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In the month of April, on Easter Monday, a proprietor of "shows"
was arrested on a warrant on Wanstead Flats for not answering to a
summons I took out against him, for occupying No. 18 Chrisp Street
without a water supply to the premises. He was running the shop as a
"show place," where he exhibited 14 Zulus. The premises were occupied
by himself and wife also, and were in an indescribable condition. After
hearing the evidence the magistrate said he would inflict the utmost
penalty he could as it was a loathsome and disgusting case, and he
shuddered to think what might have happened had an infectious disease
been introduced into the place, crowded as it was. A fine of 20s. and 30s.
costs or 14 days' imprisonment was inflicted with the remark that he was
sorry he could not make it more.
A horse slaughterer of Barking was summoned for infringing the
new bye-laws of the London County Council, viz., for conveying a dead
horse through the streets in a cart which was not properly covered and
lined with an impervious material.
Defendant was fined 3s. and the costs of the proceedings, as this was
the first summons under the bye-laws.
The owner of Nos. 1 and 2, Charles Street, Bromley, was summoned
for not complying with the Council's notice to amend a defective drain.
An abatement order of 14 days and 26s. cost was made and the work
was then done.
A builder was summoned at Thames Police Court under the 42nd
Section, for repairing a drain in such a manner as to be dangerous to
health. He was cautioned by the magistrate, and was fined £6 and £2 2s.
costs and had to put the work right.
The owner of 86, Sussex Street was summoned for not complying
with the Council's notice to amend a defective drain.
An abatement order of 14 days and 23s. costs was made, and the
work was then done.
London County Council (General Powers) Acts. Ice Cream Regulations.
All premises where ice cream is made or sold in the district, numbering
35, have been regularly inspected during such times as the "cream" is
handled, and where necessary cleansing notices have been served and
complied with.