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should not be compelled to comply with their
order. As he did not attend on this occasion,
proceedings were taken in the usual manner;
the case was heard on the 13th of August, when
it appeared that the work had been commenced an
hour before. At an adjourned hearing on the
20th it was stated, that the work had been completed;
on payment of costs by the defendant,
the matter terminated.
On the 15th of October, notice of proceedings
was served on the owner of No. 9 Iron
Gate Wharf, in respect of the foul state of his
premises; on the 5th of November it was
reported that the nuisance had been abated.
On the 18th of December, a similar notice was
served in respect to No. 1, in the same street,
for the abatement of over-crowding, which was
also complied with. On the 17th of March,
similar steps were taken for the abatement of
a nuisance arising from defective drainage of the
house No. 3 Newton Terrace. In consequence,
a new drain was constructed.
On the 17th of December, the provisions of
the 67th Section of the Paddington Local Act
were enforced against the occupier of certain
building ground near Ledbury Road, in respect
of the unlawful burning of ballast within 500 yards
of inhabited dwellings. On the 7th of January
the unlawful occupation of an underground