Tag: Western Times

Western Times: Saturday 15th December 1860

Newton Abbot: Totnes Turnpike Trust: The monthly meeting of the trustees was held on Friday 11th at Beazley’s Globe Hotel, when there were present W. … Esq., Chairman, Sir Warwick Tonkin, R. Durant, Esq. (Harpham). W.T. Watts, Esq., N. Gillard, Esq., Rev. R. Hext (Kingsteington, Messrs. C. Bowden, J. Creed, C. Wills, J. H. Whiteway, Goodridge, J. Vicary, W. Flamank, T. Flamank, J. Pidsley, W. Rendell (Staverton), R. Rendell, J. Pinsent, White, Matherdon, J. Harris … etc. … Rev. R. Hext complained of the very bad state of the road between Kingsteignton and Preston Gate. A committee consisting of Messrs. J. Creed, C. Wills, W. Flamank, J. Whiteway, were appointed to view and report. The Surveyor reported that the toll bar, at the Two Mile Oak, had been destroyed, and the one at Ogwell Lane injured, and was ordered to restore them. The clerk was directed to offer a reward of £5 for the discovery of the offenders, and the like sum for any further destroyer of the trust property. Mr. Gillard, in pursuance of notice given by him at the previous meeting at Totnes, moved that the resolution carried at Newton in October last should be rescinded, and that Mr. Watts should carry his tramway across the Kingsteignton road from his Clay-works, in accordance with a resolution of the trustees at a meeting held for the special purpose in 1851 Totnes. Mr. C. Wills seconded the motion.  A letter from Mr. Pinsent, of Greenham (sic), was read, stating that from living near the spot, he had found the tramway a very great evil, having at one time the spring of his carriage broken, whilst other accidents had arisen from it, and in one instance the death of a person. Mr. Whiteway seconded this amendment. … 

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GRO1036 Devonport: Thomas Pinsent: 1782 – 1872

Western Times: Saturday 8th September 1860

Devon Volunteer Association: The local committee at Newton Abbot solicit subscriptions in aid of the expenses attending the holding of the First Prize Shooting Meeting in October next, under the auspices of the above society, and for providing additional prizes: Subscription: … include J. D. Pinsent, Esq., £1. 0s 0d. … 

[see also Exeter and Plymouth Gazette: Saturday 8th September 1860] 

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GRO0518 Devonport: John Ball Pinsent: 1819 – 1901 (?)

Western Times: Saturday 21st April 1860 

South Devon Liberal Association: At a meeting of Freeholders and Electors for the Southern Division of Devon, held this 12th day of April 1860, at Pearse’s Mount Pleasant Hotel, Plymouth: G.W. Soltau, Esq., in the Chair: It was resolved: … That an Association be formed, to be called ”The South Devon Liberal Association:” That a central committee be formed at Plymouth: That such central committee shall from time to time, as occasion may require, meet at Plymouth, Exeter, or Newton: The central committee to consist of the following persons, with power to add to their number: – The Right Hon. Lord Kinsale, Sir Edward Marwood Elton, Bart., Sir Arthur Buller, Bart. M.P. Francis B. Beamish, M.P. Exeter, H. C. March Phillips, Torquay… etc. (includes) … Thomas Pinsent, Greenhill, Kingsteignton. … 

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GRO1036 Devonport: Thomas Pinsent: 1782 – 1872

Western Times: Saturday 4th February 1860

On Friday evening last the friends of Mrs. Magor, of the Commercial Hotel, to the number of eighty, representing the chief agriculturalists and tradesmen in the town and neighbourhood sat down to a splendid dinner, served in the worthy hostess’s best style. Mr. E. Ford, of Newton occupied the chair; Mr. Wills, Lustleigh, officiated as vice. Amongst the company were Dr. Shaw, Messrs. Pinsent, Buckland, Webber, Chudleigh, Cull, Hatchwell, Parker, Matthews, Holes, Barratt and Sweet of Newton … Etc. 

