A SERIOUS trap accident occurred when boy Thomas Barley was driving a pony and a fishmonger's cart down New Road when the animals shied at a steamroller that was at work on the road. The pony bolted down the hill towards High Street. In its course it collided with a handcart and was thrown down and the boy pitched out. Recovering itself the pony galloped into town and crossed High Street and ran into Mr Johnston's draper's shop where it collided with a doorframe. The pony was without any injuries, but the boy sustained a compound fracture to his leg.

HENRY Crump, aged 16, of Willow Gardens, Sidemoor, and Walter Turton, 13, of Water Close, were charged with damaging nut bushes on land occupied by Arthur Griffin of Monsieur's Hal. PC Hartland saw the two defendants gathering nuts on the land in Kidderminster Road and they had also broken down the fence in several places. They were fined 2s 6d (12.5p) and 1s (5p) damages each.

ENOCH Troth, aged 53, a car proprietor of Lickey Square, was summoned previously for assaulting wife Priscilla, but he failed to appear at court. Mrs Troth now stated the defendant had since his return signed the pledge and had promised never to have any more beer if she forgave him. He'd had no beer for one week and she wished to withdraw the charge. The Bench allowed this upon payment of 7s 6d (38p) costs, which were paid by the complainant.

THE first annual flower show in the district of Sidemoor took place. The gathering was inaugurated by the committee in charge of the extinction of debt on the Ebenezer Methodist Chapel. The whole show was very successful with 218 entries. Fruit was the finest collection seen that season, especially plums and apples.