Tag: January 1893

Colonies and India: Saturday 14th January 1893

Sir Robert J. Pinsent, Senior Puisne Judge of Newfoundland, who is at present in England on leave of absence, is probably better acquainted with the affairs of that Colony than any other resident. For a long period he has been connected with the Colony, and has frequently given valuable information regarding the Fishery question, in the form of magazine articles and papers read before various societies. Prior to being appointed to the Supreme Court, Sir Robert Pinsent took a prominent part in the political affairs of the Colony and held office in several of the Governments.

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GRO0747 Hennock: Robert John Pinsent: 1834 – 1893

Leytonstone Express and Independent: Saturday 14th January 1893

Sir Robert Pinsent, Chief Justice of Newfoundland who, with Lady Pinsent, is at present on a visit to this country, is, according to the Morning Leader, undoubtedly the best living authority on the Fisheries question. Nor is that surprising. The subject has been much to the fore in recent years, and the Chief Justice has had it forced upon his attention whether he liked it or not. But Sir Robert Pinsent has both studied and mastered it and written several valuable commentaries upon it. Sir Robert is a native of the colony in which he now occupies so high a legal position, his father having been a judge in the Court of Labrador. Called to the Bar in 1856, Sir Robert soon drifted into politics, became Solicitor General and subsequently Attorney-General and was raised to the judicial Bench in 1880. He is in his 59th year.

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GRO0254 Hennock: Emily Hetty Sabine Homfray: 1845 – 1922
GRO0747 Hennock: Robert John Pinsent: 1834 – 1893

Salisbury and Winchester Journal: Saturday 14th January 1893

East Dean: Concert: A concert in aid of the Dean and District Cottage Gardening Society was given at the Schoolroom, on Friday evening, the 6th inst. In spite of the dark and cold night the attendance was very good, and those present evidently enjoyed the treat provided for them. Miss Curzon played one solo on the piano, and kindly acted as accompanist … … … Both Mrs. Croker and Miss Pinsent were much applauded. The former lady, receiving an encore for her song, “Wishes and Fishes,” gave “the Stile,” while a like compliment being paid the later for her song … (continues) … song, “The Three Fishers,” Miss Pinsent … … Song, “By the Fountain,” Miss Pinsent … 

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The Star: Tuesday 10th January 1893

Sir Robert Pinsent, Chief Justice of Newfoundland, who, with Lady Pinsent, is at present on a visit to this country, is, according to the Morning Leader, undoubtedly the best living authority on the Fisheries question: Nor is that surprising. The subject has been much to the fore in recent years, and the Chief Justice has had it forced upon his attention, whether he liked it or not. But Sir Robert Pinsent has both studied and mastered it and written several valuable commentaries upon it. Sir Robert is a native of the colony in which he now occupies so high a legal position, his father having been a judge in the Court of Labrador. Called to the Bar in 1856, Sir Robert soon drifted into politics, became Solicitor-General and subsequently Attorney-General, and was raised to the judicial Bench in 1880. He is in his 59th year.

[see also Whitstable Times and Herne Bay Herald: Saturday 14th January 1893 and East Anglian Daily Times: Monday 9th January 1893]

[see also Guernsey Star: Tuesday 10th January 1893]

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GRO0254 Hennock: Emily Hetty Sabine Homfray: 1845 – 1922
GRO0747 Hennock: Robert John Pinsent: 1834 – 1893

Eastern Daily Press: Monday 9th January 1893

Sir Robert Pinsent, Chief Justice of Newfoundland, who, with Lady Pinsent, is at present on a visit to this country, is, according to the Morning Leader, undoubtedly the best living authority on the Fisheries question. Nor is that surprising: The subject has been much to the fore in recent years, and the Chief Justice has had it forced upon his attention, whether he liked it or not. But Sir Robert Pinsent has both studied and mastered it and written several valuable commentaries upon it. Sir Robert is a native of the colony in which he now occupies so high a legal position, his father having been a judge in the Court of Labrador. Called to the Bar in 1858, Sir Robert soon drifted into politics, became Solicitor General and subsequently Attorney-General, and was raised to the judicial bench in 1880. He is in his 59th year.

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GRO0254 Hennock: Emily Hetty Sabine Homfray: 1845 – 1922
GRO0747 Hennock: Robert John Pinsent: 1834 – 1893

Harborne Herald: Saturday 7th January 1893

Book Borrowing farce: Last week we published a list of books which had been borrowed more than others from the Free Library, but I have had a remarkable instance this week that borrowing books, to some extent, is as farce. I cannot bring my mind to believe that people borrow books for the sake of parading them in the streets; or — ahem — because they are fond of talking with an unmarried librarian. It is very nice to know that we have popular authors residing amongst us in Harborne. I do not intend to give any pain to Mrs. Pinsent, whose residence is, I believe, on Wellington Road, but it is by means of her book that I have discovered that books are sometimes never intended to be read by the borrowers. I have taken out Mrs. “Jenny’s Case,” a book which has been favoured with the highest praise in the literary world. It has been taken out of the library four times, once on the 19th of December, once on the 28th, and twice on January 2nd. When I came. To look through it I found that even so early as page 30 two of the leaves had not been cut, and then similar evidence in more than a dozen cases throughout the book that it had not been read. So we see that the number of times a book is borrowed does not necessarily mean that it is read by the public. A good many of the bindings of the books in the Library are very gingerly done. Nearly all of them part company with the backs, even after the first or second issue. Mr. Shuttleworth tells me they cannot get them with better bindings. It seems very strange, for I am sure we have all books on our shelves which we have used hundreds of times and yet they show no signs of giving way. Even the book of Mrs. Pinsent, which I referred to above, is giving some indication of parting with Its backs.

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GRO0245 Devonport: Ellen Frances Parker: 1866 – 1949

Colonies and India: Saturday 7th January 1893

Sir Robert and Lady Pinsent have arrived in England from St. John’s, Newfoundland, in the Assyrian.

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GRO0254 Hennock: Emily Hetty Sabine Homfray: 1845 – 1922
GRO0747 Hennock: Robert John Pinsent: 1834 – 1893

Yarmouth Gazette and North Norfolk Constitutionalist: Saturday 7th January 1893

Village News: Bintry: Sir Robert and Lady Pinsent and family arrived by the last Allan liner from St. John’s Newfoundland and are with their friends at Bintry rectory.

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GRO0254 Hennock: Emily Hetty Sabine Homfray: 1845 – 1922
GRO0747 Hennock: Robert John Pinsent: 1834 – 1893

Morning Leader: Saturday 7th January 1893

Sir Robert Pinsent, Chief justice of Newfoundland, who, with Lady Pinsent, is at present on a visit to this country, is undoubtedly the best living authority on the fisheries …

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GRO0254 Hennock: Emily Hetty Sabine Homfray: 1845 – 1922
GRO0747 Hennock: Robert John Pinsent: 1834 – 1893

Echo (London): Tuesday 5th January 1893

Sir Robert Pinsent, the able Chief Justice of Newfoundland, has just arrived in England, accompanied by Lady Pinsent. Sir Robert, who is now in his fifty-ninth year, is a Newfoundlander and a son of the late Judge Pinsent, of the Court of Labrador. He was called to the Bar in 1856, and after has been, successively, Attorney – General and Solicitor – General of Newfoundland, was appointed a Puisne Judge in 1880. He is the author of several treatises on the Fisheries question, on which he is generally allowed to be one of the best living authorities.

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GRO0747 Hennock: Robert John Pinsent: 1834 – 1893 
GRO0748 Hennock: Robert John Pinsent: 1798 – 1876