Tag: June 1850

Reynolds’s Newspaper: Sunday 9th June 1850

ROBBERY BY A SERVANT: On Thursday, at Guildhall, Mary Macklin was placed at the bar, before Sir Peter Laurie, charged with being concerned in stealing a lady’s neck chain, two silver spoons, and other articles, the property of a lady now at Inspruck. Wardle, one of the City detective force, stated that from information he had received he went to Dr. Tilt’s, 8, York-street, Portman Square, the master of the prisoner Mary Macklin, and asked him if he had the care of any boxes containing property belonging to a lady abroad? Dr. Tilt said he had and that they belonged to his sister-in-law, Mrs. Pincent, who was travelling on the Continent, and had been for the last four years. He (Wardle) told him that he had heard that the boxes had been broken open and the property abstracted. He then went into the kitchen with Dr. Tilt, and there saw eight large boxes, which, on examination, he found to have been broken open, and a great portion of the contents abstracted, and the remainder in great confusion. They principally contained books and wearing apparel. Two of the locks had been nailed on again. He then took her into custody and conveyed her to the station. The boxes had been opened about two months ago, a short time previous to Osborne leaving the service of Dr. Tilt. The chain and spoons have been valued; the former at about twenty guineas, and the latter about 41, but Dr. Tilt could not identify either, never having seen them before. But he stated that he had heard frequently that his sister-in-law had in her possession two very old and very heavy gravy spoons, which description perfectly corresponded with the spoons produced. Dr. Tilt said that Mrs. Pincent had brought from Rome, when she was last in England, a very valuable collection of cameos, none of which had been set, and he believed they were the same that the prisoner had stated his cook had stolen. Sir Peter Laurie said it would be necessary to give … Dr. Tilt to write to Mrs. Pincent at Innsbruck, to ascertain where she bought the negligee, so that they might have the jeweller’s evidence to identify it, and he would remand the case till to-morrow, in order that the prisoners might be brought up, and all charged together. 

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GRO0469 Hennock: Jane Sparrow: 1809 – 1891

Weekly Dispatch: Sunday 9th June 1850

Police Intelligence: Guildhall: … Robbery by Servants: On Thursday Mary Macklin was placed before the bar, before Sir Peter Laurie, charged with being concerned in stealing a lady’s neck chain, two silver spoons and other articles the property of a lady now at Inspruck. The Chief Clerk explained to the Magistrate that, on a previous day, three persons, now in custody, had been charged by a pawnbroker with offering to pledge some property, supposed to be stolen. They alleged it was the property of a relative of theirs. Subsequently a groom came forward to claim the property, stating that he had found it, and had authorized the parties to pledge it for him. He was detained, and the prisoner then at the bar attended on that occasion to speak on behalf of the groom. The officer, suspecting that the master of the two last prisoners had been robbed, waited upon that gentleman, and after looking at the property he said he knew nothing of it, and that the officer was quite mistaken. From information the officer afterwards received, it appeared that the property had in fact been stolen from that gentleman’s house, and this led to the apprehension of the prisoner at the bar. Wardle, one of the City detective force, stated that from information he had received he went to Dr. Tilt’s, 8, York-street, Portman-square, the master of the prisoner Nary Macklin, and asked him if he had the care of any boxes containing property belonging to a lady abroad? Dr. Tilt said he had, and that they belonged to his sister-in-law, Mrs. Pincent, who was travelling on the Continent, and had been for the last four years. He (Wardle) told him that he had heard that the boxes had been broken open and the property abstracted. He then went into the kitchen with Dr. Tilt, and there saw eight large boxes, which, on examination, he found to have been broken open, and a large portion of the contents abstracted, and the remainder in great confusion. Two of the locks had been put on again. Prisoner was present during the greater part of the examination of the boxes. He (Wardle) afterwards went up to parlour, where he found the prisoner in the care of George Mullineux, another detective officer. He (Wardle) told her he had been told that a gold negligee and two silver gravy-spoons had been stolen from those boxes, and she replied that “the cook had been the first instigator of it,” and that she and the cook first commenced breaking them open. The latter took out a shawl, scarf, piece of linen, piece of calico, and a number of very valuable cameos. She told him (the officer) that her brother, Charles Macklin, and Henry Osborne, who are now in custody, came to her on Thursday last at Dr. Tilt’s, and that her brother took the chain and the spoons from separate boxes; he threw the chain into the air and caught it again, exclaiming, “I’ve done the old gal at last; I’ve got the chain, and she’s got the box.” Previously, Osborne took from one of the boxes a lady’s dress, a piece of linen, and another of calico, and pledged them. They also took away several pairs of boots and shoes. The only portion of the property she had was a single cameo, which was now in the possession of her brother’s sister-in-law. He then took her into custody and conveyed her to the station. The boxes had been opened about two months ago, a short time previous to Osborne leaving the service of Dr. Tilt. The chain and spoons have been valued, the former at about 20 guineas, and the latter about £4; but Dr. Tilt could not identify either, never having seen them before. Dr. Tilt said that Mrs. Pincent had brought from Rome, when she was last an England, a very valuable collection of cameos, none of which had been set, and he believed they were the same that the prisoner stated his cook had stolen. Sir Peter Laurie said it would be necessary, to give time for Dr. Tilt to write to Mrs. Pincent at Innsbruck, and he would remand the case, in order that the prisoners might be brought up, and all charged together. … 

