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The number of animals, deposits, &c., removed
and buried during the year was 436.
GIPSIES.
During the year 477 were seen and 420 removed.
Summones were taken out against 20 of them; but
owing to their getting knowledge that summonses were
to be served, many cleared out. Eight convictions
were obtained during the year.
Ten summonses taken out at one time were
dismissed on technical grounds. The particulars are
as follows:—
I was instructed to take proceedings against ten
gipsies. I received my instructions from the Sanitary
Committee on Wednesday evening; on the following
morning, Thursday, the summonses were applied for
at the Court and granted, and the cases were down for
hearing on the following Thursday.
The Council met on the Tuesday previous to the
hearing of the summonses and confirmed the Committee's
action.
The Bench dismissed the cases on the ground
that the summonses were taken out previous to the
Council confirming the Committee's action.
According to this jurisdiction, I shall, in future,
have to wait until the Council has confirmed the Committee's
action, before applying for summonses.