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nuisances under the Public Health Acts, 1936/1961. In twenty-five
cases, Abatement Orders were secured, fines amounting to £ll9.0s.0d.,
and costs amounting to £45.15s.0d. were awarded to the Council. In
nineteen cases, the summonses were withdrawn, the nuisances having been
abated prior to the Court hearings. In four cases, the summonses were
not served and the remaining case was dismissed.
Two prosecutions were undertaken for failure to comply with
Justices* Orders to abate statutory nuisances. Fines totalling £10.0s.0d,
were imposed, and the Council were awarded costs amounting to £2.0s.0d.
Prevention of Nuisance from Demolition Bye-laws.
Ten summonses were issued against demolition contractors for
failing to take steps as required by the Bye-laws to prevent nuisances
arising from the demolition of properties.
The Magistrates imposed fines in eight cases totalling £36.0s.0d.
and the Council were awarded £3.0s.0d. costs.
In the remaining two cases the summonses were withdrawn.
NOISE ABATEMENT ACT, 1960.
Nuisances.
Legal proceedings were taken in one case against a street vendor
of ice-cream for operating a loudspeaker at 8.40 p.m. A conviction was
obtained and a fine of £5.0s.0d. was imposed, the Council being awarded
£1.0s.0d. costs.
HOUSING ACT, 1957.
Overcrowding.
One summons was issued for permitting a dwelling house to be
overcrowded, but the summons was withdrawn because it was found to
have been served on a person who was not the legal owner.
Illegal Occupation of Closed Unfit Rooms.
Two summonses were issued against a landlord in respect of the
illegal occupation of closed rooms. At the Court hearing, the case
was adjourned sine die.
FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1955.
The Preservatives in Food Regulations, 1962.
One summons was issued in respect of the sale of Caviar style
lumpfish roe containing added preservatives (Benzoic Acid) not
permitted by the Regulations. The vendor was found not guilty and no
costs were awarded against the Council.
False Labelling of Food - Section 6.
Two summons were issued in respect of the false labelling of
food and drugs.
Convictions were obtained in both cases and fines amounting to
£7.0s.0d. were imposed and the Council were awarded £7.0s.0d. costs.