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Western Times: Saturday 17th December 1859

Newton Abbot: County Court, Saturday, (before Matthew Fortescue, Esq.,) Pinsent v Taylor: Plaintiff, a brewer of Newton Bushel, sued Wm, Taylor, carpenter, of Newton Abbot, for 6s for goods sold and delivered. William Holes, a clerk, proved the delivery of the goods: Judgment for the plaintiff with costs.

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GRO0518 Devonport: John Ball Pinsent: 1819 – 1901

Western Times: Saturday 17th December 1859

Newton Abbot: Mr. Vinning’s annual musical recital took place at the Philharmonic Hall, on Tuesday last, on which occasion he was honoured with the attendance of the principal gentry and inhabitants of the town and neighbourhood. The spacious hall was crowded, and additional seats had to be provided at the sides to accommodate the audience, while his pupils were seated the space appropriated to the orchestra. The programme commenced with an “Overture to Don Pasquale” by Misses Shapley and Mann, then followed a selection of duets, solo, airs, &c, by Misses Lee, Vinning, Hearder, Pinsent, Symons, Jacob, and Richardson, which elicited great applause, The song “Chime again beautiful Bells,” by Miss Stuart, was received with much favor, and little Miss Parker, peeping through her curls, sung “Coming thro’ the Rye ” in a manner that greatly delighted the audience. This and several other songs were encored, but had Mr. V. complied with the calls it would have made it late before the entertainment was over … 

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Western Times: Saturday 10th December 1859

The funeral of the late Mrs. Pinsent, of Greenhill took place on Tuesday last, and was attended by a large number of the friends of the family, by whom she was much respected. Her remains were deposited in the burial ground of the Baptist Chapel, Bovey. The services were conducted by the Rev. T. Horton, of Devonport, the minister of the chapel, W. Willey, of the Free Church, Bovey, and Mr. Legere, of Kingsteignton. 

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GRO0647 Devonport: Mary Savery: 1780 – 1859

Western Times: Saturday 3rd December 1859

Deaths: Nov. 29th, at Greenhill, Kingsteignton, Mary, the wife of T. Pinsent, Esq., aged 80 years. 

[see also Exeter and Plymouth Gazette: Saturday 3rd December 1859 & Morning Post: Saturday 3rd December 1859] 

[Saint James’s Chronicle: Saturday 3rd December 1859]

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GRO1036 Devonport: Thomas Pinsent: 1782 – 1872
GRO0647 Devonport: Mary Savery: 1780 – 1859

