terryb18
Gone but not forgotten R.I.P.
The following text (below) is from the Birmingham Daily Post of the 5[SUP]th[/SUP] Sept 1900. It concerns John and William Clinton who are the brothers of my Grandfather. The reason I am posting this is that I don’t know the outcome of any future court appearances, i:e fines, sentence, etc. What I do know is that at the time of the 1901 census, John Clinton was in prison, so obviously between the period of 5-9-00 and 31-3-01 (1901 census date) there must have been further court appearances. Is there a way I can find out the information I require without going to the library and trawling through pages and pages of the Daily Post. Your help would be most appreciated.
“Stabbing Affray in Scholefield Street - Birmingham Daily Post Wed 5 Sept 1900
Prisoners Committed for Trial
The Deputy Stipendiary (Mr H A Pearson), was occupied for some time yesterday in hearing a case in which three young men, John Clinton (21), stamper, Royal Oak Yard, Great LIster Street; John Hampton (22), brass caster, back of 81, Cromwell Street; and William Clinton (23), brass caster, Rupert Street, were charged with being concerned in an attack upon Patrick Welch, 3, back of 179, Scholefield Street, on the night of August 18th. Mr P Baker defended. - The prosecutor said that about 11.40 on the night of the 18th ult. he was going along Scolefield Street, when he saw a disturbance. On going to see what was the cause he found John Clinton arguing with a man named Hart. Clinton had a knife in his hand, and was about to stab Hart when the prosecutor interfered, and was himself stabbed in the chest. He fell to the ground and was afterwards takem to the General Hospital, where he remained as in-patient until yesterday, and was still an out-patient. In cross-examintaion, he denied being drunk at the time. There were about 150 people present. The knife was a long-bladed weapon with a black handle. He had not been in trouble 40 times, or anything like it, and had never been in prison. He remembered being kicked, while he was lying on the ground after being stabbed. He did not see William Clinton there. William Hart, who resides in Scholefield Street, said the men came up to him and threatened him. He got hold of Hampton, but some women pulled him off, and as they did so one of them said, "Patsy Welch has been stabbed." Hart said he did not see William Clinton present during the struggle. - From the evidence of a girl named Mary Aston, it appeared that the disturbance first originated by John Clinton chasing a young man named Farrell with a knife. The latter got away, and then Clinton threatened to "stick the knofe" into witness. She said she saw William Clinton seize Welch by the throat when he was on the ground, and John Hampton kick him. - Mr Millward, resident surgeon at the General Hospital, said that when admitted to the instritution Welch was suffering from an uncised wound about an inch and a quarter long in the upper part of the chest on the right side, penetrating between the ribs and entering the cavity of the chest. He had lost a good deal of blood, and the wound was a dangerous one. He found no bruises upon the body. - Detective Sergeant Brown, who arrested John Clinton and Hampton, said that the former, in reply to the charge, said, "I never carry a knife." Hampton said, "I admit I was there, but not when Welch was stabbed." - William Clinton, who was arrested by Police Constable Langley (104D), said he was not guilty. The prisoners pleaded not guilty, and reserved their defence. They were committed to the Sessions, bail being allowed.”
Terry
“Stabbing Affray in Scholefield Street - Birmingham Daily Post Wed 5 Sept 1900
Prisoners Committed for Trial
The Deputy Stipendiary (Mr H A Pearson), was occupied for some time yesterday in hearing a case in which three young men, John Clinton (21), stamper, Royal Oak Yard, Great LIster Street; John Hampton (22), brass caster, back of 81, Cromwell Street; and William Clinton (23), brass caster, Rupert Street, were charged with being concerned in an attack upon Patrick Welch, 3, back of 179, Scholefield Street, on the night of August 18th. Mr P Baker defended. - The prosecutor said that about 11.40 on the night of the 18th ult. he was going along Scolefield Street, when he saw a disturbance. On going to see what was the cause he found John Clinton arguing with a man named Hart. Clinton had a knife in his hand, and was about to stab Hart when the prosecutor interfered, and was himself stabbed in the chest. He fell to the ground and was afterwards takem to the General Hospital, where he remained as in-patient until yesterday, and was still an out-patient. In cross-examintaion, he denied being drunk at the time. There were about 150 people present. The knife was a long-bladed weapon with a black handle. He had not been in trouble 40 times, or anything like it, and had never been in prison. He remembered being kicked, while he was lying on the ground after being stabbed. He did not see William Clinton there. William Hart, who resides in Scholefield Street, said the men came up to him and threatened him. He got hold of Hampton, but some women pulled him off, and as they did so one of them said, "Patsy Welch has been stabbed." Hart said he did not see William Clinton present during the struggle. - From the evidence of a girl named Mary Aston, it appeared that the disturbance first originated by John Clinton chasing a young man named Farrell with a knife. The latter got away, and then Clinton threatened to "stick the knofe" into witness. She said she saw William Clinton seize Welch by the throat when he was on the ground, and John Hampton kick him. - Mr Millward, resident surgeon at the General Hospital, said that when admitted to the instritution Welch was suffering from an uncised wound about an inch and a quarter long in the upper part of the chest on the right side, penetrating between the ribs and entering the cavity of the chest. He had lost a good deal of blood, and the wound was a dangerous one. He found no bruises upon the body. - Detective Sergeant Brown, who arrested John Clinton and Hampton, said that the former, in reply to the charge, said, "I never carry a knife." Hampton said, "I admit I was there, but not when Welch was stabbed." - William Clinton, who was arrested by Police Constable Langley (104D), said he was not guilty. The prisoners pleaded not guilty, and reserved their defence. They were committed to the Sessions, bail being allowed.”
Terry
