Tag: Pinsent & Co (law firm)

A Disclaimer: Messrs. Smith, Pinsent, and Co., Birmingham, write to say that, as solicitors acting on behalf of Mr. Arthur Chamberlain and the members his family, their attention has been called to the prospectus of the New Beeston Cycle Company (Limited).” It is there stated that Messrs. Smith’s clients are shareholders in the Quinton Cycle Company (Limited), which is being bought by the New Beeston Company. This statement is correct, but these gentlemen, whose names are mentioned in the New Beeston prospectus, “neither have, nor intend to have, any interest in the new company, and the use of their names in this company’s prospectus is without their knowledge or approval.”

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New Beeston Cycle Co.: To the Editor of the Journal of Commerce: Sir, In reply to the letter of Messrs. Smith, Pinsent and Co. of the 16^th inst., we are instructed, as solicitors of the New Beeston Cycle Co. Limited, to say that the statement in that company’s prospectus that the company is buying the interests of Mr. Arthur Chamberlain and others in the Quinton Cycle Co. at a considerable premium is absolutely correct. The purchase was unanimously approved by the shareholders at the last meeting, and names of the shareholders in a limited company, are, of course, public property: Yours obediently, Ashurst, Morris, Crisp and Co. 

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New Beeston Cycle Company: In reply to letter of Messrs. Smith, Pinsent and Co., of the 16^th inst., Messrs. Ashurst, Morris, Crisp and Co. are instructed as solicitors of the New Beeston Cycle Company Limited to say that the statement in that company’s prospectus that the company is buying the interest of Mr. Arthur Chamberlain and others in the Quinton Cycle company at a considerable premium is absolutely correct The purchase was unanimously approved by the shareholders at the last meeting and the names of the shareholders in a limited company are, of course, public property. …

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Dalziel’s Agency is requested by Messrs. Ashurst, Morris & Crisp to give publicity to the following letter: – “17 Throgmorton Avenue, London, E.C. June 17th, 1896. New Beeston Cycle Company: Sir – In reply to the letter of Messrs. Smith, Pensent & Co., of 16th inst., we are instructed as solicitors of the New Beeston Cycle Company Limited to say that the statement in that Company’s prospectus that the Company is buying the interest of Mr. Arthur Chamberlain and others in the Quinton Cycle company at a considerable premium is absolutely correct … (continues) …

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The Subscription List will be opened at 10 a.m. on Monday 8^th June 1896 and close on or before 10 a.m. on Wednesday 10^th June: The Tubeless Pneumatic Tire and Capon Heaton, Limited: (Fleuss Patents): Incorporated under the Companies Acts, 1862 to 1893: Share Capital £250,000 divided into 250,000 shares of £1 each. Present issue £200,000, payable 5s on application and 15s on allotment …  Solicitors to the vendors: Smith, Pinsent & Co. Waterloo Street, Birmingham …

[see also Belfast News – Letter: Monday 8^th June 1896]
[see also The Northern Whig: Monday 8^th June 1896]

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Appointment of Justices Clerk: On Monday the Coventry city magistrates met to elect a Clerk in the place of Mr. G. F. Twist, who is retiring. There were four selected candidates who attended the meeting … A final vote was taken on the names of Mr. Montague Wilks, of Coventry, and Mr. Winterton, who is in the office of Messrs. Smith, Pinsent and Co., solicitors, Birmingham. Mr. Wilks received the support of 11 magistrates and Mr. Winterton that of 9 … 

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Birmingham Assizes: The Phenacetine Case: At Birmingham Assizes, on Wednesday, Elizabeth Harrop, 2 Beaufort Road Birmingham sought to recover damages against Messrs. Wyleys Limited, manufacturing chemists, Coventry and Birmingham, and James Brown, chemist, Hockley Hill on account of the accidental poisoning of her husband through the negligence, as alleged, of the parties concerned. … Mr. Jelf, Q.C., Mr. A. Young and Mr. H. Young (Instructed by Messrs. Smith, Pinsent, and Co.) for Wyleys; … (continues) …

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The Phenacetine Case: Harrop v. Wyleys (Limited) and James Brown: This action in which Elizabeth Harrop of 2, Beaufort Road, Birmingham, sought to recover damages against Messrs. Wyleys (Limited), manufacturing chemist, Coventry and Birmingham, and James Brown, chemist, Hockley Hill, for negligently poisoning her husband. Mr. Darling, Q.C., M.P., and Mr. C. F. Vachell (instructed by Messrs. Bradley and Col,) appeared for the plaintiff; Mr. Jelf, Q.C., Mr. A. Young, and Mr. H. Young (instructed by Messrs. Smith, Pinsent, and Co.) for Wyleys and Mr. Parfitt and Mr. McCardie (instructed by Messrs. Glaisyer and Porter) for Brown … (description of trial – strychnine sold as phenacetine) …

[continued Birmingham Daily Post: Friday 20^th December 1895]

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Interesting to the Cycle Trade: At Birmingham County Court, Hyman Frankenburg, of 160 and 162, Stretford Road, Manchester and 338, Upper Street, Islington London, india rubber goods and cycle accessories merchant, sought to recover from Thomas Smith and Sons, of Saltley (Limited), cycle manufacturers, the sum of £14 5s for money paid to the defendants on October 3, 1895, as to which there had been a a failure of consideration. Mr. B. Grimley (instructed by Mr. J. W. Phillips, of Birmingham) appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. Marsden (instructed by Messrs. Smith, Pinsent, and Co.,) represented the defendants. … (claim that the items bought were not as advertised) ….

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Local Winding up Order Granted: At the Wolverhampton County Court, yesterday his Honour Judge Griffiths heard an application of a wind-up order to be granted in the matter of Messrs. Sharratt and Company, cycle manufacturers, etc., Connaught Works, Pountney Street, Wolverhampton. Mr. Freeman (Messrs. Smith, Pinsent and Co., Birmingham) appeared to support the portion on behalf of Thomas Smith and Sons, (Limited) …

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