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-45LEGAL
PROCEEDINGS
Public Health (London) Act. 1936
Nuisances
During the year 230 summonses were issued for various
nuisances under the Public Health (London) Act, 1936. In
55 cases abatement orders were secured; fines amounting to
£39. 0s. 0d. were imposed and £80. 17s. 0d. costs were
awarded to the Council. In 69 cases the summonses were
withdrawn, the nuisances having been abated by the owners
prior to the Court hearings. In 106 cases the summonses
were adjourned as the necessary works were in progress of
being carried out by the owners.
Twenty-three prosecutions were undertaken for failure
to comply with Justices' Orders to abate statutory nuisances.
In 13 cases fines amounting to £126. 1s. 9d. were imposed
and costs amounting to £6. 6s. 0d. were awarded to the Council.
In one case the Justices gave instructions that a warrant
should be issued. The remaining 9 cases were withdrawn or
adjourned as the necessary works had been, or were being,
carried out.
One defendant appealed against a conviction for failing
to comply with a Justices' Order. The appeal was heard at
the County of London Sessions and was dismissed, the Council
being awarded £10. 10s. 0d. costs.
Drainage Byelaws
Two summonses were issued in respect of offences under
these byelaws. In one case a fine of 10s. 0d. was imposed,
and the second case was adjourned sine die.
Provision of Dustbins (Section 105)
An appeal by the owner of a house in North Kensington,
against a notice requiring him to provide two dustbins at
the premises was allowed by the Appeals Committee of the
London County Council on 1st October, 1951.
The Appeals Committee did not give any reasons for their
decision, but it is believed that they were influenced to
some extent by the landlord's allegation that the tenant
was about £100 in arrears with the payment of his rent.
Council's Byelaws
Dog Nuisances
Three summonses were issued under this byelaw. In two
cases convictions were obtained and fines totalling
£1. 10s. 0d. were imposed. In the third case the defendant
was discharged absolutely on payment of 10s. 0d. costs.
Housing Act, 1936
Tenement House Byelaws
Twenty-three summonses were issued in respect of
contraventions of these byelaws, but all were withdrawn, or
adjourned, as the necessary works had been, or were being,
carried out.