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COW-HOUSES AND SLAUGHTER-HOUSES.
There were two applications for new cow-houses—one from Mr. John
Rose, for a shed in Hollybush Gardens, but as it was badly built, and the
drainage very defective, accompanied with absence of manure pit, the
application was opposed and finally rejected.
The second application was from Mr. Baxter, of Brick Lane, just without
our parish, though keeper of a cow within it. This application,
however, was not within the time specified for such purpose. As this
person keeps a cow for the ostensible use of a domestic nature, the question
arises—Is he actually compelled to possess a licence ? The matter is,
for the present, sub judica, and his cow at least tolerated.
John Bailey, whose licence was refused upon the last occasion, owing
to the unfitness of his premises, stocked his cow-house in defiance of the
law; but after some controversy, he removed them without forcing us to
institute proceedings of a legal character.
There were three applications for slaughter-houses, all in Brick Lane;
from Mr. Stevens, Messrs. Knight and Spencer, and from Mr. Wooster.
The application of Mr. Stevens was rejected, as the premises were not
at all adapted to such purposes.
That of Messrs. Spencer and Knight was granted. These parties had
constructed commodious, and thorough premises, commanding every requisite
for such occupation.
The premises occupied by Mr. Wooster, though not exactly of the
description I approved, yet as they had been licensed previously, and
as no urgent reason appeared against the renewal of the licence, it was
extended to him again,
It will be remembered that the application of Mr. J. Long, of Essex
Street, Cambridge Road, was successfully opposed on the grounds that
he sub-let the premises to Charles Geary, who was in the habit of killing
diseased animals, for which he suffered three months' imprisonment at
the suit of the Yestry. Now that Mr. Long has found a respectable
occupier for his premises, the objections hitherto in force have been
withdrawn, and his licence granted.
The number of Licensed Cow-houses is 40, viz.:—
Boakes, "William 12, Barnet Street.
Brace, Edmund Oval, Hackney Road.
Brown, Joshua 3, Birdcage Walk.
Bunn, John 35, Lisbon Street.