:Census: 1851, Renauld Hall, son, 5, b. College Green, Bristol, living Wentage? Hall, Bristol Census: 1861, Renault S. J Hall, son, s, 15, Scholar, b. Bristol, Gloucestershire, living 16 Upper Park Street, Clifton, Bristol
Census: 1871, Renaull St. John Hall, son, unmar. 25, Stock Broker, b. Bristol, St. Augustins, living Everly House, Woolcott Park, Westbury on Trym, Bristol
Census: 1881, Reanult St. John Hall, Head, m, 35, Dealer in Stocks and Shares, b. Bristol, Gloucestershire, living 1A Harrington Gardens, Kensington, Middlesex
Census: 1901, R. S. John Hall, Boarder, m, 55, Gold Mine Worker, (miner), b. Bristol, living 14 Porchester Gardens, Paddington, London
Notes for Renault St. John Hall:
Notice is hereby given that the partnership hitherto subisting between us the undersigned Renault St. John Hall and John Mostyn Pritchard carrying on business at no. 4 Threadneedle Street, in the city of London as Stock and Sharebokers, under the firm of Hall and Pritchard was dissolved by mutual consent as from the 14th day of June 1876. Dated this the 18th Day of July 1876. R. St. John Hall J M Pritchard
Trial at Old Bailey 2nd March, 1885
319. RENAULT ST. JOHN HALL (), Unlawfully writing and publishing a libel on John Mostyn Pritchard.
MR. EDWARD CLARKE, Q.C., with MR. MCCOLL, Prosecuted; MR. ABRAHAMS Defended.
GERALD WITT . I am a member of the Stock Exchange, and am secretary of the Benevolent Fund connected with the Stock Exchange—the prisoner was formerly a member of the Stock Exchange—on 2nd or 3rd January last I received this letter enclosing this printed circular, at the Stock Exchange—I do not know the prisoner's handwriting; but this is signed by him.
Cross-examined. The Benevolent Fund is to assist ex-members—before they are assisted it is necessary for them to make a statement of their position, which ought to be signed by three members, who certify to their upright and honest dealing during their membership.
WILLIAM BAYNES . I am a member of the Stock Exchange, and reside at 26. Portland Place—I am not a member of the Benevolent Fund nor an officer of it—in January I received by post a printed document in a letter—I have the letter here, but not the enclosure; this (produced) is a copy of it.
Cross-examined. I have known the prisoner ever since he has been on the Stock Exchange, or very soon afterwards, a good many year—I never found him otherwise than honourable and upright, except as regards this letter—last year he came to me and asked if I would assist him to go to New Zealand, where he could get charge of a sheep farm—he said if I could give him 25l. he might obtain 25l. from several others, and that would suffice to take him there—I have no recollection of his applying to the Stock Exchange Fund for assistance.
Re-examined. I gave him 25l.
JOHN MOSTYN PRITCHARD . I am a stockbroker, carrying on business at 31, Throgmorton Street—prior to 1875 I was inspector of branches of the National Bank—in 1875 and part of 1876 I was in partnership with the defendant—both the letters produced are in his handwriting. (These were applications for assistance, and enclosed copies of the document alleged to be libellous, and which alleged that he had been ruined by the misconduct of Mr. Pritchard, who, not acting fairly as a partner, had deprived him of his business, and obtained it for himself.)
Cross-examined. I am connected by marriage with the defendant—up to a certain time I was on very intimate terms with him—I and my wife have frequently accepted his hospitality.
Re-examined. I have no vindictive feeling towards him—on discovering that this libel was being circulated among members of the Stock Exchange I felt it my duty to take proceedings.
GUILTY. Strongly recommended to mercy by the Jury on account of the difficulties he appeared to be in. — Two Months' Imprisonment.
Children of RENAULT HALL and HELEN ROGERS are:
i. Dorothy Panmure St. John Hall, b. 1876, Marylebone, Middlesex. Christening: 25 Dec 1876, Dorothy Panmure St. John Hall, Holy Trinity, Bristol, Gloucestershire
Census: 1881, Dorothy P St. John Hall, dau, u, 4, b. Marylebone, Middlesex, living 1A Harrington Gardens, Kensington, Middlesex
Census: 1901, Dorothy St. J. Hall, Boarder, s, 24, High Class Needleworker, b. London, living 1
Bramerton Street, Chelsea, Middlesex
ii. Roger St. John Hall, b. 1880, London, Middlesex. Census: 1881, Roger St. John Hall, son, 10 months, b. London, Middlesex, living 1A Harrington
Gardens, Kensington, Middlesex
Gardens, Paddington, London