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Information for Creditors: (From Last Night’s “London Gazette:” … … Notices of Intended Dividends: Robert Maye Pinsent, trading as Chalker Bros, 39 Flora Street, Plymouth, fruit merchant: last day for proofs. July 3rd. …
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GRO0750 Devonport: Robert Maye Pinsent: 1881 – 1944
Eight Shillings in the L. Composition Offered by Plymouth Fruit Merchant: Under the Bankruptcy Act application was made to his Honour Judge Lush-Wilson at Plymouth Bankruptcy Court yesterday for approval of a composition which Samuel (sic) Maye Pinsent, fruit merchant, Plymouth, had offered his creditors. The Official Receiver (Mr. A. N. F. Goodman) stated that the receiving order was made on April 11th of this year on creditors’ petition. Liabilities totalled £1,080. Assets were estimated to produce £316 12s 7d leaving deficiency of £763 7s 7d. A composition of 8s in the £, which debtor offered his creditors, was satisfactorily guaranteed. The terms debtor’s proposal were reasonable, and were calculated to benefit the general body of creditors. His Honour gave his approval.
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GRO0750 Devonport: Robert Maye Pinsent: 1881 – 1944
The Plymouth Fruit Trade: Unusual Competition Alleged by Debtor: “Do Plymouth people eat less fruit than people in other towns?” This question was asked by the Official Receiver” (Mr. A. N. F. Goodman) at Plymouth yesterday, at the first meeting of creditors of Robert May Pinsent. Mr. Goodman explained that debtor, who is 30 years of age, had been trading as a fruit and potato merchant in Flora-street, Plymouth, in the name of Chalker Bros. In May 1907, he entered into partnership with Wm. Chalker, paying £350 for a half share in the business. The partnership was for seven years.
In April 1908, he put in £400 more, and took a larger interest in the concern. In February 1909, he put in a further £300, taking a proportionately increased share, and in October 1910, paid £80 and took over the whole business. He had, therefore, sunk very considerable sums of money in the concern. He carried on until March 21st of this year, when he executed a deed of assignment, in which the liabilities were said £1,093 and the assets £300. The deed of assignment was treated as an act of bankruptcy by certain creditors, and the present proceedings resulted.
A Marriage Settlement: Debtor had since been trading on his own behalf and had also obtained certain financial assistance from the trustees of his marriage settlement. The money he put into the business of Chalker Bros, did not absorb the whole of his capital and on the occasion of his marriage in July 1908, a marriage settlement was executed of certain railway stock and also the mortgages he held in a house. The trustees had advanced him certain monies which they had been able to obtain on the security of the settled funds of their creditors to the extent of £452. Debtor alleged the cause of his insolvency to be losses in business, heavy wastage on perishable goods, keen competition, and bad debts. He said Plymouth occupied the curious position of perhaps having the keenest competition in the fruit trade of all the towns in England: whether that was true or not remained to be investigated.
The settlement filed by debtor in bankruptcy showed gross liabilities of £1,082 10s of which L. 1,000 is expected to rank for dividend. The gross assets are £316 12s 2d, leaving a deficiency of £763 7s 7d. Debtor had recently furnished a proposal for a composition under which he offered in addition to paying expenses incidental to the bankruptcy of 8s in the £ on all provable debts, with the exception of the sum of £450 owing to the trustees of the marriage settlement who would withdraw their claim in the event of the composition being accepted by the Court. Mr. Goodman added that he had not had an opportunity to consider the composition. In due course the creditors would be furnished with his observations upon it, and an application would be made to the Court to approve or refuse the composition whether it was, in the opinion of the creditors and the Court satisfactory or otherwise. He proposed, therefore, to adjourn the meeting to May 21st.
