Tag: Pinsent & Co (law firm)

Aston Local Board: At a meeting of this Board held last evening at the offices, Albert Road, Aston, Mr. W. Bloor in the chair, the clerk read a communication from Messrs. Barlow, Smith and Pinsent, in reply to letters received from the Aston Local Board, stating that the Infectious Diseases Committee of the Rural Sanitary Authority saw no objection to joining that authority with regard to the sewerage and water supply necessary for the respective sites, and they were prepared to discuss the use by that authority of the infectious diseases hospital already erected by the Rural Authority until the hospital projected by the Urban Authority should have been completed, provided satisfactory terms could be agreed upon. After some discussion the correspondence was referred to the Hospital Committee, with instructions to report to the Board.

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Aston Local Board: A meeting of this Board was held last evening at the offices, Albert Road, Aston: Mr. W.  Bloor presiding: … (report of the Hospital Board … Discussion about purchasing land adjacent to that used by the Rural Sanitation Authority) … To this communication the clerk on the 18^th October received a reply from Messrs. Barlow, Smith and Pinsent in which they stated that they had heard from Mr. Flower that the trustees of the late Mr. Wyrley Birch (the owners) declined to sell the land adjoining that of the Rural Sanitary Authority at Witton …

[see related letter in Birmingham Daily Post: Wednesday 5^th December 1883]

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The Bankruptcy Act, 1869: In the County Court of Warwickshire, holden at Birmingham: In the matter of a special resolution, liquidation by arrangement of the affairs of James Jones, carrying on business at No 6 Steelhouse Lane and 9 1/2 High Street, both in Birmingham, and residing at Sutton Coldfield, all the County of Warwick, draper, but lately carrying on business at 154 Ashted Row, 260 Broad street, Newtown Row … (etc) … (creditors and debtors to contact) … Barlow, Smith and Pinsent, 39 Waterloo Street, Birmingham, solicitors to the said Trustees …

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The Distraining Powers of the Birmingham Gas Committee: Mr. Pinsent (Messrs. Barlow, Smith and Pinsent) served an interim injunction upon the Town Clerk to restrain the Birmingham Gas Committee from proceeding with the distress they had levied at the Lincoln’s Inn Buildings, Corporation Street, for an amount due them for fitting up the building for Mr. Humpage. The injunction was granted on Saturday by the vacation judge, it was obtained by Messrs. Horsley, the contractors, upon whose goods the distress had been levied. Messrs. Horsely claims that as Mr. Humpage, the owner of the building, is the debtor, and the Corporation has no right to levy a distress up their lease plant and materials. The amount of the debt is about £8,000. It is expected that the application to make the injunction final will be early in the next month.

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The Distraining Powers of the Birmingham Gas Committee: This morning, Mr. Pinsent (Messrs. Barlow, Smith, and Pinsent) served an interim injunction upon the Town Clerk, to restrain the Birmingham Gas Committee from proceeding with the distress they had levied at the Lincoln’s Inn Building, corporation Street, for an amount due to them for fitting up the building for Mr. Humpage. The injunction, which was granted on Saturday by the vacation judge, was obtained by Messrs. Horsley, the contractors, upon whose goods the distress has been levied … (continues) …

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Sale of Properties: October 16, 1883: By Roderick & Son: To be sold by auction at the Property Mart, 6 Temple Row West, Birmingham … (Lot 1: … “Linwood Lodge” … plus 13 other lots, including Lot 12, Cheapside: Four freehold residences …)  … As to Lot 12, to Messrs. Barlow, Smith and Pinsent, solicitors, Waterloo Street … 

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Highly Important Manufactories, Wire Mills (with long canal frontage): Mercantile Preemies, and Leasehold Ground Rents: Comprising about 10,000 square yards of land in Charlotte Street and George Street … to be sold by Auction by Messrs. Frank Smith & Wilson … at their Property Sale Room, 37 Cannon Street, Birmingham, on Wednesday November 14, subject to conditions then to ber read … … Further particulars with Plans in course of preparation will duly appear and may be had of Messrs. Rowley and Chatwin, Solicitors, Temple Row; of Messrs. Barlow, Smith and Pinsent, Solicitors, Waterloo Street … … also … … Edwards, Son & Bigwood are instructed by the trustee to sell by auction at the George Hotel, Walsall, on Wednesday October 24, at 6 o’clock prompt: An important freehold property comprising three commodious three-storey retail shops, Nos. 61, 62, 63 Upper Rushall Street, near to High Street … (continues) … For further particulars, apply to Messrs. Barlow, Smith and Pinsent, Solicitors, Waterloos Street … …

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Fraudulent Bankruptcy in Birmingham: At the Birmingham Borough Sessions, yesterday, Jas. Jones, draper, carrying on business at six different shops in Birmingham and residing at Sutton Coldfield, was found guilty of various offences under the Bankruptcy Act, and was sentenced by the recorder (Mr. Stratford Dugdale, Q.C.) to 15 months’ imprisonment with hard labour. …  (description) … the prosecution was conducted by Messrs. Barlow, Smith, and Pinsent on behalf of the Treasury:

[see also Leeds Mercury: Saturday 13^th October 1883]

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