Tag: Kenilworth Advertiser

Kenilworth Advertiser: Saturday 15th June 1912

New Rover Cycle Co.: This Company has just been registered with a capital of £15,000 in £ 1 share, to take over the cycle business carried on by the Rover Company at the Meteor Works, Coventry, and elsewhere (but excluding such company’s motorcycle business). The subscribers are: R. Pinsent, 6, Bennett’s Hill Birmingham, and H. C. Chambers, Blakesley Road, Yardley, Birmingham. Private Company. The number of Directors is not to be less than two nor more than seven; the first are H. Smith, J. K. Starley, and E. Wilson. No qualification necessary.  …

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GRO0768 Devonport: Roy Pinsent: 1883 – 1978 (?)

Kenilworth Advertiser: Saturday 13th January 1894

A Singular Kenilworth Case Alleged Illegal Marriage: On Wednesday, at the Kenilworth divisional sessions, Henry Prescott, an accountant, Waterloo Street, Birmingham, appeared in answer to a summons charging him with making a false entry of marriage with Emily Florence Hands, in the register of marriages in Kenilworth, by signing the name of Henry Walker, whereas his correct name was Henry Prescott. Mr. G. W. Prescott, of Birmingham, had taken out the summons and conducted his own case … (issue relates to a court case in Chancery) … Richard A. Pinsent said he was a solicitor of the High Court, practicing in Birmingham, with the firm of Smith Pinsent & Co., He had known the defendant and his father for the last 12 or 15 years. He was told the defendant was the son of Mr. Prescott, late solicitor of Stourbridge. Witness produced the defendant’s articles with Mr. Mayer. He was articled in the name of Henry Prescott Walker. He knew him while he was with Mr. Mayer. He was known by the surname of Walker in the Accountants’ Society, and by his master and clerk. As far as he knew, he was always known by that name. He also produced a copy of a deed poll dated 16th April 1891. … 

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GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948

Kenilworth Advertiser: Saturday 20th December 1879

Polesworth: Failure of a Brick Manufacturer: A meeting of the Creditors of John Dexter Canning, brick manufacturer, of Warwickshire was held on Monday at the Queen’s Hotel, Birmingham. Mr. C. A. Harrison was appointed chairman; Mr. C. B. Hodgson represented the debtor and several creditors, Mr. R. A. Pinsent represented the Worcester City and County Bank, Mr. Smith, for Messrs. New, Prince, and Garrard of Evesham, the mortgagees; Mr. C. Taafe, the receiver, etc. The statement of affairs showed liabilities amounting to £2,215 9s., and the assets £2,475 8s. 8d. … …

Transcribed in whole or part from scanned originals: Presented with or without modified text and punctuation. For absolute accuracy refer to the original newspapers. Source: The British Newspaper Archive.

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GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948