Western Times – Page 29 – The Pinsent Family

Western Times: Friday 18th July 1879

School Treat: Yesterday (Thursday) the children of the Highweek Parochial Schools walked in procession, carrying appropriate banners to the Vicarage, where they all partook of a bountiful tea. Mrs. Harris, wife of the respected Vicar, and several other ladies lent valuable assistance. After tea the usual amusements took place in a field kindly lent by Mr. Isaac Coysh, and presents were distributed to all. In this labour of love Mrs. W. Pinsent, Miss Baker, and several other ladies kindly lent their valuable assistance to Mrs. Harris, Mr. Harris and others who took an active part in the proceedings, which were of a lively character throughout. The Newton Brass Band, under the direction of Walke, played selections of music during the evening.

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GRO0401 Devonport: Harriet Eliza Cookson: 1846 – 1892

Western Times: Friday 23rd May 1879

Petty Sessions: Tuesday: Before D. Atkinson (chairman) and G. B. Ellicombe, Esq.. John Hern, landlord of the King’s Arms Inn, Kingsteignton, was granted an additional hour each night of the Fair, 3rd and 4th June. Alleged Furious Driving — Richard Luscombe, a lad in the employ of Mr. Michelmore, draper, was charged with furious driving in Devon square on the 24th April. Mr. Creed defended. This was a case arising out of the recent carriage accident, which resulted fatally to one lady and serious injury to another. Jessie Hancock, elderly lady, said she was in Devon-square about four p.m. on the day in question when she saw two boys riding a truck in front of Western Terrace, going down the hill at furious pace. At the same time, she saw a pony carriage, in which were two ladies, on the road in front of the Lower Terrace. The pony, she thought, was frightened by the noise of the truck and started off. The younger Mrs. Pinsent was driving, and she saw her draw up the reins. The carriage and truck went down the hill together, but she did not think they came into collision. She did not know that the defendant was one of the boys that was in the truck. Geo. Bridgeman, a lad in the employ of Mr. Lamble, said he was with the defendant in the truck on the day in question; they saw the pony going very fast just as they were in front of the Freemasons’ Hall, and pulled directly they saw the accident and went to it. Sergt. Nicholls said he had seen the truck in question. It was guided by a rope to the handle but in his opinion, it was powerless going down a steep hill to put any check upon it. Mr. Creed, for the defence, argued at some length that no case had been made out as to the boys riding furiously within the meaning of the act. The Bench, however, thought the case proved, and after many complaints of similar practices they were determined to put a stop to it as far as they were able by imposing a penalty of 15s in this case, or in default 14 days imprisonment.

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GRO0471 Devonport: Jane Coles: 1853 – 1879

Western Times: Monday 12th May 1879

Broadhembury: Funeral of Albert Cecil Robert Drewe, Esq.: On Friday last, May 9^th, the remains of the late A. C. R. Drewe, Esq., of The Grange, were interred in the parish church yard. The funeral arrangements were completely carried out by Messrs. Colson and Gates, the well-known firm of Exeter. … The order of the procession was as follows: Col. Drewe and Hon. Mrs. J. Gifford; E. Drewe Esq., and Mrs. E. Drewe, Hon. and Rev. J. Gifford and Mrs. F. Drewe, Locke, Esq., Capt. Simcoe, and W. Easton, Esq. (Steward), The Grange Servants. The following were also present … (includes) … Rev. Northcott, Rev. J. F. Alleyne, Rev. T. Messiter, Pinsent Matthews, Esq., F. Burroughs, Esq., (Cullumpton) … (description) …

[see also Western Times: Tuesday 13^th May 1879]

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Western Times: Friday 9th May 1879

Deaths: Pinsent: May 3, at Queen Street, Newton Abbot, Jane, wife of Mr. J. B. Pinsent, junr. Aged 26.

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GRO0471 Devonport: Jane Coles: 1853 – 1879
GRO0517 Devonport: John Ball Pinsent: 1844 – 1890

Western Times: Friday 9th May 1879

The Late Mrs. Pinsent: On Monday Dr. Henry Gaye, Coroner, and a respectable jury, sat at the Town Hall to inquire into the cause of the death of the late Mrs. Pinsent, whose serious and fatal accident has been already reported. From the evidence adduced it did not appear that the boys who were wheeling the wagon in the immediate locality from whence the pony started were the cause of it. The animal was shown to be rather spirited, too much so for timid ladies to manage. The jury returned a verdict of “Accidental Death.” The elder Mrs. Pinsent still lies in precarious condition: Funeral of Mrs. John Pinsent: — Yesterday a newly-constructed vault in Highweek Churchyard received the mortal remains of the above lamented lady, who a fortnight previously, whilst in the full vigour of health and beauty, received injuries through the running away of a pony and carriage, in which she and her mother-in-law were taking an afternoon drive. The injuries terminated fatally Saturday, the deceased being only 26 years of age. The hearse was followed to the graveyard by four carriages, containing the sorrowing relatives of the deceased, and behind these a large number of tradesmen followed on foot. The last sad offices were performed by the Rector, the Rev. S. G. Harris, in his usually solemn and impressive manner. Many of the shops were partially closed during the hour of sepulture, and much sympathy for the deceased and her family was expressed on all sides. Hopes are still entertained that the elder Mrs. Pinsent will recover, although the progress is slow.