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Overcrowding
One summons was issued in respect of a case of overcrowding in a
dwelling house. A conviction was obtained and a fine of £2.0s.0d. was
imposed, with £2.2s.0d. costs to the Council.
Failure to supply information as to ownership - Section 170
Two summonses were issued in respect of the failure to supplyinformation
as to ownership. One summons was withdrawn and in the second
case a fine of £5.0s.0d. was imposed with £2.2s.0d. costs being awarded to
the Council.
HOUSING ACT, 1961
In respect of one house, 11 summonses for offences against the
Regulations for Houses in Multiple Occupation were issued. Pines totalling
£44.0s.0d. were imposed with £5.5s.Od.costs to the Council.
In respect of another house, 8 summonses were issued and total
fines on all counts amounting to £18.0s.0d. were imposed with £5.5s.0d.
costs to the Council.
FOOD AND DRUGS ACT. 1966
Milk and Dairies (General) Regulations, 1959
In one case a summons was issued in respect of a dirty milk
bottle. Conviction was obtained and a fine of £10.0s.0d. was imposed.
Section 2
Four prosecutions were instituted for selling food not of the
nature, substance or quality demanded, In two cases, convictions were
obtained and total fines of £l.0s.0d. were imposed and the Council
awarded £9.9s.0d. costs. In the third case the vendor was granted an
absolute discharge, but the Council were awarded £4.4s.0d. costs. The
fourth summons was dismissed.
Ice Cream (Heat Treatment, etc.) Regulations - Sections 4 and 123
Proceedings were taken against an ice cream manufacturer for
failure to use a recording thermometer when manufacturing his product.
The Court imposed a fine of £5.0s.0d.