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SUMMARY OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS DURING 1922.
PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1891.
In 7 instances summonses were withdrawn on the work being done. Costs
amounting to £2 12s. 6d. were allowed to the Borough Council.
Nuisance orders were made in 55 instances, costs amounting to £34 19s. being
ordered to be paid to the Council.
In 36 instances the Statutory Notices were complied with before the cases came
on for hearing, £21 being ordered to be paid to the Council.
In 4 instances for non-compliance with Statutory Notices the defendants were
fined £6 19s. 6d. and ordered to pay £2 12s. 6d. costs.
In 9 instances for non-compliance with Magistrates' Orders the defendants
were fined altogether £15 and ordered to pay £9 17s. costs, and in 3 instances for
similar offences the defendants were ordered to pay costs amounting to six
guineas.
One Closing Order was made.
For non-compliance with Closing Orders 3 summonses were adjourned sine die,
and in one the defendant was fined £3.
BREACHES OF LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL BYE-LAWS UNDER THE
PUBLIC HEALTH AND METROPOLIS LOCAL MANAGEMENT ACTS.
In 1 instance the defendant was fined £10 and ordered to pay £2 2s. costs to
the Borough Council, and in 1 instance the defendant was ordered to pay £1 3s.
costs.
LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL (GENERAL POWERS) ACT, 1908.
In one instance a fine of 10s was inflicted for a contravention of the provisions
of Section 3 of the Act.
DAIRIES, COWSHEDS AND MILKSHOPS ORDERS, 1885 and 1886.
A milk purveyor was fined £3 with a guinea costs for selling milk without being
registered with the Borough Council.