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was consequently withdrawn, both parties paying their own costs,
and the necessary work was executed by the Board.
Disobeying Magistrates' Orders.
On the 31st of May the owner of the premises 39, Marshfield
Street, was summoned for disobeying a Magistrate's order, made on
the 5th of the same month.
Owing to the fact that different persons collected the rent and that
the alleged owner refused to admit ownership, many hours waiting
on several occasions became necessary in order to see the rent paid
and the rent book signed. This was eventually done, and the
collector's name and address taken. At the court the collector
pleaded that he was not the owner, but on proof that he had received
the last weeks rent, the Magistrate held him responsible within the
meaning of the statute, and he was fined 20s. and 23s. costs.
In spite of the above conviction the nuisance remained unabated,
and I had to further watch the premises until the rent was again
received and the rent book signed by the owner. A summons was
therefore issued for his attendance at the court on the 21st June, at
the hearing of which the defendant applied for a week's adjournment
in order to obtain the services of a solicitor.
At the adjourned hearing the Magistrate imposed a penalty of
£6 ios. and 44s. costs, or in default 21 days imprisonment.
On Wednesday, the 21st June, the occupier of 20 Samuda Street
was summoned at the court for continuing to occupy the said premises,
knowing they had been closed by Magistrate's order on the
nth of the previous month. The Magistrate imposed a fine of £2
and 23s. costs, and informed the defendant that by occupying the
premises he had become liable to 40s. per day from the date of the
order, which would have amounted to about £70