Abingdon Free Press Friday 15th March 1907

Alleged Incendiarism at Gloucester: Accused Committed for Trial: At the Gloucester Police Court, before the mayor and other magistrates, on Wednesday, John Austin, 17, who had been in the employ of Messrs. Price. Walker and Co., Ltd., timber merchants, as an assistant sawyer and residing at No. 8, Lyson’s Bristol Road, Gloucester, was, in connection with certain fires there on the 3rd, 4th and 5th March, charged with incendiarism. 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. Inspector Weaver, of the Gloucester police, and other witnesses, having given evidence, the accused, who reserved his defence, was committed for trial at the Assize.


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Radnorshire Standard: Wednesday 7th November 1906

Death of Mr. G. C. Pearson: … We regret to record, – as briefly announced in our last issue – the death of Mr. George Colvin Pearson … The deceased gentleman was educated at Charterhouse and choosing the law as a profession he was articles to Messrs., Temple and Philpin of Kington, after which he was for some time in the offices of Messrs. Pinsent and Co., Birmingham, and Messrs. Field, Roscoe, and Co., of Lincolns’ Inn, London …


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Evening Despatch: Tuesday 2nd October 1906

Law Clerks’ Association: The inaugural meeting of the Birmingham Law Clerks’ Association took place last evening at the Law Library … It was unanimously resolved that such an association would be an advantage, and that the objects were such as should commend themselves to law clerks of the city and district. With the object of placing the association on a satisfactory footing, a committee was elected, consisting of Messrs. Newman (Johnson and Co.), Rice, (Pinsent and Co.), Young (Police Court), Bishop (Guest and Pearson), Taylor … (continues) … 


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Birmingham Daily Gazette: Saturday 15th September 1906

Report of Property Sales, Week Ending Sept. 15, 1906:  … … By Grimley and Son: September 6: Inkerman Street, Vauxhall: Lot 2, Nos. 57, 59, 61; annual rents; £42 18s; term 80 years, g.r. £10: Solicitors: Messrs. Pinsent and Co.: amount realized: £372 10s:


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Smethwick Telephone: Saturday 15th September 1906

Credenda Tube Works, Bridge Street, Smethwick, near Birmingham: Very important and Extensive Freehold works: Having an area of about 4 ½ acres, … (continues) … Edwards son and Bigwood, on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, October 3, 4, and 5, 1906, commencing at Eleven o’clock prompt each day (by order of the Directors of Tubes Limited). The first lot offered will be the freehold and leasehold property, and this will be immediately followed by the sale of the whole of the plant machinery, and tools in 50 lots as per catalogue, which together with plans and particulars of the property, may be had, when ready of Messrs. Pinsent and Co., Solicitors, 6 Bennetts Hill, or the  auctioneers, 17 and 19 Colmore Row, Birmingham and 94 High Street, Bromsgrove.


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Cambria Daily Leader: Wednesday 15th August 1906

New Company: Registration of the Port Talbot Steel Company Ltd.: This company has just been registered, with a capital of £100,000 in £1 shares, to adopt an agreement with Baldwins (Limited) to carry on business of steel manufacturers, … (continues) … The subscribers are: … (list includes)… R. A. Pinsent, 6, Bennett’s Hill, Birmingham, solicitor.


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GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948

Birmingham Daily Gazette: Saturday 5th May 1906

Important sale of twenty-two freehold ground rents amounting to £427 11s 8d per annum, well secured by substantially built properties situated in Sandwell Road, Westbourne Road, Regent Road, Hamilton Road and Farcroft Avenue, Handsworth, near to the New Inns and Cable Trams and producing a total Rack Rent of £2,000 per annum. Edwards, Son, and Bigood will sell the above at Auction at the Grand Hotel, Colmore Row, Birmingham, on Monday May 28, 1906, at Seven p.m. prompt. Plans and Particulars are in course of preparation and may be had in due course of Messrs. Pinsent and Co., Solicitors, 6 Bennetts Hill, or of the Auctioneers, 17 and 19 Colmore Row, Birmingham, and 94 High Street, Bromsgrove. 


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Birmingham Daily Gazette: Thursday 26th April 1906

Simplex Conduits, Limited; … Prospectus … Share Capital Authorised – £100,000 divided into 10,000 six per cent cumulative pre-increase share of £5 each … … Solicitors, Pinsent & Co., 6 Bennett’s Hill, Birmingham.


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Birmingham Mail: Friday 15th September 1905

Birmingham Soldiers’ Memorial: To be Unveiled Next Spring: A meeting of the sub-committee of the Birmingham Soldiers’ Memorial Fund was held at the “Daily Mail” office this afternoon, Mr. Whitworth Wallis in the chair. … (delays discussed) … Mr. Cox, the secretary of the Bath and Parks Department, wrote that the whole of the foundation work for the Soldiers’ Memorial in Cannon Hill Park was completed early in the year, and everything was now ready to receive the memorial when delivered. The Hon. Treasurer read the agreement between the Committee and Mr. Toft for the completion of the memorial, which had been drawn up by Messrs. Pinsent and Co., solicitors, and was approved.


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Stamford Mercury: Friday 25th August 1905:

Alford: On Tuesday Messrs. John Willson and Son offered for sale at auction at the Red Lion Hotel, the Rectory Farm at Hogsthorpe and fixed payments in lieu of tithes in eight lots … (described) … Messrs. Pinsent and Co., Birmingham, were the vendor’s solicitors. …


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