Tag: Western Times

Western Times: Saturday 4th August 1855

Newton County Court: Saturday: (Before W. M. Praed, Esq. Judge): Pinsent v. Elizabeth Coyshe: This was an action for the recovery of £4 for rent. The plaintiff, who resides at Bovey Tracey, stated that in 1849 he let a dwelling-house to the defendant for the use of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Shears. The first quarter’s rent was paid by Mr. and Mrs. Shears, but during the last few years the defendant had paid it. The defendant’s case was that she was not the tenant, but that her son-in-law and daughter were responsible for payment. Mr. Templer, who appeared for the defendant, asked the plaintiff (who is 80 years of age) if it was not in consequence of his familiarities towards Mrs. Shears that she refused to pay him her rent? The plaintiff: – “Oh! nonsense; she come where my family was, so that I could not take any liberties with her; they would have liked for me to have done such a thing” (laughter). Mr. Templer: “How many bastard children have you?” Mr. Francis, for the plaintiff, objected to the question but the plaintiff replied – “don’t know that I have any; not to knowledge” (laughter). The defendant, on being called, stated that the cause of her daughter’s refusal to pay any more rent was that the old man behaved improperly” towards her. The old gentleman, upon hearing this, laughed heartily; upon which the defendant emphatically remarked, “You needn’t laugh, Mr. Pinsent! there you be, and you can’t deny that you cost the parish £50 year in bastards” (much laughter). In cross-examination, Mr. Francis asked her she was not also afraid of the bad Mr. Pinsent? The defendant (warmly), “No; why should I? I bant young enough for ‘en” (laughter).” If he had tried it on with me, he would have had something else” (laughter). I should like to catch him in my house again; I wish I had only cracked his head when caught him there last; he’ll never come again” (much laughter). The defendant then stated that the daughter was married 1849, but not before she had a child nine months old, and that her husband was a great drunkard. Mrs. Shears was called as a witness. She appeared about twenty-two years of age and tendered her evidence with fluency. She admitted that she was the occupier of the house, and that she was liable for the debt. His Honour gave judgment for the defendant.

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GRO0837 Teignmouth: Thomas Pinsent: 1776 – 1856

Western Times: Saturday 28th April 1855 

Newton Abbot: The Late Arbitration: The recent case of arbitration between Mr. Bury, and the Messrs. Pinsent and Co. has been the topic of conversation during the past week amongst many of the tradesmen of the town. That many persons who have dealt with the defendants have been upon matters, of which they were previously ignorant, there can be no doubt; but, however much they have learnt during and since the investigation, the particulars of the result of the arbitration have been kept secret by the interested parties. The general version of the affair is that, on Friday morning, one side, fearing the consequences of certain secrets which were likely to be divulged, offered the other side an amount to settle the matter, — the condition being that the result should be kept strictly private. The offer was accepted; and both parties, like Cassius and Messala, shook hands in witness thereof, but probably not so sincerely. Rumour has it that Mr. Bury got the better of the settlement. 

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GRO0518 Devonport: John Ball Pinsent: 1819 – 1901

Western Times: Saturday 21st April 1855

Arbitration: On Monday morning an arbitration was opened at the Town Half, on a dispute between Mr. Bury, of this town, and Messrs. Pinsent, brewers. Mr. Bury was engaged as traveller for the Messrs. Pinsent, on salary and commission; and the dispute arose out of a question of commission amounting to between £200 and £300 which Mr. Bury claims. The case was to have been tried at Taunton Assizes, but consent was referred to Mr. James Terrell, of Exeter. The principal part evidence consists of accounts. The investigation was continued to Tuesday evening, when it was adjourned to Thursday. It was resumed on Thursday morning, and it is not yet concluded. Mr. Templer appears for Mr Bury and Mr. Francis for the Messrs. Pinsent.

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GRO0518 Devonport: John Ball Pinsent: 1819 – 1901

Western Times: Saturday 31st March 1855

Pinsent v Howe: The plaintiff, a brewer at Newton Bushel, sued the defendant, an innkeeper at Torquay, for the recovery of £17 10s, for goods supplied. Mr. Francis appeared for the plaintiff. The defendant did not appear, but the plaintiff proved his case by tendering the evidence of Mr. Holmes, his clerk, who stated that he saw the defendant on Sunday, and that he admitted the debt. The defendant made a similar admission to Mr. Stuart, one of the bailiffs of the court, who served him with the summons. His Honour, after due consideration, delivered judgment; remarking that the law had pointed out the proper persons to whom admissions were to be made: They were, the clerk of the court, his clerk, or assistants. The law had made that provision, because it assumed that persons in their position would take care that no mistake should occur. The admission to Mr. Holmes seemed to be a voluntary statement from the man, but it was open to all sorts of mistakes, and was not such an admission as the law had contemplated and provided for. He would, however, in this case give judgment for the amount claimed. 

