Birmingham Daily Post: Thursday 5th September 1889

Freehold Residential Estate, known as “Monkspath Priory”, with nearly thirty-three acres of land situated on the main Birmingham and Stratford Road, about one mile and a half from the Solihull Railway Station and seven miles from Birmingham. Messrs. Thomas & Bettridge have received instruction (from the Trustees of the late W. M. Hobday, Esq.) to sell by Auction at … (description of property) …  Lithographic plans with full particulars and cards to view may be obtained at the offices of Messrs. Smith, Pinsent, and Co. Solicitors …

[see related Birmingham Daily Post: Wednesday 4th September 1889]


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Birmingham Daily Post:  Saturday 24th August 1889

Harborne: Valuable Leasehold Properties in Lordswood Road and Clarence Road, to be sold by Auction by Chesshire, Gibson, Son and Fowler (by direction of the owner) … Lot 1, Four commodious three storey dwelling houses with outbuildings and good gardens, Nos. 15, 17, 19 and 21 in Lordswood Road, at the corner of Lonsdale Road Harborne … Lot 2, Five comfortable dwelling houses (with outbuildings, yards and large gardens, Nos. 15, 17, 19, 21 and 23 in Clarence Road, Harborne, Known as “Chepstow Place”). … For further particulars apply to Messrs. Smith, Pinsent and Co. Solicitors, Waterloo Street …


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Birmingham Daily Post: Thursday 15th August 1889

Joseph Kannreuther, Deceased: – Pursuant to the Statute 22 and 23 Vict, Cap. 35, Notice is hereby given (etc.) also Edwin Wright, Deceased: – Pursuant to the Statute 22 and 23 Vict, Cap. 35, Notice is hereby given (etc) … … Smith, Pinsent and Co. 39, Waterloo Street Birmingham, Solicitors for the said executors.


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Birmingham Daily Post: Thursday 11th July 1889

Leasehold Residence, situated in Handsworth Wood Road and leasehold manufacture in Rea Street, South Birmingham: Messrs. Thomas & Bettridge will sell by auction on Friday July 26th, 1889 at the estate sale room, 1 New Hall Street, Birmingham at 6.30 in the evening subject to conditions of sale which will incorporate those of the Birmingham Law Society: Lot 16, The well-built and pleasantly situated residence known as “The Cedars”, Handsworth Wood Road … Lot 17, a compact leasehold property situated in Rea Street South (near Moseley Street), Birmingham … For further particulars as to Lot 16 apply to Messrs. Glaisyer and Porter, Solicitors; as to Lot 17, to Messrs. Smith, Pinsent and Co., Solicitors … 

[see also Birmingham Daily Post: Thursday 18th July 1889]


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Birmingham Daily Post: Thursday 11th July 1889

Apology for infringement of copyright: Latimer Street, Birmingham, July 9, 1889: To Messrs. W. and T. Avery: Sirs, with reference Messrs. Smith, Pinsent, and Company’s letter of the 8th inst.: We regret that we have Published ILLUSTRATIONS which are in any way copies of or taken from your designs.  We have delivered up to Messrs. Smith, Pinsent, and Company for you the Blocks from which the Illustrations complained of were taken. These Blocks were used exclusively for the purpose of the advertisement in Messrs. Martineau and Smith’s Journal, we have not in our possession any catalogues, circulars, or other papers containing any illustrations taken from them; and we undertake that we will not in the future use the said Blocks or any Illustrations copied or imitated from any of the designs belonging to or used by you. Yours, WILLIAM BAYLISS & COMPANY (signed) W. Bayliss.

[see also Birmingham Daily Post: Saturday 13th July 1889 and Glasgow Herald: Wednesday 17th July 1889]


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Birmingham Daily Post: Wednesday 10th July 1889

Birmingham County Court: Yesterday: Before His Honour Judge Chalmers: Claim by a Commercial Traveller: John Algernon Smith, metal dealer’s manager, Winson Green, brought an action against Joshua Stubbs and Co. (Limited), metal rollers, Vauxhall, to recover £34 4s commission, balance of wages etc, and the defendants issued a counter claim for £50, damages alleged to have been sustained by the plaintiff leaving without giving proper notice. Mr. Hugo Young (instructed by Messrs. Weekes, Howlett and Co.) appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Alfred Young (instructed by Messrs. Smith, Pinsent, and Co.) represented the defendants …


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Birmingham Daily Post: Monday 24th June 1889

Sale of Properties: June 25th, 1889: By Roderick & Son: to be sold by auction at the property Mart 6 Temple Row West, Birmingham, Tomorrow (Tuesday) June 25th, at six o’clock in the evening subject to conditions to be then produced: … (15 lots) … Lot 5: Sutton Coldfield (unless previously sold by private contract), the Substantial Modern family residence known as “Hameln House” on Manor Hill, in Sutton Coldfield, for many years the residence of Mr. Bauer, and now of his widow, who will give early possession to the purchaser. The House stands upon an eminence, and commands very fine views over Sutton Park, and it is within about five minutes’ walk of the railway station … As to Lot 5, to Messrs. Smith, Pinsent and Co., Solicitors, Waterloo Street …

[see related Birmingham Daily Post: Thursday 20th June 1889]


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Birmingham Daily Post: Thursday 20th June 1889

To Brewers, Publicans, Public Caterers, and others: “The Aquarium” public house, centrally situated at the junction of the important thoroughfares of Moor Street, Carr’s Lane, and Castle Street, in the heart of the City of Birmingham, by Messrs. Frank Smith & Wilson … (auction of lease for 21 years) … (by order of the Trustees under a settlement) … For further particulars and to inspect copy lease, apply to Messrs. Smith, Pinsent and Co, Solicitors, 39 Waterloo Street …

[see also Birmingham Daily Post: Thursday 13th June 1889]


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Chester Courant: Wednesday 14th June 1889

Preliminary Notice of Sale of an Exceedingly Attractive and Comfortable Freehold Family Residence, known as Redland House, Hough Green, pleasantly situated on the outskirts of the City of Chester, and having fine and uninterrupted views of the Welsh and Cheshire hills, which will be sold by Auction by Messrs. Cunnah & Roberts, at the Blossoms Hotel, Chester, on Saturday July 1st, 1899 … (description of property) … For further particulars apply to the Auctioneers, Grosvenor Buildings, or to Messrs. Pinsent & Co., Solicitors, Bennett’s Hill, Birmingham.


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Birmingham Daily Post: Thursday 6th June 1889

RE: W. T. Breeden & Co: Under a deed of assignment for the benefit of Creditors on Friday 14th June, at eleven o’clock, at 18 Westminster Road, Handsworth: Unreserved sale of substantial furniture and effects consisting of … (list) … Hughes & Fleetwood are instructed to sell by auction, as above, without reserve. Catalogues and full particulars from the Trustee, Leigh H. Elkington Esq., Chartered Accountant, Newhall Street; Messrs. Smith, Pinsent and Co., solicitors, Waterloo Street …


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