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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Public Health (London) Act. 1936
Nuisances
During the year one hundred and ninety-seven summonses were
issued for various nuisances under the Public Health (London)
Act, 1936. In sixty-three cases abatement orders were secured;
fines amounting to £2. 2s. 0d. were imposed and £81. 7s. 0d.
costs were awarded to the Council. In one case a Closing Order
was made by the Justices prohibiting the use of a dwelling
house for human habitation. In forty-six cases the summonses
were withdrawn, the nuisances having been abated by the owners
prior to the Court hearings. In eighty-six cases the summonses
were adjourned as the necessary works were in progress of being
carried out by the owners. In the last case the summons was
withdrawn as the defendant died before the case was heard.
Thirty-three prosecutions were undertaken for failure to
comply with Justices' Orders to abate statutory nuisances. In
sixteen cases fines amounting to £84. 18s. Od. were imposed
and costs amounting to £28. 7s. Od. were awarded to the Council.
The remaining seventeen cases were withdrawn or adjourned as
the necessary works had been, or were being, carried out.
Drainage Byelaws
One summons issued in respect of an offence under these
Byelaws was adjourned "sine die".
Byelaws in regard to removal of obnoxious matter
four summonses were issued for offences under Byelaws made
by the London County Council under Section 84 of the Public
Health (London) Act, 1936, which prescribe times for the removal
by road of any faecal or offensive or noxious matter or liquid
through London.
Convictions were obtained; fines amounting to £4. 0s. 0d.
were imposed, and the Council were awarded £2. 0s. 0d. costs.
Council's Byelaws
Dog Nuisances
Seven summonses were issued under this Byelaw. In all cases
convictions were obtained and fines totalling £3. 5s. 0d. were
imposed. In one of these cases the defendant was ordered to
pay the Council 5s. 0d. costs.
Housing Act. 1936
Contravention of Closing Orders
One summons issued in respect of illegal occupation of a
closed underground room was adjourned "sine die".
Food and Drugs Act. 1938
Two summonses were issued in respect of the sale of whisky
not of the quality demanded. The Court granted the defendant
an absolute discharge, but awarded the Council £5. 5s. 0d. costs.
Two summonses were issued in regard to the possession of