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Hammersmith 1906

Seventh annual report year ended 31st March 1907

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Public Decency.
Every person who in any street or in any open space to which
the public have access for the time being, shall commit or attempt
to commit any act of indecency with any other person, or shall to
the annoyance of residents or passengers commit any act of indecency
which is not already punishable in a summary manner by virtue of
any Act of Parliament in force throughout the County of London,
shall be liable to a fine not exceeding £5.
By-Law made on 17th July, 1900.
Lights to Vehicles.
The by-law made by the Council on 2nd May, 1899, relating
to lights on vehicles, is hereby repealed, and the following by-law
substituted therefor:—
The owner of every vehicle which shall be driven or be upon
any highway during the period between one hour after sunset and
one hour before sunrise, shall cause to be fixed outside such vehicle
and on the right or off side thereof a lamp, which shall be so constructed
and placed as to exhibit a white light visible in the
direction in which the vehicle is proceeding, and sufficient to afford
adequate means of signalling the approach or position of the
vehicle, and the person in charge of such vehicle shall, during the
said period, keep such lamp properly lighted, provided that the
light to be exhibited as aforesaid on any tramcar may be white
or any other colour except red.
This by-law shall not apply to any vehicle which is by any
statutory enactment or by any rule, regulation, or order made
under any statutory enactment and for the time being in force,
required to carry a lamp outside such vehicle.
Any person who shall offend against this by-law shall be
liable for every such offence to a fine not exceeding forty shillings.
By-Law made on 21st January, 1902.
Street Betting.
No person shall frequent and use any street or other public
place on behalf either of himself or of any other person for the
purpose of offering for sale, selling or distributing any paper or
written or printed matter devoted wholly or mainly to giving information
as to the probable result of any race, steeplechase, or
other competition.
Any person who shall offend against the above by-law shall
be liable for every offence to a fine not exceeding £5.