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Legal Proceedings.
Public Health Act, 1936, Sec. 93.
Non-compliance with Statutory Notices.
In 32 cases legal proceedings were taken to enforce compliance
with Notices requiring the abatement of nuisances. In 19 of these
cases Orders were made by the Magistrates for the necessary work
to be carried out within a stated period. In 3 cases proceedings
were taken for non-compliance with Court Orders. Fines amounting
to £5. 3s. Od. were imposed and Costs amounting to £20. 19s. Od.
were awarded.
In 10 cases the summonses were adjourned and later withdrawn
as the work had been completed prior to the adjourned hearings.
In a further 26 cases summonses were issued for non-compliance
with Notices requiring the abatement of nuisances, but the
summonses w7ere withdrawn before the hearings as the work in
each case had been satisfactorily carried out.
A further 5 cases were taken against the owners of gypsy
caravans. In 2 cases Orders were made by the Magistrates for
the abatement of the nuisances and Costs amounting to £2. 2s. Od.
were awarded. In the other 3 cases fines amounting to £11.
were imposed on the occupants of the caravans for non-compliance
with Court Orders.
Public Health Act, 1936, Sec. 75.
The owners of two properties upon whom Notices had been
served to provide dustbins appealed against these Notices to the
Ealing Magistrates Court. In both cases the appeals were allowed.