Sunday trading

SUNDAY TRADING. – A number of informations against shopkeepers and others for Sunday trading were heard before T. C. S. Kynnersley, W. James, S. Thornton, and D. Malins, Esqrs., at the Public Office, on Friday last. The Court-room was densely crowded. – Mr. Fitter prosecuted, and Mr. John Smith appeared on behalf of the Sunday Trading Protection Association. – The first case was that of Cleophas Harris, dealer in British wines, Smallbrook-street, and a fine of 5s., with 7s. 6d. costs, was inflicted. – Mr. Smith said he should advise the other persons summoned to plead guilty. The following accordingly did so, and were fined a similar amount:- […] William Wallbank, dealer in rabbits, Deritend; […]

(Aris’s Birmingham Gazette, 12th March 1860)

Caution to shopkeepers

CAUTION TO SHOPKEEPERS. – Mr. Glossop, the Chief Superintendent, having received complaints concerning the practice of greengrocers and other shopkeepers standing in front of their shops weighing and supplying goods to customers, and oftentimes causing great obstruction on the footway, has issued summonses against some of the offenders, who appeared before the Magistrates on Tuesday. The cases heard were those of John Walton, John Bliss, and William Wallbank, fruiterers, of Deritend, and Isaac Bliss, of Digbeth. The Town Clerk, Mr. Standbridge, who supported the informations, stated that it was not his wish that these parties should now be fined; on their promising not so to offend in future he should be satisfied by their paying costs. The Bench acceded to this, but at the same time cautioned the parties against a practice fraught with such inconvenience to the public, and stated that they wished it to be understood that this cause of annoyance and inconvenience to the public must be stopped in future.

(Birmingham Daily Post, 27th June 1861)

Death of William Wallbank, 1862

DIED.

On the 24th inst., aged 43 years, Mr. William Wallbank, fruiterer, of Deritend, in this town.

(Birmingham Journal, 31st May 1862)