: William Swain Pinsent: 1843 – 1920

Exeter Flying Post: Wednesday 14th January 1885

County Epiphany Sessions: The criminal business of these Sessions was proceeded with at the Castle of Exeter on Wednesday. The Right Hon. the Earl of Devon presided, and there were also on the Bench: Lord Clinton, Colonel Tanner Davy, W. H. Halliday, Esq., R. E. Gill, Esq., and W. E. Matthews, Esq. GRAND JURY:  Mr. H. C. Nicholson, Withycombe Raleigh (foreman); J. Rowell, Teigngrace; W. Pinsent, Highweek; H. Hales, Broadhembury; T. Yelverton, Van Ottery; J. C. Loveys, Hurberton; T. Hamlyn, South Brent; A. Horseman, South Pool, G. O. Browne, Walborough; S. S. Rendle, Stoke Gabriel; W. Sheppard, Dawlish; T. Tucker, Morchard Bishop; J. Sherrill, Modbury; J. Pearse, Ugborough; J. Payne, Kentisbeare; S. Square, Thurlestone; E. Cruse, Ashburton; A. Field, Ashprington; H. Row, Thorverton; Petherbridge, Dodbrooke; D. Close, Seaton; T. Wish, Broadclyst and T. Lockwood, Crediton.

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GRO0911 Devonport: William Swain Pinsent: 1843 – 1920

Western Times: Friday 9th January 1885

The Criminal business of Session commenced at the Castle of Exeter Wednesday. The Right Hon. The Earl Devon presided, and there were also on the bench: Lord Clinton, Col Tanner Davy, W. H. Halliday, Esq., R. Gill, Esq., and W. E. Matthews, Esq. The following were sworn as the grand jury: H. Cornelius Nicholson, Withycombe Raleigh (foreman); John Rowell, Teigngrace; William Pinsent, Highweek; Henry Halse, Broadhembury Thomas Yelverton, Venn Ottery; John Loveys, Thomas Hamlyn, South Brent; Allan Horsman, South Pool; George Osborne Browne, Wolborough, Smith S. Rendle, Stoke Gabriel; William Sheppard. Dawlish; Thomas Tucker, Morchard Bishop; Josiah Sherrill, Modbury; Thomas J. Pearse, Ugborough; John Payne, Kentisbeare; Samuel Shath Square, Thurlestone; Edward Cruse, Ashburton; Arthur Field, Ashprington; Henry Rew, Thorverton; Benjamin Petherbridge, Dodbrooke; Richmond D. Close, Seaton; Thomas Wish, Broadclyst; and Thomas Lockwood, Crediton …

[see also Exeter and Plymouth Gazette: Friday 9th January 1885]

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GRO0911 Devonport: William Swain Pinsent: 1843 – 1920

Express and Echo: Wednesday 7th January 1885

Devon Quarter Session: The criminal business of the above Sessions and the hearing of appeals commended to-day at the Castle of Exeter. The Right Hon. The Earl of Devon presided in the Crown Court, and there were also on the Bench Mr. W. H. Halliday, M.R.E. Gill and Mr. W. E. Matthews. The following were empanelled as the Grand Jury: … (list of 21 people including) … William Pinsent, Highweek; … The Chairman, in charging the Grand Jury, said he had pleasure in informing them that the cases which would be submitted to them would be somewhat less in number than those presented at a similar period of last year … 

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GRO0911 Devonport: William Swain Pinsent: 1843 – 1920

Exeter and Plymouth Gazette: Friday 14th December 1883

West of England Fat Cattle and Poultry Show: The seventeenth annual meeting of the West of England Fat Cattle and Poultry Society was held in the Devonport Marketplace on Wednesday and made a capital all-round show of animals and birds. … The poultry exhibits were divided into forty two classes, twentynine of these being allotted to fowls, geese etc. and the remainder to pigeons. In the former the entries in every class, excepting the partridge Cochins, the Dorkings and the Hamburgs, were very numerous and the exhibits being generally of good merit the judging was arduous. The following were also exhibitors, some of whom were highly commended: … (includes) … W. S. Pinsent, Newton Abbot. …

[see also Western Times: Friday 14th December 1883]

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GRO0911 Devonport: William Swain Pinsent: 1843 – 1920

Cheltenham Examiner: Wednesday 17th October 1883

Obituary: We regret to announce the death of Mr. T. B. Goddard, which took place, on Thursday last, at his residence in Osborne villas, in his seventy fourth year. The last three years of Mr. Goddard’s life had been spent in retirement, but for twenty-three years previously he had been the manager of the Cheltenham Branch of the Gloucestershire Bank and had filled the responsible post in a manner which earned him alike the confidence of his directors and respect of those which whom he was otherwise brought in contact. … He married Miss Swaine, of Bridport (a sister of the late Mrs. Morton Brown) who survives him, and by whom he leaves one son. His remains were buried at the Cemetery not far from the last resting place of his brother-in-law, the Rev. Morton Brown on Monday last. He was followed to the grave by Mr. S. Goddard, his cousin; Mr. L. Morton-Brown, his nephew; Mr. Pinsent, brother-in-Law; Mr. W. Pinsent, nephew, and Captain Swaine brother-in-law, as chief mourners; … …

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

Western Times: Tuesday 31st July 1883

St. Mary church Cottage Garden Poultry and Pigeon show: The annual exhibition of garden, produce, poultry, pigeons etc. of the St. Mary Church Society was held on Thursday in the grounds of J. Hamlyn, Esq, Woodleigh Vale, Petitor, overlooking the picturesque Babbacombe Bay…. Prize List: Class 1: Dorkings (any colour): W. S. Pinsent, Highweek, Newton Abbot, 1; Miss Snow, Franklyn, Exeter, 2:  …

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GRO0911 Devonport: William Swain Pinsent: 1843 – 1920

Royal Cornwall Gazette: Friday 22nd June 1883

Royal Cornwall Agricultural Society: The annual exhibition of the Royal Cornwall Agricultural Society was opened at Truro on Wednesday and continued the next day. … The poultry, pigeon, and rabbit show was a good one; there were 191 entries for poultry, 55 pigeons and 37 rabbits. Mr. William S. Pinsent, Newton Abbot, was first for coloured Dorkings and highly commended for Dorking cock of any variety …

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GRO0911 Devonport: William Swain Pinsent: 1843 – 1920