Talk:Charles Pinney

A fact from Charles Pinney appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 17 June 2020 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that Bristol mayor Charles Pinney was tried before the King's Bench for his actions during the 1831 riots in the city (depicted)?

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The result was: promoted by The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 08:56, 13 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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A depiction of the riots

A depiction of the attack

... that Bristol Mayor Charles Pinney was tried before the King's Bench for his actions during the 1831 riots in the city? "On 25 October 1832 Pinney was put on trial in the court of king's bench charged with neglect of duty in his office as mayor during the riots." from: "Pinney, Charles (1793–1867), mayor of Bristol". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/22303. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- ALT1:... that Bristol Mayor Charles Pinney's carriage was attacked at the start of the 1831 riots? " It fell to Pinney as mayor to receive him. Crowds gathered to meet Wetherell and stoned the carriage in which he and Pinney were riding" from: "Pinney, Charles (1793–1867), mayor of Bristol". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/22303. Retrieved 15 May 2020.

Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Richard Grenfell Thomas; Template:Did you know nominations/H. M. Hook;

Moved to mainspace by Dumelow (talk). Self-nominated at 08:00, 18 May 2020 (UTC).[reply]

....New enough, long enough, copyvio<4%, hooks in article and followed by subscription required sources. Hook length ok. Images free and size ok. QPQ done. Whispyhistory (talk) 17:22, 18 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]