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Birmingham Journal, 26th November 1831

 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...

Birmingham Journal, 30th July 1831

 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...

Birmingham Journal, 2nd July 1831

 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...

Birmingham Journal, 26th February, 1831

 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.

Aris’s Birmingham Gazette, 9th May 1831

 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...

Birmingham Journal, 27th November 1830

 “William Griffiths, Weaman Street - 50s. And costs; all for allowing drinking past the hour prescribed by the Act.”

Aris’s Birmingham Gazette, 18th October 1830

 Freehold dwelling houses in Weaman Street, Birmingham. Lot VI. The freehold front house to Weaman Street, being No. 70, occupied by Edwin Bland, adjoining the Rose and Crown public house, with the house behind in the possession of Mrs White, small entire yard, brewhouse, &c. Lot VII. Two houses adjoining lot 6 in the Rose and Crown court, leading from Weaman Street to Slaney Street, being No. 5 and 4, occupied by Brown and Bennett. Lot VIII. Two other dwelling houses, Nos 3 and 2, in the said Rose and Crown court, in the possession of Parker and Hanson. Lots 6, 7, and 8 (which may, if wished, be sold together) will be entitled to the joint use of the pump, offices, entry, &c. A very large portion of the purchase money may, if wished, remain on security. The respective tenants will permit the lots to be seen, and any other information may be obtained from Mr Kitchen, Solicitor, Barford near Warwick; from Mr Price, Exeter Row; or the auctioneers, New Street, Birmingham. ...

Aris’s Birmingham Gazette, 30th August 1830

 To file cutters, ironmongers, manufacturers, and others. To be sold by auction by F. & C. Robins upon the premises, without reserve, on Monday and Tuesday the 14th and 15th days of September next commencing each morning at ten o’clock (unless in the meantime an acceptable offer be made by private contract) by direction of the Executors of the late Mr. Joseph Ashford, file manufacturer, Weaman STreet, Birmingham - the good will and respectable connexion of the file cutting business, established upwards of fifty years; also the extensive stock of files and rasps of every description, 12 file cutters’ blocks, anvils, stages, forging bellows, a large lead cistern, stone troughs, forging and other small hand tools, two very large grinding stones, patent weighing machine, large and small scales and weights, several frames of partitioned shelves, counters, stoves and piping, mahogany writing desk and other property. Catalogues of the stock and shop tools will shortly be prepared and ...

Aris’s Birmingham Gazette, 23rd August 1830

Valuable Freehold Properties in Weaman Street and Slaney Street Birmingham. To be sold by auction, by J. Bateman on Wednesday the 8th day of September, 1830 Mr Statham’s, the New Inn, Bromsgrove Street, at five o’clock in the afternoon (unless in the meantime disposed of by private contract) subject to conditions then to be produced - all that Freehold convenient Dwelling House and Premises, situate and being No. 74, in Weaman Street opposite Sand Street; consisting of an established retail shop, sitting room, kitchen, and five lodging rooms, excellent vaulted cellars, bakehouses with two large ovens, storerooms and every other convenience.   Also Freehold Premises at the rear of the above property, and fronting to Slaney Street, comprising substantially erected lofty brick and tile Buildings, Stables &c. &c. Which are capable of being converted at a trifling expense into a good dwelling house and manufactory. The two properties will be offered together or separate, as may ...