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pigs were kept in one of the rooms on the basement.
The case was heard on the 20th of January,
and adjourned for the completion of the works
until the 3rd of February, when it appeared that
the requirements of the Sanitary Committee had
been carried out by the defendant. On the 18th
of January the Inspector was directed to make
complaint against the Owner of 15, Church Place,
in respect of the foul and unwholesome state of his
house. On the representation of the Owner that
the nuisance was not due to any defect in his own
drain, but to leakage from that of his neighbour,
the proceedings were deferred in order that the
drain supposed to be defective, might be inspected
and, if necessary, amended. This having been
done, and it having appeared that the nuisance in
15, Church Place still continued, complaint was
again made on the 27th of March. At the hearing
the defendant failed to appear, whereupon a new
summons was granted. At the second hearing on
7th of April, the defendant gave an undertaking
in writing that he would carry out the required
works, whereupon a second adjournment was
granted till the 14th. On that day the defendant
again failed to appear. It having been proved
that he had not carried out the works, the Magistrate
made an order requiring him to construct from his
house into the sewer in front a six-inch stoneware
pipe-drain in such a manner as to be satisfactory
to the Sanitary Committee, who were empowered