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remaining two cases, which related to the sale of milk of
sulphur containing gypsum, were adjourned sine die, under
the circumstances mentioned on page 64.
The appeal against the conviction for erecting the shelter
at the Lyric Theatre, referred to in last year's Report, was
not proceeded with, and an agreement has since been
entered into, by which the rights of the Vestry are recognised
and protected.
In addition to the above-mentioned summary cases,
proceedings have been taken against persons concerned in
the management of brothels, and charges have been preferred
for assaulting the attendant at the Piccadilly
Conveniences, for destroying a copy of the List of Parliamentary
Voters, for posting bills in public urinals, and for
extinguishing the light in a public lamp. A conviction was
obtained in each case, and the Vestry desire to acknowledge
the assistance rendered by the police in regard to these
charges, most of which were indeed preferred by constables.
DISORDERLY HOUSES.
Several prosecutions for keeping disorderly houses have
been undertaken during the year on the complaints of ratepayers,
and a conviction was obtained in each case. One
person, who had been convicted in respect of another house
in the parish a few months previously, was, on the second
conviction, sentenced to imprisonment with hard labour for
three months.
In some cases, where circumstances did not appear to
render legal proceedings necessary or expedient, notice was
given to the responsible parties, with the effect of causing
a discontinuance of the annoyance.