Nineteenth-Century Weaman Street

 Thomas Dolphin and Thomas Slater were charged with an assault upon Garrington, the watchman, in the house of Mr Hall, the Cross, in Weaman Street. The prisoners are a part of a gang of ruffians who have for some time past annoyed Mr and Mrs Hall in the prosecution of their business. One of the party (it will be seen by our police report) was brought up before Mr Spooner on Monday. Mrs Hall deposed to the disorderly conduct of the prisoners, who forced themselves into the house, and were so outrageous in their conduct that she was obliged to lock herself up in the bar. Garrington, in attempting to get them out of the house, was violently assaulted by both prisoners. The Magistrates convicted them in the penalty of 10s each and costs, and in default of payment, sentenced them to imprisonment in the House of Correction for one calendar month, and hard labour.

 Birmingham Police Office. Monday, November 21. (Before I. Spooner, Thos Lee, and J. F. Ledsam Esqrs) Frederick Fenton was brought up charged with violently assaulting Mrs Parker’s of the Nelson public house, in Weaman Street. Mrs Parker’s stated that on Saturday night the prisoner came into her house and requested her to fill him a pint of ale, but it being then after twelve o’clock, she refused to comply with his request. Soon after, having occasion to go into the street, Fenton came up to her and struck her a violent blow. The prisoner in his defence admitted, that he might possibly, as he was intoxicated, have committed the assault. The magistrates convicted him in the penalty of 20s., and in case of non-payment, ordered him to be imprisoned in the House of Correction for twenty-one days. William Reeves was charged with creating a disturbance in the house of Mr Hall, the public house known by the sign of the Cross, in Weaman Street. The circumstances of the case were similar to...

 Samuel Hawkins was charged with stealing various articles of wearing apparel, from the house of a person named Merrick, in Weaman Street. On the morning of the 18th instant, the prisoner, who formerly lodged with the prosecutor, came to his house about six o’clock, and meeting with one of Merrick’s sons, told him he wanted his coat mended. The boy not entertaining any fears left him behind, the rest of the family being in bed, and went to his work. On his return home about nine o’clock, he found that the house had been robbed, and that numerous articles of wearing apparel, such as coats, waistcoats, handkerchiefs &c, the property of himself and brothers, were missing.  Suspicion of course fell upon Hawkins, and information was sent to West Bromwich, of which place he was a resident. On Wednesday morning last, Wilson, the West Bromwich constable, apprehended the prisoner, and found him at the time wearing a hat and waistcoat, both of which were identified by one of Merrick...

 An Irish Wake A posse of Irishmen were brought up charged with assaulting Mustin and Porton, the watchmen in Weaman Street. Mustin stated that between three and four o’clock, on Sunday morning he heard a great noise in Weaman Street, and on arriving at the spot from whence it proceeded he found Porton surrounded by about 30 Irishmen, one of whom (the prisoner Jennings) had got him on the ground, and was in the act of inflicting the most brutal chastisement. A general fight appeared to have just taken place, originating at a wake which had just concluded in the neighbourhood. All the prisoners were discharged, but a man named Leonard, who was remanded until Thursday.  Sale of Building Materials, valuable grinding mills, and their appendages &c. To be sold by auction by J. P. Lucas. On the premises, on Tuesday next, the 5th July, three complete and powerful grinding, and one tempering mill; extensive till and wood sheds, workshop, a kiln, two stoves, a capital six-inch cart...

 Militia Insurance Company Insurance - seven shillings each.  Persons wishing to insure themselves against the heavy ballot now about to take place,  must apply on or before the 1st of March to any of the following persons: Bland, Lamp Tavern, Beak Street; Whitehouse, Royal Oak, Charlotte Street; Cox, 63 Moor Street, Bolton, Printing Office, 88 Weaman Street, Guest, Newsagent, 81 Steelhouse Lane.

 To Bankers, Merchants, and Manufacturers. To be let, and may be entered upon in the course of a few weeks, all that roomy and most substantial house, situate in Steelhouse Lane, Birmingham, now occupied by Messrs. Galton’s and James as their Banking House; also very extensive warehouses, stables, carriagehouses, and other buildings ranged round the square at the back of the banking house, quite entire and entered by large folding gates from Weaman Street, the whole forming the most complete premises in the town for an extensive manufactory and show rooms, with an excellent residence. The house may be taken independently of the warehouses if preferred.  Enquire of E. and C. Robins, New Street.  Freehold front dwelling houses. Courts of houses, workshops and other property, in Weaman Street, Slaney Street, and Lichfield Street, Birmingham. To be sold by auction by E. & C. Robins by direction of the trustees for sale named in the will of the late Mr Joseph Ashford, on W...