Tag: March 1909

Western Times: Tuesday 30th March 1909

Plymouth Murder: Elliott to be Hanged at Exeter Today: Previous Executions: The Home Secretary being unable to find sufficient grounds to warrant him in reprieving the youth Elliott, the murderer of a young girl at Plymouth, the death penalty will be carried out at Exeter Prison this morning. The Sheriff has decided not to admit the Press. … (description of two previous executions; that of John Grant, an Irish soldier, in 1866 for the murder of a boy, and of Annie Tooke, who was hanged for the murder of a child in 1879 and list of previous executions: includes) … 1800: April 6, James Pooley, John Trick, William Thorn and Henry Pinsent, sheep stealing; ….

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Bayswater Chronicle: Saturday 27th March 1909

Women in Local Government: At a meeting of the Women’s Local Government Society held at the Caxton Hall, on Tuesday, a resolution was unanimously passed calling upon Government to adopt Dr. Shipman’s Local Government Qualification Bill, whereby a residential qualification will suffice for candidature for County and Town Councils in England and Wales as it now does for all other Local Government bodies. … Mrs. Alan Bright in moving the resolution, said that the married women at present disqualified were especially enabled by their experience to take charge of the municipal housekeeping. Mrs. Pinsent, of Birmingham, who seconded, emphasized the need for women members of Asylum Committees, since they had charge of all the details of asylum life for women. …

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GRO0245 Devonport: Ellen Frances Parker: 1866 – 1949

East and South Devon Advertiser: Saturday 27th March 1909

Newton Petty Sessions: Tuesday, before Mr. W. Vicary (in the chair), Col. O. J. Bradfords, Dr. J. W. Ley, and Mr. A. J. Murrin: Bovey Passive Resisters: George Pinsent, Jabez Tucker, Geo. Tucker, Wm. Pascoe, Wm. Henry Heath, Thomas Wyatt, James Turner, Wm. Bond, jun., Arthur Wyatt and John Robert Way, passive resisters of Bovey Tracey, were summoned for the non-payment of the education portion of the poor rate. … James Henry Heath, assistant overseer for Bovey, stated that his rate had been duly made, that he had demanded the various amounts, but defendants had objected to pay on the same grounds as before. Mr. W. H. Heath said that they hoped the last time they were there that there would have been the last, but it seemed a faint hope; but they hoped and trusted that it would come to an end sooner or later. They wanted proper control and the management of the money they paid. They could not say any more. The Chairman: We must make the same order Mr. Heath – the same warrant to cover the whole lot. Mr. Heath, Thank you gentlemen.

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GRO0340 Bovey Tracey: George Pinsent: 1844 – 1937 (?)

Bayswater Chronicle: Saturday 27th March 1909

Women in Local Government: At a meeting of the Women’s Local Government Society held at the Caxton Hall, on Tuesday, a resolution was unanimously passed calling upon Government to adopt Dr. Shipman’s Local Government Qualification Bill, whereby a residential qualification will suffice for candidature for County and Town Councils in England and Wales as it now does for all other Local Government bodies. … Mrs. Alan Bright in moving the resolution, said that the married women at present disqualified were especially enabled by their experience to take charge of the municipal housekeeping. Mrs. Pinsent, of Birmingham, who seconded, emphasized the need for women members of Asylum Committees, since they had charge of all the details of asylum life for women. …

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GRO0245 Devonport: Ellen Frances Parker: 1866 – 1949

Torquay Times and South Devon Advertiser: Friday 26th March 1909

Ellacombe Schools: Annual Prize distribution by the Mayoress: … … Scripture Certificates: … (includes) … R. Pinsent. …

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GRO0745 Bristol: Robert Cecil Pinsent: 1898 – 1920

South Devon Weekly Express: Thursday 25th March 1909

Passive Resisters: At the Newton Petty Sessions Tuesday, George Pinsent, Jabez Tucker, George Tucker, William Pascoe, William Henry Heath, Thomas Wyatt, James Turner, William Bond, jun., Arthur Wyatt, and John Robert Way, of Bovey Tracey, were summoned for the non-payment of the educational portion of the poor rate. Mr. Heath said they were hoping against hope that things would have altered before this, but the hope seemed to be a faint one. They protested on the ground that they wanted the management of their own money in educational matters. The chairman said he hoped that would be the last occasion on which it would be necessary for them to appear. The usual order would be made, one warrant to cover the whole of the cases.

