Hinckley Times – The Pinsent Family

Hinckley Times: Friday 11th October 1929

Theft Charges: Special Sitting of Hinckley Magistrates Yesterday: Month’s Imprisonment for Woman: At a special court yesterday (Thursday), several cases were down for hearing by the Hinckley magistrates: Racing Man Bound Over: Walter Pinsent, Stoughton Street, Leicester, was charged with stealing on October 1^st a pair of boy’s black boots, value 5s, the property of Harry Richard Lucas, fish frier, of 28 Hinckley Road, Earl Shilton. Lucas said that the accused came into his shop one day and asked him where a man named Watts lived. The witness told him, but before he left, they spoke together on horse racing, Pinsent telling him he wanted to put £10 on a horse. The witness had seen him several times since. On October 1st he came into the witness’s kitchen and stayed for some time. He asked the witness to give him some potatoes for two boys working in the same stable as himself (he had previously told Lucas that he was a single man working in O. Bell’s stable), and the witness gave him eight pounds. Afterwards Lucas became suspicious and following the prisoner he found he had a pair of boy’s boots which the witness recognized as belonging to him. Witness detained him and sent for the constable. P.C. Bakewell said that when he charged the accused, he said: “I took them on the impulse of the moment.” It was stated that Pinsent has a sick wife at Leicester. There was nothing previously known against him. He apparently went round to people’s houses, professing to know racehorses which were going to win. He made some money selling tips in this manner. As this was his first offence, the magistrates (Messrs. W. H. Bott, F. Burton, and F. Green) bound Pinsent over for twelve months in his own recognisances.

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GRO0873 Tiverton: Walter Pinsent: 1897 – 1947

Hinckley Times: Friday 4th October 1929

Alleged Theft of Boots: At Police Court to-day a young labourer named Walter Pinsent of Leicester was remanded in custody on a charge of stealing a pair of boots, value 5s, the property of Harry Lucas, of Hinckley Road, Earl Shilton, yesterday. P.C. Bakewell said the man told him he took them on the impulse of the moment. Supt. Rigby said it was desirable further enquiries should be made. Prisoner had been telling various tales and had been representing himself as a betting man who knew all the lads in the stables.

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GRO0873 Tiverton: Walter Pinsent: 1897 – 1947

Hinckley Times: Friday 11th October 1929

Theft Charges: Special Sitting of Hinckley Magistrates Yesterday: Month’s Imprisonment for Woman: At a special court yesterday (Thursday), several cases were down for hearing by the Hinckley magistrates: Walter Pinsent, Stoughton Street, Leicester, was charged with stealing on October 1^st a pair of boy’s black boots, value 5s, the property of Harry Richard Lucas, fish frier, of 28 Hinckley Road, Earl Shilton. Lucas said that accused came into his shop one day and asked him where a man named Watts lived. Witness told him, but before he left, they spoke together on horse racing, Pinsent telling him he wanted to put L. 10 on a horse. Witness had seen him several times since. On October 1st he came into witness’s kitchen and stayed some time. He asked witness to give him some potatoes for two boys working in the same stable as himself (he had previously told Lucas that he was s single man working in O. Bell’s stable), and witness gave him eight pounds. Afterwards’ Lucas became suspicious and following prisoner he found he had a pair of boy’s boots which witness recognized as belonging to him. Witness detained him and sent for the constable. P.C. Bakewell said that when he charged the accused, he said: “I took them on the impulse of the moment.” It was stated that Pinsent has a sick wife at Leicester. There was nothing previously known against hm. He apparently went round to people’s houses, professing to know racehorses which were going to win. He made some money selling tips in this manner. As this was his first offence, the magistrates (Messrs. W. H. Bott, F. Burton and F. Green) bound Pinsent over for twelve months in his own recognisances.

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GRO0873 Tiverton: Walter Pinsent: 1897 – 1947

Hinckley Times: Friday 4th October 1929

Alleged Theft of Boots: At Police Court to-day a young labourer named Walter Pinsent of Leicester was remanded in custody on a charge of a of stealing a pair of boots, value 5s, the property of Harry Lucas, of Hinckley Road, Earl Shilton, yesterday. P.C. Bakewell said the man told him he took them on the impulse of the moment. Supt. Rigby said it was desirable further enquiries should be made. Prisoner had been telling various tales and had been representing himself as a betting man who knew all the lads in the stables.

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GRO0873 Tiverton: Walter Pinsent: 1897 – 1947

Hinckley Times: Saturday 22nd November 1913

Board of Trade Session (1914): Hinckley and District Electric Lighting (Provisional Order): … public notification … Dated 18^th November 1913: Pinsent & Co., 6 Bennett’s Hill, Birmingham; Solicitors for the Order; John Kennedy, W. S., 25 Abingdon Street, Westminster, S.W., Parliamentary Agent. …

[see also Hinckley Times: Saturday 29^th November 1913 & (correspondence & discussion) Hinckley Times: Saturday 10^th January & 28^th March 1914]

Hinckley Times: Saturday 26th April 1913

Leicester Lover Kills Himself After Attempting Murder: A painful tragedy occurred in Leicester on Wednesday night, resulting in the death of one man named Horace Pinsent, aged 19, was walking along the London Road accompanied by a girl of about his own age, when they quarreled over something; the girl intimating that she would no longer walk out him. Without the slightest warning the youth drew a revolver and fired point blank at girl. She had, however a miraculous escape, for although she was only a yard away from Pinsent when the weapon went off, the bullet only grazed her cheek and went through her hat. Her screams, together with the report of revolver, attracted the attention of passers-by, and Mr. Herbert Hytch who was amongst crowd, made for Pinsent. Before reached him, however, he was hit by a bullet in the neck. After firing two more shots Pinsent made for the town. The crowd pursued him and on nearing Toller Road he turned the weapon on himself and with the last cartridge shot himself through the head, death resulting instantaneously. Mr. Hytch was taken to the Leicester Royal Infirmary in a car and the body of Pinsent was removed on the fire brigade ambulance to the mortuary. The girl, who was greatly distressed, was taken into a house nearby, but after a time she was able to journey to the Central Police Station to give her information to the police.

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GRO0431 Tiverton: Horace Pinsent: 1893 – 1913

Hinckley Times: Saturday 18th June 1910

Mathematical Tripos: List of Wranglers: … Mr. Gerald N. S. Pinsent (sic) is South American. He was born at Monte Video and was educated at King’s School Canterbury. It is noteworthy that none of last year’s Wranglers has gained first class in the old Part Two. The Wranglers are as follows: … includes … G. H. S. Pinsent (Trinity) …

[see related: Nottingham Guardian: Wednesday 15^th June 1910]
[see related: Farnworth Chronicle: Saturday 18^th June 1910]