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GRO0469 Hennock: Jane Sparrow: 1809 – 1891

Weekly Dispatch: Sunday 9th June 1850

Police Intelligence: Guildhall: … Robbery by Servants: On Thursday Mary Macklin was placed before the bar, before Sir Peter Laurie, charged with being concerned in stealing a lady’s neck chain, two silver spoons and other articles the property of a lady now at Inspruck. The Chief Clerk explained to the Magistrate that, on a previous day, three persons, now in custody, had been charged by a pawnbroker with offering to pledge some property, supposed to be stolen. They alleged it was the property of a relative of theirs. Subsequently a groom came forward to claim the property, stating that he had found it, and had authorized the parties to pledge it for him. He was detained, and the prisoner then at the bar attended on that occasion to speak on behalf of the groom. The officer, suspecting that the master of the two last prisoners had been robbed, waited upon that gentleman, and after looking at the property he said he knew nothing of it, and that the officer was quite mistaken. From information the officer afterwards received, it appeared that the property had in fact been stolen from that gentleman’s house, and this led to the apprehension of the prisoner at the bar. Wardle, one of the City detective force, stated that from information he had received he went to Dr. Tilt’s, 8, York-street, Portman-square, the master of the prisoner Nary Macklin, and asked him if he had the care of any boxes containing property belonging to a lady abroad? Dr. Tilt said he had, and that they belonged to his sister-in-law, Mrs. Pincent, who was travelling on the Continent, and had been for the last four years. He (Wardle) told him that he had heard that the boxes had been broken open and the property abstracted. He then went into the kitchen with Dr. Tilt, and there saw eight large boxes, which, on examination, he found to have been broken open, and a large portion of the contents abstracted, and the remainder in great confusion. Two of the locks had been put on again. Prisoner was present during the greater part of the examination of the boxes. He (Wardle) afterwards went up to parlour, where he found the prisoner in the care of George Mullineux, another detective officer. He (Wardle) told her he had been told that a gold negligee and two silver gravy-spoons had been stolen from those boxes, and she replied that “the cook had been the first instigator of it,” and that she and the cook first commenced breaking them open. The latter took out a shawl, scarf, piece of linen, piece of calico, and a number of very valuable cameos. She told him (the officer) that her brother, Charles Macklin, and Henry Osborne, who are now in custody, came to her on Thursday last at Dr. Tilt’s, and that her brother took the chain and the spoons from separate boxes; he threw the chain into the air and caught it again, exclaiming, “I’ve done the old gal at last; I’ve got the chain, and she’s got the box.” Previously, Osborne took from one of the boxes a lady’s dress, a piece of linen, and another of calico, and pledged them. They also took away several pairs of boots and shoes. The only portion of the property she had was a single cameo, which was now in the possession of her brother’s sister-in-law. He then took her into custody and conveyed her to the station. The boxes had been opened about two months ago, a short time previous to Osborne leaving the service of Dr. Tilt. The chain and spoons have been valued, the former at about 20 guineas, and the latter about £4; but Dr. Tilt could not identify either, never having seen them before. Dr. Tilt said that Mrs. Pincent had brought from Rome, when she was last an England, a very valuable collection of cameos, none of which had been set, and he believed they were the same that the prisoner stated his cook had stolen. Sir Peter Laurie said it would be necessary, to give time for Dr. Tilt to write to Mrs. Pincent at Innsbruck, and he would remand the case, in order that the prisoners might be brought up, and all charged together. … 

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GRO0469 Hennock: Jane Sparrow: 1809 – 1891

