Tag: Pulman’s Weekly News and Advertiser

Pulman’s Weekly News and Advertiser: Tuesday 22nd January 1895

The Charge of Attempted Murder: James Mayne was then charged, on remand with the attempted murder of Arthur Wyndham Marshall, whose evidence in the previous case was accepted in this. … Mr. Charles Pynsent Matthew, medical practitioner, who gave his evidence for the prosecution at a previous Court, was questioned by Mr. Booker. Witness expressed the opinion that when the gun was fired its muzzle was not more than 10 feet from Marshall, and not nearer to him that three or four feet. … (continues) …

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Pulman’s Weekly News and Advertiser: Tuesday 19th December 1893

Late District News: Axminster: Football – Axminster v. Sidbury: This match was played at Axminster on Saturday before a large number of spectators. Axminster won the toss and decided to play with the wind in their favour. …. Eventually Pinsent, the captain of the Axminster team, from a pass by Gerrish, put in a splendid kick, sending the ball into touch in neutral ground … … Pinsent was a tower of strength at the back and his long kicks told with effect on the visitors. …

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GRO0520 Devonport: John Douglas Pinsent: 1872 – 1936

Pulman’s Weekly News and Advertiser: Tuesday 14th November 1893

Petty Sessions: Tuesday: Before Mr. J. I. Scarbrough, Mr. Marwood Tucker, Mr. C. E. Peek, Captain Forward and S. Sanders Stephens: … School Cases: … School Cases: Frank Gillingham, Axminster was summoned by the Axminster School Board for not sending his child regularly to school: Fined 1s: George Gay, Fairly Lane, Axminster was fined 3s. Mr. Pinsent, attendance officer, proved the cases. 

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GRO0520 Devonport: John Douglas Pinsent: 1872 – 1936

Pulman’s Weekly News and Advertiser: Tuesday 31st October 1893

Concert: On Wednesday last a highly successful concert was held at the Board school rooms in aid of the newly formed football club. … includes … song, “What do they mean by ta-ra-ra-boom?”, Mr. H. Pinsent …

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GRO0897 Devonport: William Henry Pinsent: 1874 – 1949 (?)

Pulman’s Weekly News and Advertiser: Tuesday 10th October 1893

Crewkerne v Axminster: Crewkerne played their first match of the season on Saturday last, their opponents being Axminster. The game took place on the grounds of the latter. … The visitors, however, proved quite strong enough as they defeated Axminster by eight tries (twenty-four points) to nil. … Some good play on the part of Pinsent, the Axminster back prevented the visitors from scoring for a time but … For Axminster, Pinsent, Williams, and Taylor were chiefly noticeably … The times were as follows: Axminster … includes … F. D. Pinsent …

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GRO0520 Devonport: John Douglas Pinsent: 1872 – 1936

Pulman’s Weekly News and Advertiser: Tuesday 18th July 1893

Football Club: On Monday last a meeting was held in the Old School rooms to consider the advisability of forming a football club in the town: … After discussion it was unanimously carried that a football club be formed, to be called: “The Axminster Football Club” and it was also decided the Rugby game should be played. … The following are the Committee … (list includes) … Pinsent …

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GRO0520 Devonport: John Douglas Pinsent: 1872 – 1936

Pulman’s Weekly News and Advertiser: Tuesday 6th June 1893

Cricket: Axminster Town Club v. Cyclists: A match between some members of the town club and the newly formed cyclist club was played here on Wednesday, when the former inflicted a crushing defeat on the “Wheelmen”.  Town: … total 204; … (includes J. D. Pinsent, b. Bond, 46) … Cylists: First innings total 17 … (includes four wickets by Pinsent): Second Innings … total 33 … (includes one wicket by Pinsent).

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GRO0520 Devonport: John Douglas Pinsent: 1872 – 1936

Pulman’s Weekly News and Advertiser: Tuesday 16th May 1893

Petty Sessions: Tuesday: Before Mr. S. Sanders Stephens (chairman), Captain Forward, Mr. /C. Boucher, and Captain Cann. … … School Cases: Thomas House, of Axminster, was summoned for not sending his child regularly to school. George Pinsent, (?) school attendance officer, proved the case. Defendant said the boy was an inveterate truant, and kindness and harshness alike failed to make the boy obedient. Fined 2s 6d. Thomas Gay, Fairy Lane, Axminster, was similarly summoned, and was fined 2s 6d.

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GRO0520 Devonport: John Douglas Pinsent: 1872 – 1936

Pulman’s Weekly News and Advertiser: Tuesday 18th April 1893

Petty Sessions: Tuesday: Before Captain Cann (Chairman), Mr. C. Boucher and Captain Forward: … … School Case: Samuel Willey, labourer, Fairy Lane, Axminster, was represented by his wife, and was summoned for not sending two children regularly to school. Mr. Pinsent, attendance officer, proved the children had only attended 66 times each, the school being open 114 times. Fined 2s 6d: Captain Forward did not adjudicate in this case: …

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GRO0520 Devonport: John Douglas Pinsent: 1872 – 1936