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City of London 1896

Report on the sanitary condition of the City of London for the year 1896

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Table: DISEASED MEAT PROSECUTIONS—1896.

DISEASED MEAT PROSECUTIONS—1896.

Date.Wheke HeardBefore WhomOccupation of Persons Summoned.LocalityResult
5th Feb.Guildhall Justice RoomAld. Sir R. HansonCattle DealerTrowbridge, WiltsFined £20 and £3 3s Costs
5th ,,,, ,, ,,,, ,, ,,ButcherSalisburyFined £50 and £3 3s Costs
22nd Apr.,, ,, ,,,, SamuelPorkButcherWingrave,near AylesburyFined £50 and £3 3s. Costs
24th „,, ,, ,,,, ,, ,Dealer in CattleDevizes, WiltsThree months' hard labour without the option of a fine
19th May,, ,, ,,„ TruscottCastratorWestward Ho,North Devondo. do.
*23rd JulyCentral Criminal CourtMr Justice LawrenceCattle DealerBloxham,OxfordshireOne month's hard labour
18th Nov.Guildhall Justice RoomAid. Sir R. HansonFarmerSutton,near GuildfordFined £50 including Costs
18th „,, ,, ,,,, ,, ,,Jobbing ButcherDiss, NorfolkFined £10
9th Dec,, ,, ,,„ Sir Stuart KnillFarmerWesthorpe, SuffolkFined £25 and £5 Costs

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* The defendant elected to be tried before a jury. In passing sentence the judge took into consideration the fact that the prisoner had been in
custody since 24th June previous.
N.B.—The average of Fines and Costs in the 6 cases fined amounts to £36 lls. 6d.