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City of London 1898

Report on the sanitary condition of the City of London for the year 1898

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DISEASED MEAT PROSECUTIONS.

Date.Where heard.Before whom.Occupation of Person Summoned.Defendant's Place of Residence.Result.
1898.
7 Jan.Guildhall Justice RoomCattle DealerTetbury. Gloucestershire£25 and £5s. costs
11 Feb„ „ „Aid. Sir J. SavoryButcher & PublicanBattisham, CambridgeshireThree months' hard labour without the option of a fine
23 „„ „ „„ Sir J. KnillBaker & MilkmanNorwich Road, Lowestoft£25 and £3 3s costs
14 Mar.„ „ „„ SirJ. V. MooreFarmerGreat Bardfield, Essex£10 and £3 s costs
21 „„ „ „„ NewtonBucklease Farm, Pewsey, Wiltshire£40 and £4 4s. costs
23 ,„ „ „„ „Folkingham, Lincolnshire£5 and £5s. costs
6 April„ „ „„ Sir J.T.RitchieShopkeeperMethwold, NorfolkThree months' imprisonment in default of payment of a fine of £50 and £6 6s. costs
25 „„ „ „,, TreloarFarmerEarls Colne, Essex£5 and £3s. costs
6 May„ „ „„ SmallmanGrocerLittle Bromley, near Manningtree, Essex£10 and £3 3s costs
8 June„ „ „„ Sir J. KnillSmall FarmerBonsall, Matlock Bath, Derbyshire£20 and £5 5s. costs
8 Oct.„ „ „„ TruscottSwift Beef Co.West SmithfieldCase dismissed
16 Dec.„ „ „InnkeeperUffculme, Devonshire40s. and £10 10s. costs

N.B.—The average of fines and costs in the 10 cases fined amounts to £18 10s. 1d.; eighteen per cent, of the persons convicted were
sent to prison.