a history
Cambridge University: Cambridge Mathematical Tripos: Wranglers: Hobson, Christ’s; Steggill, Trinity; Graham, Caius, Edwards, Sydney Sussex, Pinsent, St. John’s; Macaulay, King’s … (etc) …
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GRO0435 Devonport: Hume Chancellor Pinsent: 1857 – 1920
Chelmsford County Court: January 15th, (before J. T. Abdy, Esq., Judge): An Interesting Case: F. C. Halls v. W. Marson and J. Bruce: This is a case possessing features of unusual interest. It was an action of replevin, the plaintiff alleging that his household goods have been wrongfully distressed upon and seized by the defendants. The damages were laid at £5. … Mr. Scarlett then stated that the house now occupied by the plaintiff was a freehold house, formerly owned and occupied by a Miss Mills She died about ten years ago, a spinster and intestate. The heir-at-law was her nephew, Arthur Pincent Mills, of Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland … … Various certificates were put in with a view to show that Arthur Pincent Mills was the rightful heir. The certificate of the marriage of his father and mother was missing, but there was an attestation to the effect that the register had been burnt in a fire. A long discussion followed, Mr. Scarlett contending that he had proved his case, but his Honour ruling that he had not done so, but, on the contrary, wished him to assume everything. It was not satisfactorily proved that Pinsent Mills was the heir-at-law or that the rent when obtained, would be forwarded to him … … His Honour observed, further, that there was no proof that Pincent Mills was alive at the time of the distress …
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Death from Suffocation: An inquest was held yesterday, at the New Coach and Horses Inn, St. Sidwell’s before W. W. Hooper, Esq. (City Coroner), on the body of Mary Jane Castle, the illegitimate child of Mary Ann Castle, residing in Gatty’s Court, St. Sidwell’s. It appeared that on Wednesday morning last the mother went out for a short time leaving her two children alone in her room. On her return she found the room full of smoke, and the table in the room on fire. The younger child was found to have died from suffocation, and the elder was in an exhausted state … A neighbour in the court said that about ten minutes after the witness left the room, she saw smoke coming out of the window, so that the child must have gone to the candle directly. Witness locked the child in because only a short time before, the little one got out in her absence and fell downstairs. Ellen Pinsent, residing in the same house as the last witness, proved assisting to take the deceased child out of the room. Mr. C. E. Bell, the surgeon, who was called in to see the two children, said he arrived about half-past twelve o’ clock. He found them in a down-stair room. The youngest child was dead. … The coroner, addressing the mother, said the jury had taken a very lenient view of the case, for he was not at all sure that she was not responsible for the death of the child … The Mother asked if she had no-one to look after them, what was she to do? The coroner said she knew the laws, and if she could not take care of her children she could apply for relief, and they would be taken care of. …
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The Grammar School, Chudleigh: Founded by John Pynsent, A.D. 1668: Headmaster: T. B. Beuttler, B.A. Formerly Exhibitioner of Rugby School and Scholar of Queen’s College, Cambridge, and late assistant Master at Bedford Grammar School: The School will be re-opened on Friday January 25th, 1878: For terms etc. apply to the headmaster … (and others similar advertisements)
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