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The Vestry succeeded in all these cases: fines were inficted
in 8 cases; orders were made for the execution of
works in 7; the necessary works were executed
before the hearing of the summons in 8 cases;
and in the four cases of intimidation, which arose from a
strike among the orderly boys, the summonses were dismissed
with a caution to the offenders, on the vestry Clerk
explaining that the object of the proceedings was not to inflict
punishment in the present instance, hut to deter persons interfering
with the servants of the Vestry in future.
DISORDERLY HOUSES.
It has been found necessary to institute proceedings in
only one ease. The prosecution was successful, and the
offenders having no means of paving the fine inflicted, underwent
imprisonment.
Several complaints have formed the subject of investingation,
and in many instances a preliminary notice from the
Vestry Clerk has proved effectual in ridding premises of
tenants who used their houses or rooms for an improper
purpose.
DRINK1NG FOUNTAIN.
Upon the application of the Metropolitan drinking Fountain
and Cattle Trough Association, the Vestry assented to
the erection of a Drinking Fountain in the churchyard wall
in Piccadilly, the Hector and Churcrhwardens having previouslv
given their consent to the same. The Fountain has.
been erected at the cost of Miss Tennant, as amemorial to
the late Miss Lyttleton, and will be supplied with water, and
maintained by the Association without cost to the parish.