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Lambeth 1904

Report on the vital and sanitary statistics of the Borough of Lambeth during the year 1904

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PUBLIC HEALTH AND METROPOLIS MANAGEMENT ACTS.—SUMMONSES.

Offence.Penalty.Cost.
£s.d.£s.d.
On 29th January, summonses were heard before Mr. Francis, at Lambeth Police Court, against the owner for non-compliance with Notice of Council to properly pave the yard at No. 7, Loughborough Street.200020
Against the Owner for non-compliance with Notice of Council to remedy damp state of premises at No. 5, Loughborough Street. Magistrate ordered the necessary work to be done within 11 days, the Defendant to pay 4s. costs.• ••040
On lfith February, a summons was heard before Mr. Hopkins at Lambeth Police Court, against the owner for non-compliance with Notice of Council to repair drains and soil pipe at No. 1a, Viceroy Road.
Order made to do work in 14 days and to pay 4s. costs.• • •040
On 29th March, a summons was heard before Mr. Hopkins, at Lambeth Police Court, against the owner for non-compliance with Magistrate's Order to make good defective drains at Gabriel's Yard, Sutton Street,2000o0
On 6th April, a summons was heard before Mr. Hopkins, at Lambeth Police Court, against the occupier of 122, Loughborough Road, being an occupied dwelling house without a proper and suffi-cient supply of water. Magistrate made a closing order, and occupier to pay 4s. costs.040
On 13th April, a summons was heard before Mr. Hopkins, against the owner for non-compliance with By-laws of L.C.C. under Section 202 of the Metropolis Local Management Act, 1855, re ventilating pipe of soil pipe inside house at 37, Pearman Street. The Magistrate dismissed the case with £1 Is. costs against the Council, holding that, though there had been a technical breach of the By-law, the matter was not one in connection with which he (as Magistrate) felt justified in inflicting a penalty. The By-law states that the Magistrate may inflict a penalty.
On 2nd June, 3 summonses were heard before Mr. Francis, at Lam-beth Police Court, against the owner for non-compliance with notice of Council to repair drains and W.C. at Nos. 14, 1C and 18, Luscombe Street. Magistrate made an order to do the work in one month, and Defendant to pay 4s. costs upon each summons; total 12s.. 012 —0
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