Tag: March 1888

Pall Mall Gazette: Wednesday 14th March 1888

The Women’s Provident League: Mr. H. Seymour Trower writes to us from 51 Montagu Square as follows: “The competition of women in many trades and the fact that women workers have generally no protective organization are among the most fertile causes of low wages and excessive hours of labour … (etc.) … The members of each society afterwards manage their own affairs and arrange the rates of payment. They are registered under the Friendly Societies Act, and when they are once started, are independent and self-supporting. It is proposed to start a branch of the league in Marylebone: … (15 names including – Mrs. Pinsent, 6, Hyde Park Mansions) … are now ready to receive the names of any Marylebone women or girls who would like to have further information respecting the societies. If the suggestion is adequately responded to by those primarily interested, a public meeting will be called to decide upon further action. …

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Birmingham Daily Post: Saturday 10th March 1888

Important sale of Freehold and Leasehold properties in Hagley Road and Bearwood Road, Edgbaston, Livery Street, Birmingham, and Vincent Street, Balsall Heath. Also, a valuable corner plot of freehold building land at King’s Heath … (described) … Lot 3: A very important Corner Plot of ripe Freehold Building Land having frontages on to Woodfield Road and Clarence Road of 40 yards and 52 yards 2ft 8 in respectively and containing a total area of 2,155 square yards or thereabouts. This is an excellent plot and must be sold to close the estate: … Further particulars as to … Lot 3, of Messrs. Barlow, Smith and Pinsent, Solicitors, 39 Waterloo Street …

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Bristol Mercury: Friday 9th March 1888

Redland Industrial Exhibition: Yesterday, at St. Saviour’s schoolroom, Woolcott Park, the Redland and West Bristol Workmen’s Flower Show and Home Encouragement Society opened its sixteenth exhibition, and the results must be satisfactory to all who take an interest in this society. … (discussion and results) … Cookery: … Plate of oatmeal porridge: 1, Mrs. Tribble; 2nd, Mrs. Taylor; 3rd, Mrs. Pinsent.  … …

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Birmingham Daily Post: Thursday 8th March 1888

John Benbow Hebbert, Deceased: Pursuant to the Statute 22 and 23 Vict. Cap. 35, Notice is hereby given that all persons having any claims against the estate of John Benbow Hebbert, late of Firsgate, Augustus Road, Edgbaston … (continues) …  Barlow, Smith and Pinsent, 39 Waterloo Street, Birmingham, Solicitors for the said executors.

[see also Exeter and Plymouth Gazette: Friday 3rd August 1877]

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Birmingham Daily Post: Saturday 3rd March 1888

Desirable Leasehold properties in Upper Sutton Street, Aston, Theodore Street, Summer Lane, Moselely Street, Birchall Street and Osler Street, Ladywood … (description) … as to Lots 4, 5, and 6, to Messrs. Barlow, Smith and Pinsent, Solicitors, Waterloo Street …

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Birmingham Daily Post: Saturday 3rd March 1888

Local Law Cases: Injunction Against Local Publishers: The Court of Chancery, yesterday, before Mr. Justice Kay, an application was made for an injunction in the action Upton V. Moody Brothers. The plaintiff was represented by Mr. H. C. Pincent (instructed by Messrs. Barlow, Smith, and Pinsent of Birmingham).  Mr. James Upton, of Baskerville Works Cambridge Street, is the plaintiff and Messrs. Moody Brothers, of Needles Alley, Birmingham, printers, are the defendants. The plaintiff has for many years published the Birmingham A.B.C. Railway Timetables and Directory, and the defendants last month commenced the publication of a timetable upon the same system, which the plaintiff considered to be an infringement of his copyright:  On the writ being served the defendants admitted the infringement, and consented to the injunction being granted. Mr. Pinsent stated that the parties had agreed upon a sum to be paid by the defendants for damages and costs. His Lordship granted a perpetual injunction against the defendants, restraining them from infringing plaintiff’s copyright.

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