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Finsbury 1902

Report on the public health of 1902

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Date ofTrial.Name and Address.Article.Where seized and Name of Inspector.Penalty and Costs inflicted.
April 11James Harris, 197, St. John Street RoadOne pig,66 pieces of pork. 39 pieces of veal, 3 pieces of mutton, and 2 pieces of beef— unsound197, St. John Street Road (Inspector Billing)Six week's imprisonment without option of fine. This case was heard at Sessions House (Quarter Sessions) and was an appeal from a conviction at Clerkenwell Police Court on December 2Ist, 1901. Defendant was also ordered to pay the costs of appeal.
June 5Alfred Joseph Spence, 30, Chapel St.Eight pieces of diseased pork30, Chapel Street (Inspector Billing)£120.
June 24John Fitter, 134, Central Meat MarketForequarterof beef—unsoundCowcross Street (Inspector Billing)£10 and £3 3s. costs.
July 15John Stone, 48, Exmouth StreetTwenty-six pieces of beef —unsound48, Exmouth Street (Inspector Billing)£40.
July 22George Hallett, 33, Percival StreetEighteen pounds of beef and mutton—unsound33, Percival Street (inspector Billing)£40.
July 22James Pearcey, 284, New-North RoadOne hundred and fifty pieces ot mutton, 61 sheep's hearts, 75 sheep's tops and lungs, 7 sheep's livers, 5 pieces of sheep's liver,8 sheep's plucks, and 12 sheep's milts—unsoundOn a stall in Chapel Street (Inspector Billing)£10.
July 29Thomas Fisher, Union Slreet, NorwichThree quarters of diseased beef93,Cowcross Street (Inspector Billing)Defendant absconded to New York.