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Defendant was fined 20s. and 23s. costs, and an abatement order
made.
The Owner (name at the time unknown) of Nos. 14 and 15,
South East Row, was summoned for allowing the houlses to be
occupied without a water supply and not complying; with the
"Council's Notice" to abate the nuisance. Closing orders were
asked for and obtained in each case, the tenants were got out,
and when the owner was found 25s. costs on each house was
granted.
The occupier of a top front room at 21, Ellerthorpe Street was
summoned for badly overcrowding the room, which was in a filthy
state. He was fined 40s. or 10 days' imprisonment in default
He elected to do the 10 days. In the interval the premises were
thoroughly cleansed, and new tenants found. The whole of the
bedding, etc., was disinfected in the Council's disinfector.
The Agent of the two houses, 14 and 15, South East Row,
was summoned for letting the premises without having "Closing
Orders" rescinded which were previously made on the order of
the Court. He was fined 10s. and 10s. 6d. costs in each case.
A Firm was summoned for emitting black smoke from shafts
on their premises. There were 3 summonses for 3 different)
offences. The first hearing was adjourned, and at the second
hearing the firm was fined £5 and £5 5s. costs on the first
summons, and £1 1s. penalty and £1 1s. costs on each of the
others.
I am, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
JOSEPH JOHNSON, R.P.C.,
Cert. Sun. Insp. Exam. Board (Lon.);
Sanitary Inspector and Inspector under Sale
of Food and Drugs and Canal Boats Acts
(West Combined Division).