Tag: Pinsent & Co (law firm)

Bankruptcy: Re: Thomas Eady, formerly of the George Hotel, Walsall, and the Falstaff Restaurant, Bull Street, Birmingham, licensed Victualler: Debts, £6,688, assets, £606. The latter came before the Court on a motion by the Official Receiver to obtain repayment to the estate of two sums – one of £225 and the other of £275 – alleged to have been illegally given as a preferential payment by the bankrupt to Miss Alice Wardby. Mr. Vachell (instructed by Smith, Pinsent and Co.) appeared for the Official Receiver and Mr. Hugo Young (instructed by Mr. J. W. Dale) for Miss Wardby …

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Messrs. N. Lea & Son, Birmingham are authorised by the Birmingham Electric Supply Company (Limited) to offer at par the balance of the unissued shares on terms set out below: The Birmingham Electric Supply Company (Limited): Capital, £100,000, in 20,000 shares of £5 each … (list of directors and others, includes) … Solicitors: Messrs. Smith Pinsent and Co., 39 Waterloo Street….

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Valuable Freehold Building Land: Soho Wharf and Cottage Property, Bagot Street, and Freehold Houses and Land, Small Heath, Birmingham: Messrs. Frank Smith & Wilson have received instructions from the executor of the late Mrs. William Batten (who is selling as Mortgagee) to offer for sale by auction at the property sale room, 37 Cannon Street, on Wednesday, March 23, 1892, at seven o’clock p.m., to the minute the following lots of valuable freehold building land … For plans and further particulars apply, as to Lots 1 to 12, of Messrs. Smith, Pinsent and Co., Solicitors, 39 Waterloo Street, Birmingham …

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Manufacturing Business: to be sold under exceptional circumstances, as a going concern, in full working order, established Manufacturing Business in the Brass furnishing trade, valuable premises and plant. Capital required £12,000 to £15,000 Principals, their solicitors, or chartered accountants to communicate by letter only, with Smith Pinsent and Co., Solicitors, 39 Waterloo Street, Birmingham.

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Mrs. Wilhelmina Dolhofen Muntz, Widow (Deceased): Pursuant to the Stature 22 and 23 Vict. Chap. 35, Notice is hereby given that all persons having any claims against the estate of Wilhelmina Dolhofen Muntz, late of Somerset House, Leamington in the County of Warwick, widow, deceased … (etc) … Dated this 31^st day of December 1891: Smith, Pinsent and Co. 39 Waterloo Street, Birmingham, Solicitors for the said administrator.

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High Court of Justice: Chancery Division: Vaughan v Vaughan: Staffordshire Edge Tool Works: Henry Street, Swan Village, West Bromwich, Important sale of the freehold property fixed plant, machinery, tools patterns, finished and unfinished stocks … Messrs. Thomas & Bettridge have received instructions from Walter N. Fisher, Esq., the Receiver and Manager appointed by the Court to wind up the late partnership … for further particulars … Messrs. Smith, Pinsent & Co., 39 Waterloo Street …

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Bankruptcy: Alleged Fraudulent Preference: The Official Receiver had several motions on the paper in the name of Thomas Eady, late of the George Hotel Walsall, and the Falstaff Restaurant Bull Street, Birmingham, licensed victualler. Mr. Vachell (instructed by Smith, Pinsent and Co.) appeared for the Official Receiver while Mr. Hugo Yong (instructed by Mr. J. O. Dale, appeared for Arthur Claridge, auctioneer, one of the respondents …

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Freehold Mining and Building Estate: Situated at Short Heath, Willenhall: Geo. J. Whitfield, will sell by auction, at the Star and Garter Hotel, Wolverhampston, this day (Wednesday) June 24^th, at six for seven o’clock, p.m., all that valuable freehold mining and building estate of about 21 ½ acres of freehold surface land and mines (mineral area over 24 acres) in Clarke’s Lane, Willenhall, called the “Sand Beds Farm” occupied by Mr. Roger Newbold: Coal (etc.) have been proved by boring, and the mine is near Short Heath Railway Station. Seam of coal 4ft thick is close to the surface … For further particulars apply to Messrs. Smith, Pinsent, Pinsent and Freeman, Solicitors, Waterloo Street Birmingham … 

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Merchandise Marks Act: A Chain Manufacturer Fined: At the Old Hill Police Court, yesterday before Messrs. W. Bassano, T. Hickman, J. H. Smith and H. Bassano: Gideon Billingham, chain manufacturer of Cradley Heath, was charged under the Merchandise Marks Act with having, on or about 4th March, 1891, at the parish of Rowley, unlawfully applied a false trade description, to wit, “Best best short line crane chain, made from best best … iron” to iron chains contrary to the statute; also with falsely applying a trade mark, or a mark so nearly resembling a trade mark, as to be calculated to deceive. Mr. Kettle (instructed by Messrs. Smith, Pinsent, and Co., Birmingham; appeared to prosecute on behalf of the New British Iron Company and Mr. Amphlett (instructed by Mr. Homer, of Brierley Hill) defended. … (continues) …

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