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Vacant Land.
Wyndham Road.
It will be remembered that the Vestry enclosed the piece of vacant land opposite
St. George's Terrace, Wyndham Road, in consequence of a complaint having been received
of a nuisance arising therefrom, and there being apparently no owner, and that the fence
erected by the Vestry was broken down by a person named Harry Chicken.
Summonses were subsequently taken out against Mr. Harry Chicken for damage to the
fence, and also against Mr. William Chicken for failure to remove his vehicles from the
public footway, after notice from the Vestry to do so, the vehicles in question having been
removed from off the piece of land by the Vestry.
On 2nd June, 1896, the Vestry had before them a letter dated 9th May, 1896, giving
notice on behalf of Messrs. William and Harry Chicken of their intention to bring an Action
against the Vestry, in the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court of Justice, for
damages, and
On 16th June, 1896, writs were served upon the Clerk relative to actions in the
Queen's Bench Division of the High Court, one on behalf of Mr. William Chicken claiming
damages on account of assault, detention of goods and malicious prosecution, and the other
on behalf of Mr. Harry Chicken claiming damages in respect to assault and malicious
prosecution, who was instructed to take the necessary steps to defend the said actions.
The matter remained at this stage at the close of the year.
Voluntary Schools, State Aid to.
On 17th November, 1896, the Vestry considered a letter from the Vestiy Clerk of
St. James , 'Westminster, forwarding copy resolution passed by that Vestry on the above
subject:—
"That this Vestry, understanding that the Government contemplate making a
grant to the Denominational Schools, is of most emphatic opinion, that such grant
should come out of the Imperial Taxes, without further burdening the already
heavily rated householders by making such grant a charge on the rates."