Western Times: Saturday 30th July 1859

THE ASHBURTON ELECTION: The committee appointed to try this petition held their first sitting on Tuesday. The following were the Committee: The Hon. Mr. Bowverie, chairman, Mr. Knightley, Mr. Greenhall, Mr. Sheridan, and Mr. Bellew. Mr. Phinn, Q.C., Mr. Clarke and Mr. Raymond appeared for the petitioner: Mr. Slade, Q.C., Mr. W. H. Cooke, and Mr. Bentinck for the sitting member. The Clerk then read the following petition: The humble Petition of Brooking Soady, of Woodland, the County of Devon, gentleman, and Thomas Pinsent, of Kingsteignton, in the said County of Devon, gentleman, whose names are hereunto subscribed. Sheweth, that at the last election of a member to serve in this present parliament for the Borough of Ashburton, in the County of Devon, your petitioners were registered electors of the said Borough, and had a right to vote at the said election and did vote thereat: That at the said election, John Harvey Astell, Esquire, and George Moffatt, Esquire, were the candidates. That the nomination for the said election was duly held on the twenty-ninth day of April, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine, when each of the above-named candidates was duly nominated and seconded, and Mr. Nathan Beck, the portreeve and returning officer for the said Borough, declared the show of hand be to in favour of the said John Harvey Astell, whereupon a poll was duly demanded on behalf of the said George Moffat, and was held on the thirtieth day of April, in the same year; and that at the close of the said poll the said John Harvey Astell was declared by the said Nathan Beck, the said returning officer for the said borough, to have been duly elected and was accordingly returned as member for the said Borough. That before and during the said election the said John Harvey Astell did himself, his agents, and by other persons on his behalf, directly and indirectly give, lend, and procure, and did agree to give, lend, and procure, and did offer and promise and did promise to procure and to endeavour to procure money and other valuable considerations, and also offices, places, and employment to and for divers persons having votes at the said election, and to and for other persons on behalf of such voters and other persons in order to induce such several voters to vote or refrain from voting at the said election, and did also, during and after the said election, corruptly make such gifts, loans, promises and offers of money and other valuable considerations, and of offices,places, and employments to divers voters at the said election, and to other persons on behalf of such voters on account of such voters having voted or refrained from voting at the said election. That before, during, and after the said election, the said John Harvey Astell did corruptly, by himself, his agents, and by and with other persons, and other ways and means on his behalf, directly and indirectly, give and provide, and cause to be given and provided, and did knowingly allow be given and provided, and did wholly or in part pay for meat, drink, entertainment and provision, to and for divers persons having votes at the said election, and to and for other persons on behalf of such voters, in order to be elected, and for being elected, and also for the purpose of corruptly influencing such persons and other persons to give or refrain from giving their votes at the said election, and did also so do on account of divers persons having voted, or refrained from voting, or being about to vote, or refrain from voting, at the said election. That before and during the said election the said John Harvey Astell did by himself, his agents, and and with other persons on his behalf, directly and indirectly make use of, and threaten to make use of, force, violence, aud restraint, and did in divers other ways and means practise intimidation in order to induce and compel divers persons to vote or refrain from voting at the said election and did also abduction, duress, and other fraudulent devices and contrivances, impede, prevent, and interfere with the free exercise of the franchise divers voters the said election, and did thereby compel, induce, and prevail upon such voters to vote or refrain from voting at the said election: That the said John Harvey Astell was, by himself, his agents, friends, or partisans, and others on his behalf, guilty bribery, treating, and undue influence at the said election. That reason of such bribery, treating, and undue influence the said election and return of the said John Harvey Astell is not a valid election and return, and ought to be set aside. Your petitioners therefore humbly pray that your honourable house will take the premises into their consideration and declare that the said election and return of the said John Harvey Astell is wholly null and void and will give your petitioners such further relief to your honourable house may seem meet. And your petitioners will ever pray, etc. Brooking Soady; Thomas Pinsent: The writ and return for Ashburton, and the poll books, were then put in by the Clerk of the Return Office. He proved that the last person polled for Mr. Astell was Mr. Leaman. (long description of court case – similar to above) … …  

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GRO1036 Devonport: Thomas Pinsent: 1782 – 1872

Western Times: Saturday 26th February 1859

TOWN HALL: Feb. 22. (Before W. R. Hole, junr, Esq. (chairman); and W. Creed, Esq.): Wm. Crossman, a defunct builder, was summoned by William Graddon for non-payment of £3 18s 10d for wages due. The complainant having proved his claim, an order for payment was made. Richard Scott was charged by P.C. Westcott, with trespassing on lands belonging to Mr. Thos. Pinsent, Kingsteignton, in search of coneys, on the 7th Feb. inst. Complainant deposed that he was on duty on the above day, when he heard a dog barking in a wood belonging to Mr. Pinsent, and saw it driving a cover. He also saw a man jump over the hedge and run away. He followed, but lost sight of the man for a few moments in consequence of a turn in the road. The man, on perceiving this, took advantage of it and turned round and walked towards the complainant. He, however, accused him of having been in pursuit of coneys, but he denied it. Complainant took him to Mr. Pinsent, and then let him go. Upon returning to the spot where he apprehended the defendant, he found a ferret bag and two nets.  In defence, Scott said he had a spot of ground near to the wood in question, and he had been there that morning with his dog, which he had missed on the road. He was returning in search of it, when he was met by the complainant, and accused of the offence alleged above. He called his daughter-in-law to prove that he had not been from home more than twenty minutes when she saw him in the custody of the complainant. The bench considering the case proved, the defendant was fined in the mitigated penalty of 2s 6d and 7s 6d costs. 

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GRO1036 Devonport: Thomas Pinsent: 1782 – 1872