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GRO0518 Devonport: John Ball Pinsent: 1819 – 1901

Western Times: Saturday 23rd December 1854 

Notice to Correspondent: Turnpike Trust: – “Fair Play” in our next; “Mr. Pinsent’s sale of Short Horns etc.”, in our next: 

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GRO1036 Devonport: Thomas Pinsent: 1782 – 1872

Western Times: Saturday 9th December 1854

MR. JOHN HOOPER has been favored with instructions to SELL by Auction, on the Premises, on TUESDAY, the 19th day of December instant, the following neat and VALUABLE LIVESTOCK, of about 40 pure thorough-bred, short-horn, and half-bred, young Cows, Heifers, and Steers, (including two celebrated Short-horn Bulls, and one very superior shorthorn Heifer in Calf,) several Farm Horses and Colts, Pigs, Implements, Mangold Wurzel, Swedes, and Common Turnips, and other effects, the property of T. Pinsent, Esq., (about to relinquished farming) ; comprising 12 young short-horn Guernsey and Devon heifers, forward in calf; 10 short-horn and half Devon heifers and steers, from 2 to 3 years old; 4 feeding short-horn and Devon heifers; 7 yearling short-horn and half Devon heifers; 3 short-horn and half Devon calves; 2 pure short-horn bulls; 3 farm horses; 4 colts of different ages; 1 handsome Berkshire boar; 1 ditto breeding sow; 1 sow and farrow o’ ten young pigs; 1 ditto and farrow of six ditto; 2 store pigs; 9 slip ditto. The Implements consist of a Crosskill’s clod crusher, and Gardner’s turnip cutter (nearly new,) two other turnip cutters, linseed-mill, ditto cake crusher, three-knife chaff cutter for horse or hand power, one hand ditto, corn drill, turnip ditto, seed machine, Newington’s hand dibble, 3 one-horse carts and lades, a harvest ditto, three wheelbarrows, two stone rollers, earth but, and various other effects. About 200 tons of prime globe and long red mangold wurzel, and about 70 tons of swedes and common turnips. Printed Catalogues may be obtained on application to the Auctioneer on the day Sale. The Auctioneer having inspected the Stock, has no hesitation pronouncing it the best he has for a long time seen, and can strongly recommended the same to graziers, and those who are desirous of improving their breed of cattle, and he is confident those gentlemen who may favor him with their company on the day sale will not disappointed: Refreshment on the table at 11 o’clock: Sale to commence punctually at 12: Dated Withecombe, Chagford, December 5th, 1854. 

[Exeter Flying Post: Thursday 7th December 1854] 

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GRO1036 Devonport: Thomas Pinsent: 1782 – 1872

Western Times: Saturday 4th November 1854

Ploughing Matches: Newton Abbot Agricultural and Labourers’ Friend Society: The sixteenth anniversary of this society was celebrated on Monday last at Newton Abbot. The ploughing match tool place in a field occupied by Mr. William Mudge of Ford Farm, and the weather being fine, a large number of persons were attracted to the scene of the contest …   Dinner at the Globe Hotel, which was served in a good style by the respected host … The Chairman then proposed the health of the Judges, Messrs. John Gidley, (Rattery); John Pinsent (Kingsteignton), and John Grills, (Abbotskerwell) – and observed that there were no men to whom those meetings were more indebted than to these gentlemen, who had to perform a difficult and arduous task (cheers)… Mr. Pinsent, in responding, expressed a hope that in their awards and prizes they had given general satisfaction. Mr. Gidley also responded: and said the judges had great difficulty in performing their duties, in as much as the crops varied so much, one farm having eight acres of swedes, one of common turnips and another as mangold … Mr. Grills said they had gone over four hundred acres of green crops that day … 

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GRO0508 Hennock: John Pinsent: 1799 – 1858

Western Times: Saturday 23rd September 1854

Newton Abbot: County Court:  Saturday: (W. M. Praed, Esq.): Pinsent v Pinsent: Plaintiff a brewer of Newton, summoned defendant, a labourer of Bovey for 6d for 17 gallons of beer supplied, at 6d per gallon. Defendant’s wife appeared, and stated that she was living as servant with Mr. Steer, since dead, and the beer was for him. She merely gave the order because her master was not able to do it. His Honour said there was no proof of the defendant knowing anything about the matter, and as the plaintiff had taken no pains to see whether it was ordered by the defendant: he should nonsuit the plaintiff. 

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GRO0227 Bristol: Elizabeth Loveys: 1817 -1884
GRO0511 Bristol: John Pinsent: 1823 – 1902
GRO0518 Devonport: John Ball Pinsent: 1819 – 1901

Western Times: Saturday 23rd September 1854

Newton Abbot: County Court:  Saturday: (W. M. Praed, Esq.): Pinsent v Pinsent: Plaintiff a brewer of Newton, summoned defendant, a labourer of Bovey for 6d for 17 gallons of beer supplied, at 6d per gallon. Defendant’s wife appeared, and stated that she was living as servant with Mr. Steer, since dead, and the beer was for him. She merely gave the order because her master was not able to do it. His Honour said there was no proof of the defendant knowing anything about the matter, and as the plaintiff had taken no pains to see whether it was ordered by the defendant: he should nonsuit the plaintiff. 

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GRO0227 Bristol: Elizabeth Loveys: 1817 -1884
GRO0511 Bristol: John Pinsent: 1823 – 1902
GRO0518 Devonport: John Ball Pinsent: 1819 – 1901

Western Times: Saturday 23rd September 1854

Newton Abbot: County Court:  Saturday: (W. M. Praed, Esq.): Pinsent v Pinsent: Plaintiff a brewer of Newton, summoned defendant, a labourer of Bovey for 6d for 17 gallons of beer supplied, at 6d per gallon. Defendant’s wife appeared, and stated that she was living as servant with Mr. Steer, since dead, and the beer was for him. She merely gave the order because her master was not able to do it. His Honour said there was no proof of the defendant knowing anything about the matter, and as plaintiff had taken no pains to see whether it was ordered by defendant: he should nonsuit the plaintiff.  

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GRO0227 Bristol: Elizabeth Loveys: 1817 -1884
GRO0511 Bristol: John Pinsent: 1823 – 1902
GRO0518 Devonport: John Ball Pinsent: 1819 – 1901