Stamford Mercury: Friday 4th August 1905:

Lincolnshire: Preliminary Announcement: John Willson and Sons will offer for sale by public auction, at the Red Lion Inn, in Alford, on Tuesday the 22nd day of August, 1905, at 2.30 o’clock in the afternoon precisely, subject to conditions of sale, the Rectory House, Farmery and Lands situate in the parish of Hogsthorpe, in the county of Lincoln, 3 ½ miles east of the Mumby road station, containing altogether 112a 2r 6p (more or less) in 7 lots … Particulars, Plan, View of the Rectory House and conditions of sale may be obtained shortly from Messrs. Pinsent and Company, solicitors, 6, Bennett’s Hill, Birmingham …

[see additional in Stamford Mercury: Friday 26th May 1905 and Stamford Mercury: Friday 11th August 1905 and others]


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Walsall Observer and South Staffordshire Chronicle: Saturday 22nd July 1905

In the Matter of Draycott, Limited: Sale by Tender: The Receiver, Mr. Ernest Winn, of 33 Waterloo Street, Birmingham, Chartered Accountant, offers for Sale by Tender as a going concern, the old-established business of Draycott, Limited, of 66 New Street Birmingham (and also of Walsall, Leamington, Northampton, Liverpool, and Southport), Photographers and Dealers in Works of Art … (description of business and tender) … Further information can be obtained from Messrs. Carter and Co., 33 Waterloo Street, Birmingham, Chartered Accountants, or Messrs. Pinsent & Co., 6 Bennetts Hill, Birmingham, Solicitors.


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Birmingham Daily Gazette; Friday 7th July 1905

Baths for Publicans: Licensing J.P.s emphasise their views: … … During the hearing of two or three of the minor applications the Chairman laid great concern upon the necessity for the provision of hot and cold-water baths in the licensed houses. Mr. Smith of Messrs. Smith, Pinsent, and Co., applied for leave to carry out certain alterations in regard to the Castle, Leopold Street, which involved the pulling down of the wall connecting the tap room and the smokeroom. The drinking accommodation would not be increased thereby. …


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Birmingham Daily Gazette: Thursday 22nd June 1905

Started with Liabilities: At the Birmingham Bankruptcy Court yesterday afternoon, William Stainton, watch material dealer, of Station Street came up for his adjourned public examination, with liabilities amounting to £397 19s 3d and assets of £232 15s 7d. In 1904, debtor, who had worked for his brother, commenced business in Station Street … … (discussion of the situation)… In reply to Mr. H. Maddocks (instructed by Messrs. Pinsent and Co., for the debtor) bankrupt stated it was on the strong recommendation of his solicitors that he filed his petition. The examination was closed.


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Birmingham Daily Gazette; Saturday 27th May 1905

By Carl Hewitt: Monday, June 5, 1905: Important Sale of Leasehold Residences … … Carl Hewitt will Sell by Auction at the Grand Hotel, Birmingham, on the above date at seven o’clock prompt, the under-mentioned properties: – … …High Street Bournbrook: Lot 4 – Two modern retail shops and premises, Nos. 206 and 208, each containing attic, three bedrooms, sitting room, shop with plate-glass windows, cellar under, good domestic accommodation, and usual out-offices, let on yearly tenancies at £40 per annum. Gross annual income £80: Frontage 10 yrds 9 in: Area 221 yards. Leasehold for about sixty-one years’ free from ground rent: … (continues) … Solicitors: … … Lot 4, Messrs. Smith, Pinsent, and Co., 6 Bennetts Hill …  (continues) …  


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Stratford upon Avon Herald: Friday 19th May 1905

Re: Dr. Samuel Hollingsworth Agar, Deceased: Pursuant to the Statue 22 and 23 Vict. Chap. 35, Notice is hereby given … (continues)… Dated this 11th day of May 1905, Pinsent, and Co., 6, Bennett’s Hill, Birmingham, Solicitors for the said Executors.


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Leamington Spa Courier: Friday 12th May 1905

In the Matter of Draycott (Limited): Sale by Tender: Receiver, Mr. Ernest Winn, 33 Waterloo Street. Birmingham. Chartered Accountant, OFFERS FOR SALE BY TENDER, a Going Concern, the Old- Established BUSINESS DRAYCOTT (LIMITED) – of 66 NEW STREET, BIRMINGHAM (and also of Walsall. Leamington, Northampton, Liverpool, and Southport) PHOTOGRAPHERS AND DEALERS IN WORKS OF ART: The Sale will include the Leases of the Company’s Premises at 66, New Street, Birmingham; Leicester Square, Walsall; 138, Parade, Leamington; 11, Gold Street Northampton; 92a. Bold Street Liverpool; and 59 Lord Street, Southport and the Fixtures and Fittings belonging to the Company on the same Premises respectively, and also the Goodwill, Negatives, Book Debts, Stock-in-trade, Apparatus, Loose Tools, and Chattels. … … Conditions of Sale and the Deeds relating to the Leasehold Properties may be inspected at the Offices of Messrs. Pinsent and Co., 6 Bennetts Hill, Birmingham, Solicitors …

[see also Leamington Spa Courier: Friday 19th May 1905]


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Leamington Spa Courier: Friday 28th April 1905

Draycott (Limited): Photographers: Birmingham, Walsall, Leamington, Northampton, Liverpool, and Southport: The receiver for the debenture holders invites offers for the undertaking of the company, now being carried on by him as a going concern. The business can be tendered for as a whole or as any one separately. For all information and to treat, apply to the receiver, Ernest Winn, F.C.A., of the firm of Carter & Co. 39, Waterloo Street, Birmingham, or to Messrs Pinsent & Co., Solicitors, Bennett’s Hill, Birmingham

[see also Leamington Spa Courier: Friday 21st April 1905]


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Coventry Herald: Friday 3rd March 1905

Coventry: Whittindate & Watson are instructed by the Mortgagees to offer by auction at the Estate Room, Hertford Street, Coventry, on Friday March 24th, 1905, at five o’clock, the valuable freehold family residence, No. 16, Queen’s Road, Coventry, lately occupied by Mr. William Starley: Solicitors, Messrs. Pinsent, and Co., 6 Bennetts Hill, Birmingham.

[see also Coventry Herald: Friday 10th March and Friday 17th March 1905]


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Birmingham Daily Gazette: Thursday 23rd February 1905

By Edwards, Son and Bigwood: Re. The Garrard Manufacturing Co. Magneto Works, Ryland Street: Edwards, Son and Bigwood are instructed by Mr. E. M. Sharp, the Receiver and Manager of the above matter, to sell by auction today (Thursday) and tomorrow (Friday) commencing at 11 o’clock punctually each day, the Highly Valuable Modern Engineering, Chain and Motor Making Plant, and Machinery, by the Best English and American Makers, Stock in Trade, Eleven Clement Garrard Motor Cycles and three Garrard Suspended Tricars, Quantity Steel, etc. etc. Catalogues may be had of Mr. E. M. Sharp, (Messrs. Sharp, Parsons, and Co.) 120 Colmore Row; Messrs. Pinsent and Co., Solicitors, Bennett’s Hill; or the Auctioneers, 17 and 19 Colmore Row, Birmingham and 94 High Street, Bromsgrove.


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