The Morning Chronicle: Friday June 7th, 1850 Issue 26058

Guildhall: Mary Macklin was placed at the bar, before Sir Peter Laurie, charged with being concerned in stealing a lady’s neck chain, two silver spoons, and other articles, the property of a lady now at Inspruck. The Chief Clerk explained to the magistrate that, on a previous day three persons now in custody had been charged by a pawnbroker with offering to pledge some property, supposed to be stolen. They alleged it was the property of a relation of theirs. Subsequently, a groom came forward to claim the property, stating that he had found it and had authorized the parties to pledge it for him. He was detained, and the prisoner then at the bar attended on that occasion to speak on behalf of the groom. The officer, suspecting that the master of the two last prisoners had been robbed, waited upon that gentleman, and after looking at the property he said he knew nothing of it, and that the officer was quite mistaken. From some information the officer afterwards received, it appeared that the property had in fact been stolen from that gentleman’s house, and this led to the apprehension of the prisoner at the bar.  Wardle, one of the City detective force, stated that from information he had received he went to Dr. Tilt’s, 8, York Street, Portman Square, the master of the prisoner, Mary Macklin, and asked him if he had the care of any boxes containing property belonging to a lady abroad? Dr. Tilt said he had and that they belonged to his sister-in-law, Mrs. Pincent, who was travelling on the Continent, and had been for the last four years. He (Wardle) told him that he had heard that the boxes had been broken open and the property abstracted. He then went into the kitchen with Dr. Tilt, and there saw eight large boxes, which, on examination, he found to have been broken open and a great portion of the contents abstracted, and the remainder in great confusion. They principally contained books and wearing apparel. Two of the locks had been nailed on again. Prisoner was present during the greater part of the examination of the boxes. He (Wardle) afterwards went up to the parlour, where he found a prisoner in the care of George Mullineux, another detective officer. He (Wardle) told her that he had been told the gold negligee and two silver gravy spoons had been stolen from those boxes, and she replied that “the cook had been the first instigator of it” and that she and the cook first commenced breaking them open. The latter took out a shawl, scarf, piece of linen, piece of calico, and a number of valuable cameos. She told him (the officer) that her brother, Charles Macklin, and Henry Osborne, who are now in custody, came to her on Thursday last at Dr. Tilt’s, and that her brother took the chain and the spoons from separate boxes; he threw the chain into the air and caught it again, exclaiming “I’ve done the old gal at last. I’ve got the chain, and she’s got the box”. Previously, Osborne took from one of the boxes a lady’s dress, a piece of linen, and another of calico, and pledged them. They also took away several pairs of boots and shoes. The only portion of the property she had was a single cameo, which was now in the possession of her brother’s sister-in-law. He then took her into custody and conveyed her to the station. The boxes had been opened about two months ago, a short time previous to Osborne leaving the service of Dr. Tilt. The chain and spoons have been valued, the former at about twenty guineas and the latter about £4. but Dr. Tilt could not identify either, never having seen them before. But he stated that he had heard frequently that his sister-in-law had in her possession two very old and very heavy gravy-spoons, which description perfectly corresponded with the spoons produced. Dr. Tilt said that Mrs. Pinsent had brought from Rome, when she was last in England, a very valuable collection of cameos, none of which had been set, and he believed they were the same that the prisoner had stated his cook had stolen. Sir Peter Laurie said it would be necessary to give time for Dr. Tilt to write to Mrs. Pincent, at Inspruck, to ascertain where she bought the negligee, so that they might have the jeweller’s evidence to identify it, and he would remand the case till tomorrow, in order that the prisoners might be brought up, and all charged together.  

[see also Reynold’s Weekly News: Sunday, June 9th, 1850] 

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GRO0469 Hennock: Jane Sparrow: 1809 – 1891

Bristol Mirror: 1st June 1850

From London in the Silent: B. Pinsent, 184 qrs barley, 60 qrs oats … From Bideford In the Regulator: B. Pinsent, 375 qrs. oats … 

[see similar Bristol Times and Mirror: 1st June 1850]

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GRO1194 Hennock: Joseph Burton Pinsent: 1806 – 1874

Bristol Times and Mirror: Saturday 1st June 1850 

Bristol, Foreign and Irish Imports: In the Silent, Purkis, from London: B. Pinsent, 184 qrs barley, 60 qrs oats… 

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GRO1194 Hennock: Joseph Burton Pinsent: 1806 – 1874

Bristol Times and Mirror: Saturday 22nd June 1850 

Among the passengers on board the ill-fated Orion when she went down, was Mr. Splatt, one of whose family is related by marriage to Mr. Pinsent, corn-merchant of this city. Mr. Splatt and his family were on their way to Australia to join some relatives. On the going down of the vessel he was separated from his family, and though he himself was saved, his wife and three daughters were drowned. In addition to this affliction, he lost £700 in gold, which went down with the Vessel. He is represented as most distracted by this sad calamity. 

