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Non-compliance with Nuisance Orders
Penalty and costs 11
Penalty imposed no costs awarded 1
Absolute discharge granted, work completed 1
Summonses withdrawn without costs:-
work completed 2
Defendant deceased 1
SECTION 34 (DRAINAGE BY-LAWS) CONTRAVENTIONS
Penalty and costs 8
Penalty imposed no costs awarded 5
Absolute discharge granted 1
Summonses withdrawn on payment of costs, work completed 2
SECTION 107 (ASHPIT BY-LAWS)-CONTRAVENTIONS
Penalty and costs 4
Summons dismissed no costs awarded 1
SECTION 107 (WATER CLOSET BY-LAWS) CONTRAVENTIONS
Penalty and costs 2
SECTION 137 (NUISANCE ARISING PROM OFFENSIVE TRADES)
Withdrawn without costs, premises vacated 1
LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL (GENERAL POWERS) ACT, 1954
SECTION 12 (Provision of dustbins) Three owners who failed to comply with
notices requiring the provision of dustbins were prosecuted; in one case a
fine and costs was imposed The remaining two owners provided the dustbins,
and one was granted an absolute discharge on payment of costs, the other
provided the dustbins before the service of the summons which was dismissed
without costs
CLEAN AIR ACT, 1956
SECTION 1 (Prohibition of dark smoke from chimneys). The occupiers of two
premises, the one a laundry and the other a plywood factory, were prosecuted
under this section of the Act for permitting dark smoke to be emitted from a
chimney: in both cases a penalty with costs was imposed.
HOUSING ACT, 1957
SECTION 27 (Closing Orders: General Provisions). Two summonses were issued
for permitting premises to be occupied in contravention of Closing Orders; in
one case a penalty without costs was imposed, while in the second case the
summons was withdrawn without costs, the premises having been vacated before
the date of hearing
SECTION 36 (Power of local authority to require execution of works or
reduction of the number of occupants of a house in multiple occupation).
Three summonses for failing to comply with a notice served under this section
in respect of one house were issued against one owner and resulted in a
penalty with costs in each case