PETTY SESSIONS: Tuesday Before C. H. Monro, Esq. (chairman), Sir William Rae, and W. J. Watts, Esq. John Green (Penzance) and John Oliver (Redruth) were brought in custody, charged by P.C. Sampson with stealing a sack and quarter pound of horse hair, the property of Mr. Pinsent, of Ware Farm, Kingsteignton. Mr. Pinsent, on coming out of his house shortly after dinner on the previous day, saw the prisoners leaving the yard, apparently with something in their possession. Believing that they had stolen property with them he sent two or three of his workmen in pursuit. They were captured, and on them was found the above-mentioned articles, which they had taken from the stable. The prisoners pleaded guilty to the charge, and they were each sentenced to two months’ hard labour. rday … There were six samples of malting barley, prizes for which had been offered by the society for the first time … The judges were … For malting barley – Mr. John West, Tamar Brewery, Devonport; and Mr. Pinsent of Newton Abbot. …
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GRO0492 Hennock: John Pinsent: 1838 – 1916