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Housing Act. 1957
Overcrowding
Two summonses were issued for permitting dwelling houses to be
overcrowded. At the Court Hearing one case was adjourned sine die and
in the other case the offender was granted an absolute discharge and
the Council were awarded £5.00 costs.
Illegal Occupation of Closed, Unfit Rooms
Ten summonses were issued in respect of the illegal occupation
of closed basement rooms. In three cases the summonses were withdrawn
and re-served on the new owner who was granted an absolute discharge
and the Council were awarded £5.00 costs. In six cases the owner was
granted an absolute discharge and in the final case the owner was fined
£2.00 and the Council were awarded £4.00 costs.
Food and Drugs Act, 1955
The Preservatives in Food Regulations, 1962
Two summonses were issued in respect of the sale of Anchovy
Fillets and Chili Sauce which contained added preservative (Benzoic
Acid) not permitted by the Regulations. One case was withdrawn by the
Borough Solicitor and in the other case a conviction was obtained and
a fine of £30.00 was imposed, the Council being awarded £10.50 costs.
The Food Hygiene (General) Regulations. I960
Four summonses were issued in respect of 70 contraventions of
these Regulations, as follows:-
Case No.l (15 contraventions)
A conviction was obtained in each instance. Fines
amounting to £170 were imposed in respect of eleven of the
contraventions and the owner was given an absolute discharge
in respect of the other four. Costs amounting to £20 were
awarded to the Council.
Case No.2 (8 contraventions)
An absolute discharge was given in respect of each of
the contraventions.
Case No.3 (26 contraventions)
A conviction was obtained in each instance. Fines
amounting to £210 were imposed in respect of 17 of the
contraventions and the owner was given a conditional
discharge for two years in respect of the other nine.
Costs amounting to £20 were awarded to the Council.
Case No.4 (21 contraventions)
There were two defendants in this case. A
conviction was obtained in each instance. Fines
amounting to £148 were imposed on each defendant in
respect of ten of the contraventions. One defendant
was given a conditional discharge in respect of 10 of
the contraventions and an absolute discharge in respect
of one. The other defendant was given a conditional
discharge in respect of one contravention and an
absolute discharge in respect of ten. Costs amounting
to £20 were awarded to the Council.