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SUMMARY OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS DURING 1925.
PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1891, AND THE METROPOLITAN
PAVING ACT, 1817.
In six instances summonses were withdrawn on the work being done. Costs
amounting to £2 14s. 6d. were allowed to the Borough Council.
Nuisance orders were made in 11 instances, costs amounting to £8 18s. 6d.
being ordered to be paid to the Council.
In 24 instances the Statutory Notices were complied with before the cases came
on for hearing, £17 0s. Od. being ordered to be paid to the Council.
In six instances, for non-compliance with a Statutory Notice, the defendants
were fined £8 10s. 6d. and ordered to pay £5 5s. costs.
In one instance, for non-compliance with the Magistrate's order, the defendant
was fined £1 10s. Od. and ordered to pay 10s. 6d. costs.
In one instance, for being in possession of unsound food deposited for the
purpose of preparation for sale, the vendor was fined £2 and ordered to pay £2 2s. Od.
costs.
BREACHES OF LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL BYE-LAWS.
In one instance the defendant was fined £5 and ordered to pay £2 2s. Od. costs
to the Borough Council, in two instances the defendants were fined £2 and 7s. 6d.
respectively; in four instances the defendants were ordered to pay £2 2s. Od., 10s. 6d.
10s. Od. and 4s. Od. respectively; in one, the case was dismissed under the Probation,
of Offenders Act, and one case was dismissed.
METROPOLITAN PAVING ACT, 1817, SECTION 65.
One defendant was fined 5s. Od. for refusal to remove his stall from the public
highway.