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SUMMARY OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS DURING 1924.
PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1891.
In seven instances summonses, were withdrawn on the work being done. Costs
amounting to £3 13s. 6d. were allowed to the Borough Council.
Nuisance orders were made in 30 instances, costs amounting to £19 8s. 6d. being
ordered to be paid to the Council.
In 34 instances the Statutory Notices were complied with before the cases came
on for hearing, £20 11s. being ordered to be paid to the Council.
In one instance, for non-compliance with a Statutory Notice, the defendant was
fined £3 and ordered to pay £2 2s. costs, and in one instance the defendant was
fined £1 without costs.
In one instance, for non-compliance with the Magistrate's order, the defendant
was fined £3 and ordered to pay £1 1s. costs, and in another instance the defendant
was fined £1 without costs.
In one instance for exposing unsound food for sale, the vendor was ordered to
pay £1 1s. costs, and in, one instance the vendor was fined £8 and ordered to pay
£2 2s. costs.
BREACHES OF LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL BYE-LAWS.
In three instances the defendants were ordered to pay £1 1s. each costs to the
Borough Council, in one instance £2 2s. and in one instance 2s.
METROPOLITAN PAVING ACT, 1817, SECTION 65.
Eight defendants were fined altogether £2 5s. for refusal to remove their stalls
from the public highway, one case was dismissed and one defendant was bound over
in sum of 40s. for six months.