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City of London 1899

Report on the sanitary condition of the City of London for the year 1899

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DISEASED MEAT PROSECUTIONS.

Date.Where heard.Before whom.Occupation of Person Summoned.Defendant's Place of Residence.Result.
1899.
11 Jan.Guildhall Justice RoomAld.Sir J.DimsdaleGrease BoilerCottenham, Cambs.Six months' imprisonment with hard labour
12 „„ „ „FarmerActon£10 and 30s. costs
17 „„ „ „„ Sir Marcus SamuelGardenerBoston, Lincolnshire£8 and £6 6S. costs
18 „„ „ „„ „FarmerEly, Cambs.£5 and £44s. costs
9 Feb.„ „ „„ Vaughan MorganFarmer, Butcher,&c.Lingfield, SurreyThree months' imprisonment with hard labour
„ „„ „ „„ „Assistant to above„ „Case dismissed
15 May„ „ „„ Sir Joseph Renals, Bart.Army ContractorChatham£50 and £2 10s. costs
31 „„ „ „„ Sir Horatio Davies, K.C.M.G., M.P.KnackerBicester, Oxford£50 and £11 11s. costs
7 June„ „ „„ Sir Alfred Newton, Bart.ButcherWells, Norfolk£10 and £3 3s. costs
9 „„ „ „„ H.G. SmallmanFarmerNewton Stacey, near Andover, Hants.£135 and £3 3s. costs
27 „„ „ „„ J. C. Bell.Bradwell, Essex£44s. costs
29 „„ „ „„ „ButcherStaines£50 and £3 3s. costs, or one month's imprisonment (went to gaol)
6 Nov.„ „ „„ Sir Joseph Benals, Bart.Meat SalesmanCentral Meat Market, Smithfield£5 and £1 1s. costs
1 Dec.„ „ „„ J. PoundDealerSaw bridge worth, Herts.£5 and £3 3s. costs

N.B.—The average of fines and costs in the ten cases fined amounts to £31 17s. 6d. Twenty-five per cent. of the persons convicted were
sent to prison.