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A total of 252 summonses wore issued by order of the Sanitary
Committee against owners of property in default; 147 of these
were withdrawn before the day of hearing, the necessary work
required by notice having been completed by the owners; but in
105 cases either the work was not commenced, or was so imperfectly
done that we were obliged to take the owners into Court.
Magistrates' orders for the abatement of the nuisance were
obtained in each case with costs.
In addition to these, 43 summonses were issued for the recovery
of penalties for disobedience to the orders of the Magistrates.
UNSOUND FOOD.
On July 19th, at six o'clock in the evening, two hind quarters
of beef in a putrid condition, and weighing 34st. 7lbs. were seized
by Mr. Lapworth in a cart-shed in Norton Street. They were in
the possession of a butcher who sells meat from a street stall. The
owner stated that ho had purchased the meat from a salesman in
the Central Meat Market, and had paid 1s. 4d. per stone for it.
The meat was convoyed to the Police Court on the following
morning, and was ordered by Mr. Bushby to be destroyed. A
summons was also granted against the owner, returnable on the