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In May, 1902, Mr. Gershon Harris—the owner—was summoned with respect
to the ten blocks. He was ordered to carry out the necessary work within
14 days, with 25s. costs in each of the 10 summonses.
In July, 1902, the owner was summoned for disobeying the Magistrate's
orders. He was fined 20s. and £3 3s. costs on the first summons, and 20s.
with 2s. costs in each of the other nine summonses.
On November 27th, 1902, the owner was summoned for further disobeying
the Magistrate's order. The summonses were adjourned on various dates to
enable the owner to carry out the work which was specified in the orders, and
which he promised to do.
On March 12th the proceedings were finally disposed of. On the first
summons Mr. Gershon Harris was fined 20s. and £5 5s. costs, and 2s. costs on
the other nine.
In 1903, 35 notices were served for various nuisances, and on October 15th
Mr. Harris was fined £5 and £2 2s. costs.
In 1904, 111 notices were served, and Mr. Harris was fined 20s. and 43s.
costs for allowing overcrowding at Nos. 124 and 124a. The other nuisances
were abated.
In 1905, 69 notices were served, and in 1906, 470 notices were served
on this property.
All the above were statutory notices, the same number of intimation
notices having been previously served.
March 21st, 1907. Mr. Harris was summoned for failing to remedy the
defective eaves gutter of the roof of No. 1 block. The walls and ceiling of
the washhouse were also dirty. The flooring of the passage was defective, and
the roofs of house and back addition rooms were defective. The Magistrate
made an order to close the premises within 21 days, with 27s. costs.
March 28th. No. 2 block: The owner was summoned for failing
to remedy the defective condition of the roof of the w.c. The walls and
ceilings of the washhouse were dirty. The flooring of passage was defective.
The sink on the second floor landing was defective. The roofs of the house
and back addition were defective, and the eaves gutter of roof defective.
The Magistrate made a closing order, with 27s. costs.