Lucy Caldwell, from Station Street, found herself up before Bromsgrove Petty Sessions charged with stealing firewood from homes under construction in Bromsgrove. Sgt Wagstaff stated he had witnessed the defendant in the Ednall Lane houses picking up wood and putting it in her apron. Joseph Tilt, who was constructing the homes, claimed that pilfering had become a common problem and that he had lost wood from other sites. But he showed compassion and asked the bench to be as merciful as possible as Mrs Caldwell was previously a respectable woman. She pleaded guilty but claimed she did not intend to do anything wrong and was let off paying a hefty fine of 18s. (90p)
A report was brought before Bromsgrove's Urban District Council's Highway Committee by Cllr James after Mr Humphnall had reported damage to his vehicle on a road in Charford. After much deliberation the council decided to reject plans to widen the road as they already had a series of other expenses at hand.
A man charged with driving a horse and trap in Birmingham Road without a light was dealt a heavy blow when he was hauled before Bromsgrove Petty Sessions. William Ledbury, of the Foundry Yard, was fined 2s 6d (12.5p) and 7s 6d (37.5p) and warned of the dangers of driving without lights after a police constable spotted the defendant riding the horse in Birmingham Road.
A former war hero with a wooden leg was charged with sleeping out in a shed in a town cattle market. George Lookwood, who had lost his leg in an accident with a carbine while serving as a gunner in the artillery, was found asleep in the back of one of the carts by a police constable visiting the cattle market. He was released on the condition that he left the town at once.
A two-year-old boy was left with extensive injuries to his head and chest after his brother dropped a teapot full of hot tea on his head. The burns victim, who was the son of Catshill resident Walter Waldron, was taken to the Cottage Hospital in Bromsgrove where he was said to be recovering well.
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