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were refused, as provided by the London County Council (General Powers) Act,
1908, on the ground that the premises were unsuitable. Taking advantage of
the powers granted by the same section, two names were removed from the
register, and in addition thereto nine names were removed, the persons having
voluntarily discontinued selling milk.
During the year an important question was raised in connection with the
sale of milk in the streets of the Borough by purveyors whose names did not
appear in the register of milk sellers, purveyors, etc., kept by the Council. A
case was brought before the magistrate (Mr. Denman) at Great Marlborough
Street Police Court, and it having been proved to his satisfaction that the
defendant, though unregistered in St. Marylebone, was registered in another
Borough, he dismissed the case, but consented to state a case for the Council,
who decided to appeal. The appeal, at the time of writing, is pending, and
further reference will be made to the matter in a later report.
In addition to this case, six others were prosecuted for offences against the
Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops Orders. By order of the Public Health
Committee, three, the circumstances in which were similar to those described
above, were withdrawn, fines and costs being imposed in the remaining three.
The following statement gives full particulars regarding each of the cases :
Offence. Result.
Selling milk in Hereford Street and
Lisson Grove from dirty utensils, viz., one
churn and one hand can, and for failing to
register his name as a purveyor of milk. Fined £2 and £\ 10/- costs for dirty utensils, and fined 10/- for
failing to register,
Selling milk from dirty utensils from
footway in Earl Street, and for failing to
register as a purveyor of milk. Fined 10/- and 12/6 costs for dirty utensils, and 10/- and 2/-
costs for failing to register.
Purveying milk in Carburton Street
without being registered.
Purveying milk in Cleveland Street
without being registered.
Purveying milk in Foley Street without
being registered.
Note.—In the three, preceding cases the
Vendors were registered in St. Pancras
and Islington, and purveyed milk in St.
Marylebone. The Public Health Committee directed the Solicitor not to proceed in these cases having
regard to the fact that Mr.Derman in a case brought by Hampstead Borough Council decided
against that Authority in respect of a defendant registered in the County of Middlesex purveying
milk in Hampstead.
Purveying milk from the premises No. Defendants fined £2 and 2/2,
Westmoreland Street, without being costs.
registered.