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Port of London 1909
Report for the year ended 31st December 1909 of the Medical Officer of Health for the Port of London
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TABLE XXXV. Police Court Proceedings.
| Date. | Name of Vessel. | Offence. | Police Court. | Result. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909. | ||||
| Mar. 15 | s.s. "Moringen," of Christiansund. | The emission of black smoke from the funnel of the vessel in such a quantity as to be a nuisance. | Mansion House | Fined 1l. with 3s. costs. |
| „ 19 | s.s. " Kurgan" of Windau. | Failure to comply with a Statutory Notice served requiring the abatement of a smoke nuisance and the prevention of a recurrence of the same. | Tower Bridge | Fined 21. with 21. 2s. costs. |
| May 5 | s.s. "Sea Hound," of London, 114,775. | The emission of black smoke from the funnel of the vessel in such a quantity as to be a nuisance. | Ditto. | Fined 31. with 1l. 3s. costs. |
| „ 5 | s.s. "Fury," of London,81,602. | Ditto. | Ditto. | Dismissed with 1l. 1s. costs. |
| „ 5 | s.s. "Transport," of London, 114,695. | Ditto. | Ditto. | Summons withdrawn. |
| „ 5 | s.s. " Floresco," of London, 108,387. | Ditto. | Ditto. | Ditto. |
| „ 6 | s.s. "Rodney," of London, 94,355. | Ditto. | Westminster | Fined 5s. with 2l. 2s. costs. |
| „ 6 | s.s. "Robert Forrest," of London, 98,884. | Ditto. | Ditto. | Fined 5s. with 1l. 1s. costs. |
| Aug. 4 | s.s. "Irkutsk," of Windau. | Failure of the master to comply with the terms of a Notice served upon him under the Regulations made by the Local Government Board, dated September 9th, 1907, relating to Cholera, Yellow Fever and Plague Ships arriving from Foreign Ports. | Tower Bridge | Fined 20l, with 3l. 3s. costs. |
| Oct. 1 | s.s. "Forth" of Grangemouth, 90,902. | Emission of black smoke from the funnel of the vessel in such quantity as to be a nuisance. | Thames - | Fined 5l, with 3l. 3s. costs. |
| ,, 21 | s.s. "King's Lynn," of Swansea, 77,334. | Failure of the master to comply with the terms of a Notice served upon him under the Regulations made by the Local Government Board, dated September 9th, 1907, relating to Cholera, Yellow Fever and Plague Ships arriving from Foreign Ports. | West Ham | Fined 5l. with 5l. costs. |