Tag: Pinsent & Co (law firm)

Alleged Arson in Gloucester: Charge Against Ramsey and Turner: William Henry Ramsey (17), and Charles Turner (18), labourers, were indicted for that they, on March 23^rd at Gloucester did maliciously set fire to stack of wood, the property of Messrs. Price, Walker, and Co. Ltd.  Mr. C. F. Vachell, K.C., and Mr. Milward (instructed by Messrs. Pinsent and Co., Birmingham) prosecuted. …

[see also Gloucester Journal: Saturday 22^nd June 1907]

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The Assizes: Trials of Prisoners: … The Gloucester Fires: Charges of Incendiarism: Austin Pleads Guilty: John William Austin (18) assistant sawyer was indicted for that he on the 3^rd March, at Gloucester, “did unlawfully, maliciously, and feloniously set fire to certain buildings, to wit a moulding shop in the occupation of Messrs. Nicks and Co. … (etc). …. Prisoner pleaded guilty to all three charges. Mr. C. F. Vachell, K. C. and Mr. Stamford Hutton (instructed by Messrs. Pinsent and Co., Birmingham) prosecuted and Mr. Hugh Sturges (instructed by Messrs. Armitage and Hole, Gloucester) represented the prisoners …

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Charge Against a Telephone Inspector: At the Victoria Courts this morning Arthur Cecil Barker, 2, Church Road, Erdington, an inspector in the employ of the National Telephone Company, was charged with stealing 3s 11d, the money of employers: Mr. Smith (Smith, Pinsent, and Co.) appeared for the prosecution and the defendant who pleaded guilty was represented by Mr. Jesson. Mr. Smith said the defendant was an inspector in the service of the telephone company, but he had no authority to collect money from the automatic instruments. On June 1^st he was found collecting the money from the telephone at the Pitman Hotel, Corporation Street and when the manageress asked him to produce his authority, he was unable to do so. …

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Sequel to Gloucester Fires: The Gloucester magistrates were occupied the whole of Wednesday in hearing a charge of arson preferred against two young Gloucester labourers, William Henry Ramsey and Charles Turner. Mr. Frank Eden-Smith, of the firm of Messrs. Pinsent and Co., Solicitors, Birmingham, prosecuted. … (fire in a timber yard) …

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Two Youths Charged with Arson: At Gloucester City Police Court on Wednesday, William Henry Ramsey (17), labourer of 44 Melbourne Street, Gloucester and Charles Turner (19), labourer of 7 St. James’s Street, Gloucester, who had been twice remanded were brought up in custody charged with setting fire to a stack of wood the property of Messrs. Price, Walker and Co. Ltd, on the 23^rd March … Mr. Frank Eden Smith (of the firm of Pinsent and Co, solicitors, Birmingham) appeared to prosecute …

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Gloucester Timber Yard Fire; Charge of Arson: Prisoners Before the Magistrates … Mr. Frank Eden Smith, of the firm of Messrs. Pinsent and Co., solicitors, Birmingham, appeared to prosecute on behalf of Messrs. Price, Walker and Co., Ltd. …

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Gloucester Timber Yard Fire: Two Youths Arrested: Charged with Arson at Price, Walker, and Son’s: Accused Remanded till Wednesday: At the Gloucester Central Police Station on Saturday evening, before Alderman Tom Blinkhorn, J. P., Charles Turner (18), labourer, of St. James’ Street, Gloucester, and William Henry Ramsey (17) a labourer of Melbourne Street, Gloucester were brought up in custody charged with arson. The prisoners, who are well known in the city, were arrested on suspicion of having caused the fire at the Monk Meadow Dock timber yard …  … It is probably that the case will not be completed on that day, and that a further remand will then be applied for. Mr. Frank Eden Smith (of Messrs. Pinsent and Co., solicitors, Birmingham) who appeared on behalf of the prosecutors in the recent charges of incendiarism against the youth who has now been committed for trial, will, it is expected, conduct the case for the prosecution.

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Sale this Day: Freehold Properties: Whittindale & Watson will sell by auction, a the Craven Arms Hotel, Coventry, this day (Friday), March 22^nd at 5 o’clock prompt: … (5 lots, including) … Lot 2: the important Freehold Property comprising the Villa Residence, “Cedar Cottage,” Avon Street, Stoke, together with two fields of ripe building land adjoining … Solicitors: … Lot 2, Messrs. Pinsent and Co. 6, Bennett’s Hill, Birmingham …

[see also Coventry Herald: Friday 8^th March 1907]

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Charges of Incendiarism: Police Court Proceedings: Statements b the Prisoner: Austin Committed to the Assizes: At the Gloucester Police Court on Wednesday, John William Austin, (17) who had been in the employ of Messrs. Price, Walker, and Company, Limited, timber merchants, as an assistant sawyer, and residing at No. 38 Lyson’s avenue, Bristol Road, Gloucester was brought up in custody, charged with incendiarism. Prisoner, who was remanded last Thursday by Mr. J. Ward, had been arrested on the previous day by Inspector Weaver and Detective Whyton, charged on suspicion of having caused the three fires in Gloucester timber yards … … Mr. Frank Eden Smith (of the firm of Messrs. Pinsent and Co., Solicitors, Birmingham) appeared on behalf of the prosecution; and Mr. H. Allen Armitage (Messrs. Armitage and Hole, solicitors, Gloucester) represented the accused. …

[see similar Gloucester Citizen: Wednesday 13^th March 1907 & Western Daily Press: Thursday 14^th March 1907]

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