Nineteenth-Century Weaman Street

 “A brace of beautiful and excellent setters to be disposed of. Have been shot over two seasons. Apply to 24 Weaman Street.”

 “Frederick Pursell, residing in Weaman Street, was charged with ill-using his father, whilst in a state of intoxication, who gave him in charge to the police. The father not wishing to carry the matter on, and the prisoner promising not to offend again, he was discharged, on payment of 5s.”

 “Two brothers named Helcke, the elder of whom keeps a liquor vault, in Weaman Street, on Thursday afternoon had been dining with two friends from the country…” Stabbed and wounded by his younger brother. 

 “Sarah Crutchley, a decent looking young woman, but who in the language of the police “has had two or three thieves transported from her”, was brought up charged with being concerned in the robbery of Mr Bank’s house in Worcester Street, in August last. On the second of September the prisoner attempted to pawn several articles of wearing apparel, with Mr Clamroach, in Weaman Street. The pawnbroker, however, knowing something of Crutchley’s character and connections refused to advance any money upon the articles until he had made some inquiries upon the subject. For this purpose he detained the articles, but the prisoner never called again, and from that time until her apprehension by Wesson on Friday last, he had never seen her. The property offered for pledge was identified by Mr Cheesman, who was at the time assistant in Mr Bank’s liquor vaults, and consisted of a pair of trousers, silk handkerchief, shirt, and various other articles of wearing apparel. An attempt had been made ...

 “William Devey was charged with robbing his lodging, on 31st December. On that day he went to the house of Mrs Hankin, 76, Weaman Street, where he slept, and absconded the next morning with various articles of wearing apparel. On January 2, he proceeded to Elizabeth Glover’s, New Hinckley, where he also obtained a night’s lodging, and decamped in the morning with a parcel of shoes, gowns, &c, &c. He was committed to the Assizes.”

 “On Monday last an inquest was held before J W Whately Esq. at the Leopard  public house, Weaman Street, on a child about two years of age, who on the preceding Saturday, had been left by its mother, while she went into the yard to fill the tea kettle, and in the meantime was so much burnt by its clothes taking fire, that it died on the following day. Verdict: accidental death.”

 “If John Heard, formerly a timber merchant at Bede, Cornwall, afterwards a cabinet maker, in London and other places, by person or address, will make himself known to Mr Edward Penn, No, 56 Weaman Street, Birmingham, he will hear of something very much to his advantage.”

 “Shocking Accident - On Tuesday a coroner’s inquest was held at the Leopard  public house, Weaman Street, on view of the body of Isaac Weston, a youth of about 12 years of age…” Boy was accidentally shot through the eye by a friend while they were playing on Coleshill Street. Verdict of accidental death.

“Between one and two o’clock on Sunday morning last, a fire broke out on the premises of Mr R Cutler in Weaman Street, which, however was soon extinguished by the active exertions of the neighbours. The fire commenced in an upper chamber, and was quickly discovered by a female servant, who slept in an adjoining room. The loss sustained is comparatively small, as most of the furniture and other property in the apartments were rescued from the flames uninjured.”