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The Bromsgrove, Droitwich and Redditch Messenger – Saturday 8 April 1916

Redditch Petty Sessions – Lighting Order - Wednesday – Before Colonel C. F.
Milward (in the chair), Messrs. F. C. Dolphin, G. E. Leach, and E. T. Moule.
Lighting Order – Alfred Smith, landlord of the Nags Head Inn, Alcester Street, Redditch, was
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summoned for an offence against the Lighting Order, at Redditch, on March 26 – Mr G. W.
Hobson defended, and pleaded not guilty. – Evidence was given by Inspector Wagstaff that
he saw a brilliant light shining across Smith Street on to a building on the opposite side of
the road. The light came from two of the bar windows. He spoke to defendant’s wife,
defendant not being at home, and she expressed regret and said the shade had fallen off the
lamp. – Defendant stated he was anxious to comply with the regulations. He had provided a
screen for the light, while in addition there was a green blind, frosted glass, and the top part
of the window was painted green. Altogether he had spent £3 or £4. – Defendant, who had
been convicted for a similar offence a fortnight previously, was now fined £2. – for a like
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offence at his premises, on March 25 , James Scott Murdoch, tailor, Alcester Street,
Redditch, was fined £1. – Sergeant Best proved the case.

Ancestry site Military records

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Private William Summers, born in Redditch, resided and enlisted in Birmingham, 8741, 4
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Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment, died 19 April 1916, Turkey, Prisoner of War.
Remembered on St Stephen’s war memorial.
(On 1911 census William Summers aged 27, Passenger shunter, was visiting 105 Prospect Road, Redditch.

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