Tag: March 1929

Western Times: Friday 15th March 1929

MEAN THEFT AT TOTNES: Sentenced to two months hard labour at Totnes, on Tuesday, for stealing articles of wearing apparel, valued at 15s, William Thomas Sculthorpe, was declared by the Bench to have behaved in a shabby manner after the kindness shown him by the owners. The stolen articles which were in readiness to go to the laundry were placed in a barn by Mr. W. H. Pinsent, Riverside Bungalow, to be taken away later. Accused had been given permission to sleep in the barn, as he was unable to get rooms in order that he might keep his job. Sculthorpe said he took the things on the spur of the moment and sold most of them to a woman at Taunton for 4s. There were two previous convictions against the accused, and the mayor asked if any enquiries had been made about the woman who bought the goods at such an absurd price from a man on the road. P.S. Marshall replied that the woman bought the property and informed the police. The police at Taunton were satisfied that the purchaser bore an excellent character.

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GRO0897 Devonport: William Henry Pinsent: 1874 – 1949

Western Morning News: Wednesday 13th March 1929

Kindness Abused: Prison for Man who Stole Clothing at Totnes: At Totnes yesterday the Mayor (Mr. J. N. Powney), in sentencing William Thomas Sculthorpe to two months’ hard labour for stealing articles of wearing apparel, valued at £4 15s, the property of William Henry Pinsent and Gerald Pinsent, at Totnes, stated that the Bench considered, after the kindness shown by Mr. Pinsent the accused behaved in a very shabby manner in stealing the property. According to the evidence, the articles, which were prepared to go to the laundry, were placed in a barn by Mr. W. H. Pinsent, of Riverside Bungalow, who was in the habit of taking it there on Tuesdays and fetching it the following Friday. Mr. Pinsent met the accused and another man in October, when the accused said he could not keep his job unless he got rooms, and as he could not get them, Mr. Pinsent allowed the accused to sleep in the barn. He was generally there when the laundry was delivered, and several times had brought it to the house.  Accused, who said he did it on the spur of the moment, stated that he sold most of the articles to a woman in Taunton for 4s. There were two previous convictions against him, and the mayor asked if any inquiries had been made about the woman who bought the goods at such an absurd price from a man on the road. Sergt. Marshall replied that the woman bought the property and informed the police. The police at Taunton were satisfied that the purchaser bore an excellent character.

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GRO0366 Devonport: Gerald Swain Pinsent: 1904 – 1993
GRO0897 Devonport: William Henry Pinsent: 1874 – 1949

Torbay Express and South Devon Echo: Tuesday 12th March 1929

Benefactor Robbed: Two Months Hard Labour for Theft at Totnes: At Totnes to-day William Thomas Sculthorpe of no fixed abode was brought up on remand charged with stealing wearing apparel to the value £2 10s the property of William Henry Pinsent and Gerald Pinsent. It appeared from the evidence that the articles had been prepared at Riverside, Totnes, to be sent to the laundry. They were placed in a barn from which they were missed. Mr. W. Pinsent stated that he put the parcel in the barn for the laundry people collect. In October he met Sculthorpe, who said he could not keep his job at the cider stores unless he got rooms, and Mr. Pinsent allowed him to sleep in the barn. P.C. Northey gave evidence of seeing the defendant Templecloud Police-station, Somerset, where he said, “I sold some of the articles to a woman in Taunton for four shillings.” Defendant pleaded guilty. The mayor (Mr. J. N. Pewney), in inflicting a sentence of two months’ hard labour, said he considered Sculthorpe had behaved in a very shabby manner towards Mr. Pinsent.

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GRO0366 Devonport: Gerald Swain Pinsent: 1904 – 1993
GRO0897 Devonport: William Henry Pinsent: 1874 – 1949 (?)

Hertfordshire Express and General Advertiser: Saturday 2nd March 1929

Hitchin V.A.D.: To compete again in Stanley Shield Competition. There was held recently, at the Old Palace, Hatfield, by kind permission of the Marquis of Salisbury, a competition to decide which detachment of the Hertfordshire V.A.D.’s of the Red Cross Society should have the honour of representing the county in the Stanley Shied Competition … After a close and exciting contest, the Hitchin Detachment (Herts 25) again won the honor of representing Hertfordshire in the Stanley Shield Competition, thus repeating their success of last year … The winning team comprised Miss May Flint (officer), Miss Kathleen Pinsent, Mrs. Mary Crowe, Miss Muriel Powell, Miss Doris Bowman and Miss Kathleen Franklin (reserve).

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GRO1108 Devonport: Kathleen Jane Macpherson: 1895 – 1974