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GRO1194 Hennock: Joseph Burton Pinsent: 1806 – 1874

Western Times: Saturday 22nd June 1850

Union Street, Torquay: To be let with immediate possession, the convenient and well-accustomed Inn, known as the Golden Lion: For further particulars apply to Mr. Towell, the present occupier, or Messrs. Pinsent and Co. Newton Bushel: June 20th, 1850. 

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GRO0518 Devonport: John Ball Pinsent: 1819 – 1901 

Reynold’s Weekly News: Saturday June 16th, 1850 Issue 7

Charge of Robbery: Hugh Robert Macklin, Henry Osborne, Mary Macklin and Susannah Paul, were brought up before Sir Chapman Marshall, on Thursday, at the Guildhall for further examination, charged with stealing a gold chain, value 20 guineas, two silver spoons, a large quantity of wearing apparel, together with a valuable collection of Roman cameos, jewellery, and other articles of vertu, the property of Mrs. Pincent, at present residing at Inspruck. The case has already been briefly stated. The following was the additional evidence now taken: “George Wardell said he went to No. 26 Chancery Lane, the house of a Mr. Toogood, where he saw Hugh Macklin’s sister-in-law, who immediately placed the cameo in his possession, which Mary Macklin stated she gave her. She was unable to attend and give evidence in consequence of ill-health. He produced the cameo, which was without any setting. He had inquired at various jewellers, and ascertained the value, in its present state, to be about five guineas. He wished the Alderman to remand the prisoners for a week, as there was a party deeply implicated in the robbery who was not at present in custody, and whom it would be necessary to obtain time to apprehend, as also for the purpose of tracing the remainder of the property which had been stolen. Bail was again taken for Susannah Paul, and the case was remanded for further evidence. 

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GRO0469 Hennock: Jane Sparrow: 1809 – 1891

Western Times: Saturday 15th June 1850

Board of Guardians: Wednesday: (W. Creek, Esq., Chairman): The Chaplain! Hint to Resign. : The Chaplain’s report was first read as follows June 10, — I have examined the girls school, the 3rd class in their catechism, which appeared to be known, but not intelligibly — the writing books showed some improvement. Gave the 2nd class their collect to write out, which they professed to have learnt the day before, not one could so directly, and only two decently — the spelling indifferent. Gave the 1st class the gospel to write out, which was learnt the Sunday previous, but only one did it well—most of those who attempted it made some mistakes in their spelling, and do not appear to know the difference between the pronoun “thee, and the definite article “the,” with other mistakes equally glaring, still I disposed to think, with these imperfections, that the school is now receiving more attention than it has lately been receiving.” Mr. Courtier would like to know the age of these children in the 3rd class. Mr. Law said the ages of them could not be defined, as they were not ranged according to age, but according to what they knew. Mr. Pinsent said it was very inconvenient for the Board to be continually pestered with these derogatory observations from the chaplain, relative to the girls’ school, and he very much wondered that Mr. Good adopted such a course. Mr. Palk agreed with Mr. Pinsent that it was a great pity the chaplain should adopt such an uncharitable course — where most charity should be looked for, the less was to be found. He thought the sooner the chaplain left his office the better — (hear, hear). Mr. Courtier said he did not know whether he was in order or not, to move a resolution relative to the chaplain. The Chairman thought it the more regular to bring up the report of the House committee first, which was done, and it was found to contain a very flattering remark on the girl’s school, which was received and adopted. Mr. Courtier moved, and Mr. Palk seconded “That the conduct of Mr. Good, the chaplain of this union, towards Miss Heath, the schoolmistress, has been, and is still cruel and vexatious. His many charges against her of moral delinquency, inattention, and neglect of the children have been examined into by committees appointed by this board to investigate the charges, who have reported to this board, that all the charges against Miss Heath, were unfounded. The Board of Guardians cannot help pitying such conduct in a Christian minister, it being unbecoming and indecorous, showing a little of charity, but very much like revenge. The Board having lost that confidence which ought to exist between one of their servants and themselves, do order Mr. Alsop, the clerk, to write the chaplain to desire that he will desist from such conduct in future, or resign the office he now holds under this Board.”  … (ongoing discussion) …

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GRO0518 Devonport: John Ball Pinsent: 1819 – 1901