Tag: Hampshire Advertiser

Hampshire Advertiser: Saturday 29th November 1890

Highfield Church Organ Fund: An endeavour is being made in the parish of Highfield, near Southampton, to add a new organ to the church, at a cost of £500, towards which a sum of £350 has been collected. On Wednesday, in order to raise the £150 required, a bazaar was opened at schools. There were several stalls, which were well stocked with fancy and useful material, and the rooms had been brightly decorated with bunting etc … (description of event) … Miss Pinsent was assisted by Miss Persse at a stall, where a quantity of nic-nacs, children’s toys, etc. were for sale. During the progress of the bazaar, a programme of instrumental music, arranged by Miss Pinsent, was spiritedly rendered. …

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Hampshire Advertiser: Wednesday 29th October 1890

Mission to Seamen: The New Mission Church at Southampton: A good work is being done at Southampton through the agency of the Missions to Seamen. It was established here some years ago, and has since made a prominent place for itself among the many local institutions whose objects are benevolent and spiritual. And there is a wide field of labour for those who conduct the mission … (discussion of Mission and building of a chapel) … As a little over £365 is need to cover the outlay entailed, a bazaar was the expedient adopted for raising the money, and this was opened yesterday (Tuesday) at the Philharmonic Hall … (description) … The Refreshment stall, which was well provided with the necessary good things, was ably attended to by the Misses Perkins and Miss Pincent. ……

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Hampshire Advertiser: Saturday 17th May 1890

Southampton County Court: A Boy Run Over: Claim for Damages: Thomas William Smith, an infant, sued, through his next friend, Charles Smith, to recover the sum of L. 150 from Miss S. E. Rose, and her nephew (Thomas Wiltshire), farmers of Totton, the claim being for damages for personal injuries sustained through the negligence of the defendants’ servant: Mr. W. A. Kilby appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Macaskie (barrister at law) instructed by Mr. H. D. Page, for the defendants … (discussion on need for a jury) … The names of the jury were then called, but three of those answering were challenged by Mr. Kilby, and only four others put in an appearance. … His Honor desired the names to be called again and ordered those who did not appear to be fined £5, these being Henry Charles Pinsent (who was stated to be Customs Officer) and James Hoare (gone to Leicester), and Hiram Henry Shaw was also called but this was stated to be a case of doubtful service …

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Hampshire Advertiser: Wednesday 23rd April 1890

Editorial Correspondence: Explanation: Post Officers of the P. & O.: To the Editor of the Hampshire Advertiser: ln your Saturday’s paper of the 19th inst, while noticing the funeral of the late Mrs. Rebecca Lewis, you refer to her late husband, Captain Samuel Lewis (who died forty years ago) as the commander of the S.S. Hindostan on her maiden trip to India, to open up the new Indian and Oriental route. You are misinformed in regard to the late Captain Samuel Lewis and his alleged connection with the S.S. Hindostan’s “maiden trip” to India in the year 1842. I joined the ship as purser, the beginning of the year 1842, while she was fitting out at Liverpool and she was commanded by Captain Robert Moresby of the then Indian Navy (of Persian Gulf and Red Sea survey celebrity), and brother of Admiral Moresby, R. N., then commanding in the East Indian Station. Captain Engledue, a director of the P. and O. Co., who died about two years since, left this port of Southampton in the S.S. Hindostan, on 24th September 1842 as the then representative of the P. and O. Co. and was the real pioneer of the overland mail route, which commenced in January 1843, and in which opening I participated. Captain Samuel Lewis at the date named, commanded the S.S. Braganza, of 638 tons, then the largest P. and O. Co.’s ship on the Peninsular line, while the new ship, the Hindostan, was 2017 tons, and considered to be the largest and finest ship afloat. The sister ship of the Hindostan was the Bentinck, and followed her to India in 1843. She was commanded by Captain Adam Kellock, who subsequently commanded the Himalaya (built in 1852-3) before she was sold to Her Majesty’s Government as a transport or troop ship: Her Majesty did not visit the Hindostan before she went to India in 1842; but she did visit one of the P. and O. ships in the Southampton Water some time later, and it is probable that, as Captain Samuel Lewis was a popular officer, he might have temporarily commanded the ship which Her Majesty the Queen visited. I was in India at the time, and do not remember the date when this memorable event occurred, although it was an honour which few of the officers, then in the service of the P. and O. Company (if there be any still alive) can look back to without a feeling of pride in the great P. and O. service to which they have or had the honour to belong. Yours faithfully, H. J. PINSENT, Late supt. purser P. and O. Co. at Southampton for twenty-three years: Portswood, Southampton, 21st April 1890.

