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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT. 1936
Nuisances
During the year, 90 summonses were issued for various nuisances
under the Public Health (London) Act, 1936. In 23 cases Abatement Orders
were secured, fines amounting to £31.0s.0d., and costs amounting to
£44.2s. 0d. were awarded to the Council. In 44 cases the summonses were
withdrawn, the nuisances having been abated prior to the Court hearings. In
23 cases the summonses were adjourned sine die, as the necessary works were
being carried out by the defendants.
Five prosecutions were undertaken for failure to comply with
Justices' Orders to abate statutory nuisances, and fines totalling
£l60.0s.0d. were imposed and costs amounting to £10.10s.0d. were awarded to
the Council.
London County Council Drainage Bye-laws
Seven summonses were issued in respect of contraventions of these
bye-laws, which included failure to deposit plans; failure to give notice
of intention to commence drainage work; failure to carry out or to maintain
drainage work in good condition, etc.
In three cases the summonses were adjourned sine die, and three
summonses were withdrawn as the contraventions had been removed, In the
remaining case the summons was dismissed as the Court held that it had not
been issued within six months of the offence*
London County Council Water Closet Bye-laws
Three summonses were issued for offences under these bye-laws.
All cases were withdrawn before the Court hearings as the necessary works
were carried out.
Prevention of Nuisance from Demolition Bye-laws
Two summonses were issued against demolition contractors for
failing to take steps as required by the bye-laws to prevent nuisance
arising from the demolition of slum properties.
The Magistrates imposed fines totalling £7.0s.0d. and the Council
were awarded £5.5s.0d. costs.
NOISE ABATEMENT ACT. I960
London County Council (General Powers) Act. 1937
Legal proceedings were taken against the occupiers of a factory
premises in North Kensington for causing a noise nuisance in the operation
of their works. The Court made a Prohibition Order and awarded the
Council £75.0s.0d. costs.
For operating a loudspeaker at 9.20 p.m., a street vendor of ice
cream was fined £5.0s.0d. and the Council were awarded £l.ls.0d. costs.
HOUSING ACT, 1957
Illegal occupation of closed unfit rooms
One summons was issued against a landlord in respect of the
illegal occupation of closed rooms. It was withdrawn at the Court
hearing as the premises had become vacant.