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the Vestry instructed the Solicitor to take the necessary proceedings
for the recovery of the costs awarded by the Courts.
Action against the Street Keeper. In September, a writ of action was issued on
behalf of Mr. John Tyler, of No 44, Falcon Grove,
against Mr. J. Willson, the Vestry's Street Keeper,
for the recovery of the sum of £50 for alleged acceptance by
him of a fee under colour of his office. The Vestry instructed
their Solicitor to defend the action; in February, the plaintiff
having omitted to make the statement of claim, the Vestry
directed that the necessary steps should be taken with a view to
the discharge of the action.
Legal proceed-ings. The Vestry found it necessary to instruct the
Solicitor in no less than 135 cases which were brought
before the Magistrate sitting at the Police Court at Wandsworth
during the past year, and penalties amounting to £14 2s. 6d.
were recovered and paid in to the account of the Vestry.
The several matters with which the Magistrate was required
to deal were as follows:—
For enforcing payment of amounts due under orders
of apportionment of the cost of paving new streets 44
For the abatement of nuisances of various kinds 33
Street obstructions 10
Proceedings under the Sale of Food and Drugs Act 27
Building without notice 1
Depositing refuse on highways 14
Embezzlement 1
Damaging street lamps 3
Seizure of unsound food 1
Obstructing Officer in the execution of his duty 1
135
Parlia-mentary plans. In the month of November, Parliamentary Plans
affecting this Parish were deposited at the Vestry's
Offices by the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway
Company in accordance with the Standing Orders of the House
of Commons.