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the County of London, who had supplied certain information to
the London County Council with respect to the business carried
on at the Oleo Works. As a result of my investigations I came
to the opinion that the business carried on at these premises was
not that of a Tallow Melter. Having reported thus to the
Public Health Committee, they decided to reply to the County
Council to the effect that on the evidence before them it did not
appear that there was any ground for them to take the proceedings
required by the London County Council against the London
Butchers Hide and Skin Co. for carrying on the business of
Tallow Melters, as alleged, in the Foreign Cattle Market,
Deptford. Within a few days of the receipt of this reply, the
London County Council declared this Council to be in default
in the matter, and intimated their intention to take proceedings
against the Company.
During the present year these proceedings have been taken,
and the Magistrate has decided in favour of the Company and
against the London County Council; that Council, however, have
given notice of their intention to appeal against the decision.
As the Magistrate (A. Gill, Esq.) in a very careful judgment
gives a resumé of the whole matter, and practically adopts the
arguments and contentions of this Council, it may be instructive
to set it out in full. This result, even though it should be upset
on appeal, shews at any rate that there was reasonable ground for
this Council to take the attitude it did in the matter.
In giving judgment, Mr. Gill said:—The defendant company
are summoned on an information which charges them with having
at the Foreign Cattle Market, Deptford, unlawfully established