Tag: Pinsent & Co (law firm)

Highly attractive bijou estate, Keresley and Coundon, Warwickshire, comprising the commodious residence of picturesque elevation known as Birth Tree Cottage, on the main road from Coventry to Corley, Whitacre, and Tamworth … (continues) … The above valuable Freehold Property will be offered for sale by auction, by Whittindale and Watson, … Further particulars may be had of Messrs. Pinsent and Co., Solicitors, 6 Bennetts Hill Birmingham, or of the auctioneers …

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New Rapid Cycle Company: Owing to the continued depression in trade, the efforts of the liquidator in conducting the business, with a view to reconstruction or beneficial sale, have failed, and the debenture-holders have intervened, and appointed Mr. E. V. Sharp, Birmingham, chartered accountant, receiver. Messrs. Pinsent and Co. are the solicitors in the matter.

[see also Kenilworth Advertiser: Saturday 16^th July 1904]

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Important Auction Sale: On Thursday afternoon, at the Woolpack Hotel, the firm of Hutton, Thompson and Colbourne conducted an important sale of valuable freehold properties and shares in the borough and county of Warwick. There was an exceedingly large attendance, and the bidding on the whole was both brisk and satisfactory. The solicitors for the vendors were Messrs. Heath and Blenkinsop, of Warwick. The sale comprised seventeen lots altogether and the results were as follows: … (description) …  Nos. 1 and 1a Coten End, Warwick at rentals producing £14 2s per annum, were sold for £140. Messrs. Pinsent and Co., Birmingham, were the solicitors concerned in this lot. …

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Warwick: Property Sale: … (includes) … A freehold cottage and workshop situated in Coten-end, Warwick, and let at £14 2s per annum, was sold for £140; …. Messrs. Heath and Blenkinsop, of Warwick, and Messrs. Pinsent and Co., of Bennett’s Hill, Birmingham, were the solicitors for the vendors

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Warwick: Freehold Cottage and Workshops: To be Sold by Auction by Hutton, Thompson & Colbourne at the Woolpack Hotel, Warwick, on Thursday next, May 26^th, 1904, … All that Freehold Cottage and Workshops situate and being Nos. 1 and 1a, Coton-end, Warwick … For further particulars apply to Messrs. Pinsent and Co. solicitors, 6 Bennetts Hill, Birmingham …

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The Showell Case: Magisterial Hearing Ended: Accused Committed to the Assizes: Though the more important evidence in the case was tendered at the magisterial hearing on Wednesday last, there was again a large attendance at the Victoria Courts today, when Charles Showell and Federick Richards were once more arraigned on charges of fabrication of stock sheets and balance sheets belonging to the Showell Brewery Company Limited, with the intent to defraud the shareholders. Mr. Charles Matthews and M. J. J. Parfitt (instructed by Messrs. J. B. Clarke and Co.) again appeared for the prosecution; Mr. Vachell (instructed by Pinsent and Co.,) defended Showell … (continues) …

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The Showell Case: Magisterial Proceedings: £27,000 Involved: In anticipation of the full investigation of the charges in the Showell case, public interest was focussed on the Birmingham Stipendiary’s Court on Wednesday morning. The limited and scanty accommodation set apart for spectators was speedily taken up. A dozen or more of the leading shareholders in the company were in attendance. The defendants – Charles Showell and Frederick Richards — were allowed to be seated near their lawyers. Mr. Charles Mathews and Mr. J. J. Parfitt (instructed by Messrs. J. B. Clarke and Co.) were for the prosecution. Mr. Vachell (Pinsent and Co.) defended Showell and Mr. McCardie (Hooper and Ryland) appeared for Richards. The charges against the defendants were that “being directors of a certain public company, to wit. Showells Brewery Company. Ltd., they did in or about the months of November and December 1903, unlawfully and with intent to defraud, falsify certain books, papers, or writings belonging to the said company, to wit: stock sheets and a stock book relating to the amount of hops, malt, sugar, ale and porter, purporting to be in and on the premises of the said company, and belonging to the company, on or about the 3rd and 4^th days of October 1903. And also, that they did “unlawfully and with intent to defraud, make or concur in the making of certain false entries in certain books of accounts or other documents belonging to the said company to wit: in the said stock sheets and stock book.” On a further count they were charged with “making, circulating, and publishing” a balance-sheet, with intent defraud the shareholders, which they knew to be false as regards an amount of £110,151 15s 9d placed on the assets side as representing the value of the stock-in-trade upon the premises of the company, on or about the 3rd December, 1903. …

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Police Court Proceedings: Prisoners Remanded: On Tuesday the Birmingham Stipendiary’s Court was crowded, when Charles Showell (45), gentleman, Park Vale, Bristol Road, Birmingham and Frederick Richards (44) brewer’s manager, Beechwood, Beech Lanes, Birmingham, were placed in the dock charged “on a warrant in the first instance with unlawfully conspiring and agreeing together to wilfully falsify certain stock bonds belonging to Showell’s Brewery Company (Limited), their masters, on or about the month of December, 1903, with intent to cheat and defraud.” Mr. Parfitt (instructed by Messrs. J. B. Clarke) appeared for the prosecution, Mr. F. Smith (of Messrs. Pinsent and Co.) defended Mr. Showell and Mr. M. Hooper (Hooper and Ryland) represented Mr. Richards. … (continues)

[see similar Walsall Advertiser: Saturday 23^rd January and 6^th February 1904]

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