PINNEY

Charles (son of John Prater 1740–1818, who a umed surname of Pinney 1762). b. 29 April 1793; partner with E. Case at Bristol as merchants and slave owners, they received £3,572 as compensation for emancipation of their slaves 1833; mayor of Bristol 1831–2, read the riot act three times to the mob at Bristol 29 Oct. 1831, the rioters burnt the mansion house, bishop’s palace, custom-house, . 30 Oct., the military fired on the people killing about 16 and wounded 100, the captured rioters were tried by a special commi ion at Bristol Jany. 1832 when 4 were executed and 22 transported; he was tried in court of king’s bench for neglect of duty as mayor during the riots 25 Oct. 1832, found not guilty 2 Nov.; alderman of Bristol 1836. d. Camp house, Clifton 17 July 1867. W. C. Town send’s Modern state trials ii 273–355 (1850); Trial of Charles Pinney (1833); Latimer’s Annals of Bristol (1887) 146–79, 188, 212; Nicholls and Taylor’s Bristol iii 325–38 (1882); P. C. Scarlett’s Memoir of James, first lord A binger (1877) 350–402.