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Police Court Proceeding's for the abatement of
overcrowding.
On June 2nd, Mr. Alfred Walter Wilkey, was summoned for permitting overcrowding
at 66, Duckett Street. He was fined 1s., with 23s. costs.
Police Court Proceedings under the Public Health
(London) Act, 1891.
On April 23rd, Mr. Harris Schneider, of 184, St. George Street, was summoned
for carrying on the business of rubber stripping so as to be a nuisance. He was
fined £5, with 44s. costs.
On April 29th, the owner of 87, St. Ann's Road, was summoned for not complying
with the Council's notice to abate a nuisance caused by a defective drain. A closing
order was made by the Magistrate, with 27s. costs.
On June 4th, Mr. Harris Woolf, of 129, Amhurst Road, Hackney, was summoned
for failing to abate a nuisance arising from the damp walls at 18, Vallance Road.
An order was made to abate the nuisance within seven days, with 27s. costs.
On July 2nd, Messrs. Martineau, sugar refiners, of King Edward Street, were
summoned for a nuisance arising from black smoke which was given forth from a
chimney on May 6th and 19th. Alterations having been carried out, and the
nuisance having abated, the summonses were withdrawn on payment of £4 8s. costs.
On October 6th, Mrs. Rosie Hallenport, of 152, Jamaica Street, was summoned
for wilfully exposing her child while suffering from Scarlet Fever. She was fined
2s. with 23s. costs.
On November 16th, the owner of 11, Hilliards Court, was summoned for failing
to abate a nuisance caused by a defective drain, &c. A closing order was made,
with 27s. costs.
On November 16th, the owner of 12, Hilliards Court, was summoned for failing
to abate a nuisance caused by a defective roof, &c. A closing order was made, with
27s. costs.
On December 8th, Mr. J. J. Prior was summoned for failing to abate a nuisance
from defective gutters, paving, &c., at 127, Bridge Street. An order to abate the
nuisance in seven days was made by the Magistrate, with 27s. costs.
On December 8th, Mr. J. J. Prior was summoned for failing to provide a
proper dust receptacle at 127, Bridge Street. He was fined £2, with 23s. costs.
On December 10th, Mr. Woolf Rutkowski, was summoned for failing to
comply with the Council's notice to abate nuisance arising from a defective roof,
&c., of 6, Severne Street. The work having been completed satisfactorily at the
hearing of the summons, it was withdrawn on payment of £2 4s. costs.