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man was required to enter into his own recognizances to
come up for judgment when called upon.
For allowing offensive accumulation of manure, contrary to your
Vestry's regulations for the periodical removal of the same,
a penalty of 1/-, with 1/- costs, was inflicted in several
cases: in others 1/- costs, and no penalty ; and in one case
20/-, and 1/- costs. In two cases, the defendants not
having appeared to answer the complaint, the Justices
imposed penalties of £2 and £5 respectively.
For offences against the Slaughter Houses Bye-Laws:—in one
case, the defendant was cautioned to be more careful, and in
four cases the penalty of £3 was inflicted.
For allowing gipsies to encamp, there being no accommodation
on the ground, (w.c., water supply, dustbin, &c.,) a conviction
was obtained, which had the desired effect of getting rid of
the gipsies.
In upwards of thirty cases in which sanitary works directed by
your Vestry had not been carried out, orders were made,
no penalty being inflicted, but payment of 1/- costs being
required.
In a few cases proceedings were instituted against persons for
omitting to give your Vestry notice before beginning to
make drains, or for neglecting to construct drains when
ordered. In one of the first-named class of cases, penalties
to the amount of £11 were inflicted.
Proceedings were taken successfully in more than one instance, to
put an end to ballast burning complained of by inhabitants
in the locality of the nuisance.
In several cases the Justices' "Orders" having been disobeyed,
penalties, mostly nominal, were inflicted.
LICENSED SLAUGHTER-HOUSES.
The licensed slaughter-houses are 29 in number, viz., 20 north and
9 south of Uxbridge Road (vide Table XI, Appendix, for localities
and names of licensees).
The several premises were inspected by your Vestry's Works,
Sanitary, and General Purposes Committee prior to the day for the
renewal of licenses in October, no opposition being raised to the