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SUMMARY OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS DURING 1923.
PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1891.
In six instances summonses were withdrawn on the work being done. Costs
amounting to £3 11s. were allowed to the Borough Council.
Nuisance orders were made in 20 instances, costs amounting to £12 1s. 6d. being
ordered to be paid to the Council.
In 30 instances the Statutory Notices were complied with before the cases came
on for hearing, £23 12s. 6d. being ordered to be paid to the Council.
In one instance, for non-compliance with a Statutory Notice, the defendant was
fined £2 and ordered to pay £2 2s. costs. In one instance, a prohibition order was
made, and in another case the summons was adjourned sine die.
In one instance, for non-compliance with Statutory Notice, the summons was
dismissed, £2 2s. costs being allowed against the Council.
In one instance, for non-compliance with Magistrate's order, the defendant
was ordered to pay £2 2s. costs.
BREACHES OF LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL BYE-LAWS.
In two instances the defendants were ordered to pay 2s. each costs to the
Borough Council, and in one instance a fine of £2 was inflicted, with £3 3s. costs.
METROPOLITAN PAVING ACT, 1817, SECTION 65.
Three defendants were fined altogether £1 for refusal to remove their stalls
from the public highway.