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33 Anerley Street
205 New Road
1 Battersea Rise
64 Northcote Road
44 Bridge Road
94 „ „
122 Bridge Road West
52 Plough Road
29 Gideon Road
46 St. John's Road
49 High Street
33 Winstanley Road
137 Lavender Hill
72a „ „
133 Meyrick Road
198 York Road
The bakehouse at 72a Winstanley Road figured in the
case of Schweitzerhofu. Wilkins, where the late Vestry in 1898
attempted to close the bakehouse under the Factory Act of
1895, on the ground that it was not used as a bakehouse at
the commencement of the Act, viz., Ist January, 1896. It
appears that on that date the premises were vacant, but that
works of repair were in progress, and a notice was exhibited
upon the premises to the effect that they were to be let as a
bakehouse. The High Court decided against the Vestry,
holding that temporary closing did not necessarily constitute
disuse. On 9th July, 1902, the Council decided that this bakehouse
could not be certified as suitable, and the occupier was
so informed. In June, 1903, the occupier, who did not appeal
against the Council's decision, left the premises, the owner
came into occupation, and on 5th November applied to the
Council for a certificate. The Council declined to re-open the
question, and on 5th December the owner applied to the
magistrate for a certificate. The case was heard on 12th and
19th January, 1904. It was contended by the Council that as the
occupier had not appealed within twenty-one days from the
refusal in. July, 1902, the appellant was out of Court, but the
magistrate, Mr. Garrett, held that the application of
November, 1903, being made by a new occupier, was a new
application, and that the refusal of the Council to re-open
the matter in- November, 1903, was the refusal within twentyone
days of which the occupier could appeal. Evidence as
to the condition of the bakehouse was given by the Council's
officers and Mr. Seymour, one of H.M. Inspectors of Factories,
and the magistrate himself inspected the premises. It was
contended on behalf of the appellant that the Court could
prescribe alterations in the event of the bakehouse being found
unsuitable, but Mr. Garrett decided that he could only