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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Public Health (London) Act, 1936
Nuisances. During the year 291 summonses were issued for
various nuisances under the Public Health (London) Act, 1936. In
106 Cases abatement or prohibition orders were secured; fines
amounting to £63 were imposed and £39.5s.0d. costs were awarded
to the Councilo In 1814. cases the summonses were withdrawn, the
nuisances having been abated by the owners prior to the Court
hearings. In the remaining case the summons was dismissed under
the Probation of Offenders Act.
Twenty-eight prosecutions were undertaken for failure to
comply with Justices Orders to abate statutory nuisances; fines
amounting to £226.1ls.6d. were imposed and costs amounting to
£5.4s.6d. were awarded to the Council.
Drainage Byelaws.
One prosecution was instituted for failure to deposit plans
in regard to proposals to carry out drainage work. A conviction
was secured and a fine of £2 was imposed.
Food and Drugs Act, 1938
Two prosecutions under this Act were instituted during the
year and convictions were obtained as follows
(a) Exposing for sale unsound tinned food; fined £25
plus £5.5s.0d. costs.
(A second summons in regard to this offence, namely
for being in possession of unfit food, was not
proceeded with on obtaining this conviction.)
(b) Sale of strawberry flavoured powder with false
labels fined £5.
A further prosecution was undertaken in respect of a sale
of milk deficient in non-fatty solids. The summons was dismissed
under the Probation of Offenders Act, but costs of £2.2s.0d. were
awarded to the Council.
Milk and Dairies Order
Two prosecutions under this Order were instituted in respect
of the dirty condition of milk bottles, and fines amounting to £20
were imposed and the Council were awarded £10.10s.0d. costs. In
one of these cases the defendants appealed to Quarter Sessions.
The appeal, heard in 1950, was disallowed and the Council were
granted £21 costs.
Council's Byelaws
Dog Nuisances. Thirteen summonses were issued under this
byelaw, and in 12 cases convictions were obtained and fines of
£6.5s.0d. were imposed plus costs of £1. The last case was
dismissed under the Probation of Offenders Act, on payment of
10s.6d. costs.
Housing Act, 1936
Contravention of Closing Orders. In one instance a summons
was issued in respect of illegal occupation of underground
rooms. A conviction was obtained and a fine of £1 was imposed.