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Legal Proceedings.
Legal proceedings were taken by the Council during 1936 in
respect of 40 offences against the provisions of various Acts, bylaws,
&c., administered by the Health Department. Particulars of
each case are set out below.
Nature of Offence or Claim. Result of Proceedings.
Public Health (London) Act, 1891 or 1936. By-Laws made thereunder.
Failing to abate a nuisance at No. 19 Summons withdrawn as the work
Abercrombie Street after service required to abate the nuisance had
of a notice under the Act. been carried out.
The like at No. 21 Abercrombie The like.
Street.
Failing to maintain in proper repair The like,
the connection of the flush pipe
to a water-closet at No. 19
Abercrombie Street.
Having executed certain work, Summons dismissed under the Pronamely,
the reconstruction of a bation of Offenders Act, 1907, on
water-closet pan at No. 115 Batter- payment of 2s. costs to the
sea Park Road, failed to give at Council.
least 24 hours' notice thereof to
the Council.
The like at No. 3 Home Road. Summons dismissed under the
bation of Offenders Act, 1907, on
payment of 10s. costs to the
Council.
Failure to abate a nuisance at No. 8 Summons not served.
Howie Street, after service of a [N.B.—The work required by the
notice under the Act. notice had nevertheless been
carried out before the date of
hearing of the summons.]
Failure to abate a nuisance at No. 1 Notice having been complied with
Home Road after service of a since the issue of the summons,
notice under the Act. summons dismissed under
bation of Offenders Act, 1907, on
payment of £2 costs to the
Council.
The like re No. 3 Home Road. Notice having been complied with
since the issue of the summons,
summons not dealt with.
Failing to repair defective yard The by-law having been complied
paving at No. 25 Strathblaine with, summons dismissed under
Road. Probation of Offenders Act, 1907.
10s. 6d. costs awarded to the
Council.
Failing to abate a nuisance at No. 34 Order to abate in 7 days. 10s. 6d.
Wadhurst Road after service of a costs awarded to the Council,
notice under the Act.