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GRO0420 India: Henry John Pinsent: 1812 – 1894

Hampshire Advertiser: Saturday 20th November 1880

Birth: On the 16th inst., at Madras, the wife of Charles Pinsent, of a daughter (by telegram):

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GRO0133 India: Charles Powell Tronson Pinsent: 1849 – 1904
GRO0381 India: Gwendolyn Edith Mary Pinsent: 1880 – 1968
GRO0398 India: Harriet Ann Soden: 1860 – 1949

Hampshire Advertiser: Saturday 6th December 1879

Marriages: At the Cathedral, Madras, on the 27th ult., Charles Pinsent, second son of Henry J. Pinsent, Portswood, Southampton, to Harriett, eldest daughter of James Soden, Lower Clapton.

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GRO0133 India: Charles Powell Tronson Pinsent: 1849 – 1904
GRO0398 India: Harriet Ann Soden: 1860 – 1949
GRO0420 India: Henry John Pinsent: 1812 – 1894

Hampshire Advertiser: Saturday 4th October 1879

Marriages: On the 1st inst. at Christ Church, Portswood, John Kennedy, of Londonderry, son of the late Gilbert Kennedy, of Dublin and Buncrana, County Donegal, to Eliza Charlotte, second daughter of H. J. Pinsent, Portwood, Southampton.

[see also London Standard: Tuesday 7th October 1879]
[see also Northern Whig: Tuesday 7th October 1879]

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GRO0212 India: Eliza Charlotte Pinsent: 1857 – xxxx
GRO0420 India: Henry John Pinsent: 1812 – 1894

Hampshire Advertiser: Saturday 29th March 1879

Births: On the 27th inst., at West Kensington, W., the wife of Frederick H. D. Pinsent, of a son.

[see also Pall Mall Gazette: Saturday 29th March 1879]

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GRO0331 India: Frederick Henry Davison Pinsent: 1852 – 1902
GRO0332 India: Frederick Henry Joseph Pinsent: 1879 – 1879
GRO1251 India: Helena Maude Robbins: 1856 – 1884

Hampshire Advertiser: Saturday 1st March 1879

Local Libel Case: In the Common Pleas Division of the High Court of Justice at Westminster on Monday the case of “Laney against Chapman and Pinsont ” was tried before Mr. Justice Grove and a special jury. The plaintiff, for whom Mr. Kemp, Q.C, and Mr. Woolatt, appeared, resided in Derby-road, Southampton and he brought his action to recover damages for alleged libel: It seemed that Chapman was the chief officer and Pinsont the purser of the steamship Indus, belonging to the Peninsular and Oriental Company, while the plaintiff acted as storekeeper during a voyage to India and back. A man named Bell was the barman, but owing to some error in his accounts he was dis-rated, and the plaintiff was appointed to fulfil his duties until the end of the voyage. When the vessel was being discharged in the Docks the plaintiff was re-engaged as a barman. In consequence of his dismissal Bell complained that he had been hardly used, and eventually the plaintiff was asked to relinquish his re-engagement on receiving a month’s salary as compensation. Although repeatedly pressed the plaintiff declined to agree to this and, according to his statement, he obtained from the purser leave of absence in order that he might consult his solicitor. During his absence an entry was made in the log “George Laney, being absent without leave, is charged with desertion,” and this entry, signed and countersigned by the two defendants, was the libel complained of. — The defendants, who were represented by Mr. Watkin Williams, Q.C, and Mr. McLeod, pleaded privilege and the absence of malice. After an absence of nearly half-an-hour the jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff, and assessed the damages at £50, for which amount Mr. Justice Grove, on the application of Mr. Woolatt, gave judgment yesterday morning.

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GRO0420 India: Henry John Pinsent: 1812 – 1894

Hampshire Advertiser: Wednesday 9th November 1870

The Major and Mayoress’s Fancy Dress Ball at Southampton: (Alderman F. and Mrs. Perkins) gave a grand fancy dress ball at the Hartley Institution on a very extensive scale in honour of the approaching marriage between her Royal Highness the Princess Louise and the Marquis of Lorne, and it was also a very gratifying wind up to his worship’s term of office as the chief magistrate of the town, which he has held for the fifth time … Among those who attended in costume or evening dress were Lieutenant Spottiswood, full dress uniform of a subaltern of the 107th Regiment … Etc … (includes – from a very long list) … (Miss) Pinsent, Titania, the Fairy Queen … (also) … Pinsent, evening dress … and (uniform) … Pinsent, jun. Bombardier, 1st Hants. V.A. …

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GRO0420 India: Henry John Pinsent: 1812 – 1894
GRO0899 India: William Henry Pinsent: 1845 – 1895