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GRO0340 Bovey Tracey: George Pinsent: 1844 – 1937

Evening Despatch: Wednesday 24th March 1909

Local Government: Mrs. Hume Pinsent and Claims of Married Women: The women’s Local Government Society held a public meeting in Caxton Hall, Westminster yesterday, in support of Dr. Shipman’s Local Government Qualification Bill, whereby a residential qualification for candidature for county and town councils will suffice as it now does for all other Local Government bodies. … Mrs. Hume Pinsent (Birmingham Education Committee) seconded, remarking that women had done valuable work in Birmingham on the School Board and as Guardians, and the Lord Mayor and some of the aldermen and councilors had expressed regret that the recent legislation did not enable married women to secure seats on the county and borough council. There ought to be only one qualification for public service – capacity to serve. The speaker declared that the conditions of insane women and children would be greatly ameliorated if there were one capable woman on every asylum committee of the country (applause). She believed that the presence of women on councils would lead to the careful attention to detail which was so necessary to secure good and economical management (applause.)

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GRO0245 Devonport: Ellen Frances Parker: 1866 – 1949

Birmingham Daily Gazette: Wednesday 24th March 1909

Mrs. Hume Pinsent and Claims of Married Women: The Women’s Local Government Society held a public meeting in Caxton Hall, Westminster, yesterday, in support of Dr. Shipman’s Local Government Qualification Bill, whereby a residential qualification for a candidate for county and town councils will suffice as it now does for all other Local government bodies. … … Mrs. Allan Bright (Liverpool) moved a resolution urging the Government to adopt Dr. Shipman’s Bill and asking it to consider the serious loss to the public service caused by allowing the electoral disabilities of married women to preclude them from serving on town and county councils, and by the fact that lack of a vote excluded many highly qualified single women who were living with their parents or other relatives. Mrs. Hume Pinsent (Birmingham Education Committee) seconded, remarking that women had done valuable work in Birmingham on the School Board and as Guardians and the Lord Mayor and some of the aldermen and councillors had expressed regret that the recent legislation did not enable married women to secure seats on county and borough councils. There ought to be only one qualification for public-service, capacity to serve. The speaker declared that the conditions of insane women and children would be greatly ameliorated if there were one capable woman on every asylum committee of the country. (applause). She believed that the presence of women on councils would lead to the careful attention to details which was so necessary to secure good and economical management. (applause). Miss Mable Atkinson supported, and the resolution was carried. It was decided to send copies to Mr. Asquith and Mr. Burns.

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GRO0245 Devonport: Ellen Frances Parker: 1866 – 1949

The Queen: Saturday 20th March 1909

Local Government Qualification Act: A public meeting will be held at the Caxton Hall on Tuesda next, the 23rd inst. at 4,30 p.m. in support of Dr. Shipman’s bill. Mr. Walter S. B. McLaren will preside, and the speakers will be Mrs. Pinsent (Birmingham Education Committee), Mrs. Allan Bright (Liverpool), Miss Lucy Moreland (Croydon Education Committee), and Mrs. Ashton (Brighton). Mr. Will Crooks, M.P., hopes to be present to speak. Dr. Shipman’s bill applies to the case of county and borough councils a provision of the Local Government Act, 1894, whereby a residential qualification is made alternative with the electoral qualification for being eligible to sit on boards of guardian district and parish councils. It would enable many women to offer themselves as candidates for election to town and county council’s who are not ineligible, owing to marriage or to residence in their parents’ house.

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GRO0245 Devonport: Ellen Frances Parker: 1866 – 1949

Birmingham Daily Gazette: Friday 19th March 1909

Work of Laundry Homes: Mrs. Hume Pinsent and Care of the Feeble-Minded: The annual meeting of the Birmingham Laundry and Industrial Homes was held yesterday afternoon at the Council House, Canon Denton Thompson presiding … … The Homes met the needs of the danger to which the girls of feeble minded were frequently exposed, and they rescued girls from all kinds of evil, moral and social. The Homes must also be of inestimable benefit and relief to poor parents struggling with large families (applause). Mrs. Hume Pinsent in seconding the motion said they were not within reasonable distance of receiving state assistance in dealing with congenital deficiencies. … 

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GRO0245 Devonport: Ellen Frances Parker: 1866 – 1949