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Justice Ridley and Mr. Justice Darling, when it was dismissed with
costs against the Company.
21. Several complaints of alleged disorderly houses were inquired
into but it was only necessary to take proceedings in
one case in the Clapham North Ward, in respect of
which the defendant was fined £10 and £3 3s. costs or one month's
imprisonment.
Disorderly
Houses.
22. The necessary steps were taken for ascertaining the opinion
of the hairdressers and barbers in the Borough with
reference to the draft Order referred to in the last
Annual Report (page 43). The voting papers received showed that
there were 143 hairdressers' and barbers' shops in the Borongh and
-only 9 2 occupiers of shops in favour of the proposed Order, and as
section 3 of the Act provides that if two-thirds of the occupiers of the
shops to be affected approve the Order it may be made, the Council
decided to take no further action with regard to it.
Shop
Hours Act.
23. With regard to the proposed closing Order for the Clapham
North and South Wards generally, also referred to in the last Annual
Report, the Council considered petitions signed by 127 traders of
Clapham and representations made by a deputation from the National
Amalgamated Union of Shop Assistants, Warehousemen and Clerks
in favour of an Order, and resolutions passed by the Putney Traders'
Council and the Balham Shop-keepers Defence Committee respectively,
against an Order being made. A register of the shops in the two
Clapham Wards was prepared in accordance with the Act, when it
was found that there were 818 shops to which the Act applied in those
Wards, and as the petition in favour of an Order was signed by only
127 traders the petitioners were informed that the Council was of
opinion that no prima facie case had been made out for the suggested
closing Order.
24. The Council considered 20 applications for new licenses for
the sale in the Borough of intoxicating liquors, and
opposed such applications with the exception of the
following, viz. :—
Licenses.
(a) Shop adjoining Streatham Hill Station—beer, off (in casks
and not less than six bottles only).