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Royal Visit Subscriptions: Towards the £2,500 required by the Citizens Committee for decorations, etc., in connection with the Royal visit, £1,493 1s 6d. has so far been received. The following amounts were received this morning: … (includes) … Messrs. Pinsent & Co., £10, …
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… yesterday, Thomas Keeton, 318 Dudley Road, was summoned for embezzling 19s 6d on or about November 20th 1907; 9s on April 24, 1908 and £1 8s on August 28th last, the money of Messrs. John Feeney and others, newspaper proprietors, 38, New Street. Defendant was also summoned for making false entries in a workbook on May 22 and June 2, 1908, with intent to defraud. Mr. Joy (instructed by Messrs. Smith, Pinsent and Co.) prosecuted, and Mr. A. Ward (instructed by Mr. Harold Mayhew) defended … (long review of case) …
[See also Birmingham Daily Gazette: Tuesday 29th September and Thursday 8th October 1908].
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Warwick: Property Sale: … (includes) … a freehold cottage and workshop situate 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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At the Wolverhampton County Court on Monday, before Judge Griffith, Mr. Freeman (Messrs. Pinsent and Co, Birmingham, made an application on behalf of Messrs. Thomas Smith and Sons, Limited, Saltley, for an order to wind up the company known as Messrs. Sharratt and Co., Limited, Connaught Works, Pountney Street, Wolverhampton, cycle manufacturers.
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Birmingham and Midland Institute: The report for 1893 of the committee of the archaeological section of the Midland Institute shows … (details) … also … Death of Mr. T. Siviter Smith: We regret to record the death of Mr. Thomas Siviter Smith, who for many years had practised in the city as a solicitor. The deceased, who was 55 years of age, was a member of the well-known firm of Messrs. Barwell, Smith and Pinsent of Waterloo Street. Some 12 months ago the deceased gentleman suffered from a serious illness. But he recovered and his death yesterday at his residence 265 Hagley Road, occurred very unexpectedly.
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Sales by Messrs. Gray and Walker: Valuable Licensed Property, with Possession: “The George in the Tree” Berkswell; and other adjoining Properties: … (detailed description of house and land) … For particulars and plans, as to Lots 1 and 2, apply to Messrs. Smith, Pinsent and Co., Solicitors, 39 Waterloo Street …
[see also other dates]
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Valuable Licensed Property with Possession: The “George in the Tree”, Berkswell and other adjoining properties: Messrs. Gray and Walker have instructions to sell by auction on Monday January 29th, 1894, at the Grant Hotel, Colmore Row, at seven o’clock, prompt in the evening the following Properties: Lot 1 The very valuable freehold property situate at Balsall Berkswell, on the main road from Stonebridge to Kenilworth, and well known as the “George in the Tree”. This house has been, and must continue to be the favoured place of call for all road traffic, and especially cyclists, being four miles from Stonebridge, six miles from Coventry, six miles from Kenilsworth and within very easy distances of Temple Balsall, Knowle, Solihull and other centres … Lot 2, Two cottages adjoining Lot 1 … For particulars as to Lot 1 and 2, apply to Messrs. Smith, Pinsent and Co., Solicitors, 39 Waterloo Street …
[see also Birmingham Daily Post: Saturday 27th January 1894]
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Messrs. Thomas and Bettridge are instructed to offer for sale by auction on Wednesday next the 10th day of January at the Swan Hotel, Stafford at four o’clock in the afternoon the following important and valuable properties: 1. An undivided half share of a freehold farm with farm thereon known as “Rosebush” in the Parish of Maenclochog, Pembrokeshire, containing 72 acres or thereabouts. On the farm there is a valuable slate and flag quarry known as “Rosebush Quarry,” which has been opened and is believed to be in full working order; 2, An undivided half share of the Narbeth Road and Maenclochog Railway … 3. An undivided half share of and in the beds and quarries of slate in or under certain lands known as Blackmuck Farm in the parish of Meanclochog … 4. All the rights and interests of Colonel Joseph O’Kell under (a) a contract for the construction of the North Pembrokeshire and Fishguard Railway … N.B. The whole of the above properties will be sold subject to the obligations and liabilities of Colonel O’Kell under the above-mentioned lease, contracts, and other documents, of the terms of which the purchases shall be deemed to have full notice, and which, or copies of which can be inspected at the offices mentioned below of Messrs. Smith, Pinsent and Co., solicitors for the sale. …
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William Edward Wiley, deceased: Pursuant to the Statute 22 and 23 Vic. Cap. 35, Notice is hereby given that all persons having any claims against the estate of William Edwards Wiley, late of Birches Green, Erdington in the county of Warwick gentleman (who died on the 15th day of November 1893 and whose will and codicil were proved at the Birmingham District Registry of the Probate Division of Her Majesty’s High Court of Justice, on the 15th day of December 1893, by Hugh Gardner Hill and Emma Belinda Wiley, two of the executors therein named) are hereby required to send written particulars of such claims to the undersigned solicitors for the said executors of the deceased, on or before the 31st day of January 1894, after which date the said executors will distribute the assets of the deceased, having regard only to the claims of which they shall have then received notice. Dated this 18th day of December 1893, Smith Pinsent & Co., 39 Waterloo Street, Birmingham, solicitors of the Executors.
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Boards of Trade: Session 1893: Electric Lighting Acts 1882 to 1890: Birmingham Electric Light and Power: Power to the Birmingham Electric Supply Company to supply electricity for all public and private purposes to certain parts of the City of Birmingham, in the County of Warwick, and with such object to break up public and private streets, railways and tramways and other places in the said city and to erect construct, lay down, provide and maintain mains, wires and other apparatus and works … (description of area and items impacted) … The draft of the proposed Provisional Order will be deposited in the Office of the Board of Trade on or before the 21st day of December next, and printed copies of the Draft Provisional order when made will be furnished at the price of one shilling for each copy to all persons applying for the same at the office of Messrs. Field, Roscoe and Co., Solicitors, 36 Lincoln’s Inn Fields, in the county of London and at the office of Messrs. Smith, Pinsent and Co., Solicitors, 39 Waterloo Street in the city of Birmingham …
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