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GRO0750 Devonport: Robert Maye Pinsent: 1881 – 1944
Information for Creditors: (taken from last night’s “London Gazette”): First meetings and public examinations: William John French, of MIchelcombe Farm, Hole, Farmer: Meeting May 1; Examination, May 24: Robert Maye Pinsent, trading as Chalker Bros, 39 Flora Street, Plymouth, Fruit Merchant: Meeting, May 2, Examination May 24. …
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GRO0750 Devonport: Robert Maye Pinsent: 1881 – 1944
Sale by Auction: Fruit Merchants, Dealers, Hauliers, and Others. Re: R. M. Pinsent, Trading as Chalker Bros. Under a Deed of Assignment: Messrs. PETER Hamley and SONS are favoured with instructions from the Trustee, R. Bromhead, Esq., C.A., to SELL AUCTION at 39, Flora-street, Plymouth, THURSDAY NEXT, April 4th, 1912, at 12 noon precisely, 3 useful van horses, 3 sets of van harness, 1 set of electro-plated harness, 2 covered wagons, spring trolley, new varnished wagonette, platform scales, corn hutch and sundry stable utensils, large quantity empty baskets, boxes, crates, barrels, and sacks, several sacks of Barcelona, tager, monkey nuts and walnuts, sundry office furniture, etc., etc., more particularly described printed posters. For further particulars apply the Auctioneers, 104 Old Town-street, Plymouth; Messrs. R. Bromhead and Co., C.A., 11, Princess-Square, Plymouth, to whom all debts due to the above estate must be paid.
[see also Western Daily Mercury: Monday 1st April, Wednesday 3rd and Thursday 4th April 1912]
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GRO0750 Devonport: Robert Maye Pinsent: 1881 – 1944
Surveyors’ Institution: Devon and Cornwall Provincial Committee: the Devon and Cornwall Provincial Committee of the Surveyors’ Institution held their spring meeting at the Duke of Cornwall Hotel, Plymouth, when the President of the Institution (Mr. W. Edgar Horne, M.P.) and the secretary (Mr. A. Goddard) attended from London. Mr. A. S. Rendell, Newton Abbot (the provisional chairman) presided, and the following other members were present: Fellows … list includes … F. W. H. Pinsent, (district valuer I.R.) … … (also includes E. C. Rundle) … …
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GRO0322 Hennock: Francis Wingfield Homfray Pinsent: 1875 – 1948
South Devon Herd Book Society: Exhibition and Sale at Totnes: … … The following is a list of the prices made at the auction: Cow and heifer … sales include … Mr. Meatherell’s “Perfection” to Mr. Pinsent Bovey Tracey, 21 guineas: …
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GRO0419 Hennock: Henry James Pinsent: 1872 – 1927
Highweek (Newton) Parish: Mr. W. S. Pinsent presided at the annual meeting last Friday, when the clerk reported that no reply had been received from the Charity Commissioners respecting the charities. … Mr. Shilston gave notice that at the next meeting he should move that a committee inspect the deeds. — The report of the Lighting Committee recommending a new lantern and burner outside Miss Rowells house in Highweek-street, and the removal of the lamppost at the Highweek Street end of Mill Lane, was agreed to — The Newton Postmaster (Mr. S. B. Rogers) wrote that the fourth delivery of letters on Thursdays would be discontinued for the ensuing six months — Mr. J. Chudleigh wrote disclaiming any responsibility in respect of the -unfenced condition of the mill leet near the cricket field, in regard to which a complaint had been received from Mr. J. Phillips. In reply to a communication from the clerk, a letter was received from the Torquay Waterworks Committee, stating that the charge of £5 per annum for street watering, hydrants, etc. commenced in 1860 and had been paid annually ever since. — Mr. T. Weatherdon called attention to the want of a footbridge over the River Lemon from Bradley to Ogwell Hill and the clerk was instructed to write Miss Wall, owner of Bradley.
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GRO0911 Devonport: William Swain Pinsent: 1843 – 1920
Highweek Parish: Held in the Girls’ Schoolroom, all the members being in attendance. Mr. J. Vicary, J.P., was unanimously elected chairman, and Mr. W. S. Pinsent vice-chairman. Mr. T. S. M. Underhay, assistant overseer, was appointed clerk, and Mr. T. M. Hoskin, manager Capital and Counties Bank, treasurer. The expenses connected with the election and the purchase of stationery was estimated at £ 12 11s and precept for £ 15, to cover the outlay, was issued.
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GRO0911 Devonport: William Swain Pinsent: 1843 – 1920
Torquay Juniors v. Newton College II: On the College grounds at Newton on Saturday the above teams met for the first and final honours for the season. … (description of the game) … After some give and take play, Davy again got possession of the ball, and made a do-day run, but was collared by W. H. Pinsent. … …
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GRO0897 Devonport: William Henry Pinsent: 1874 – 1949