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St Mary (Islington) 1890
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Parish of St. Mary ]
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Eayres v. Chisnell.
This action by a former ratepayer against one of the rate collectors
arose, as did the proceedings under the same heading mentioned in the
last annual report, out of the arrest of the plaintiff by the defendant
in March, 1889, under a warrant of committal for non-payment of rates.
It will be remembered that Mr. Chisnell was himself committed to
prison at the instance of the plaintiff for contempt of court. The
present action was brought some sixteen months after to recover
damages for the same offence, if Mr. Chisnell's inadvertence can be so
called. The Vestry, as a matter of course after its action on the
previous occasion, instructed its Solicitor to enter an appearance to the
writ on behalf of Mr. Chisnell, but up to the date with which this
report deals no attempt has been made by the plaintiff to bring the
matter to an issue.
Various.
The following prosecutions were instituted at the Police Courts
under the several Acts set forth:—
GENERAL PAYING (METROPOLIS) ACT, 1817.
| James Hunt, Builder, 81, St. John's-street, Smithfield, E.C. | Placing rubbish on the carriage way of Carleton-road | Fined 10s. and 2s. costs. |
|---|---|---|
| HOUSING OF THE WORKING CLASSES ACT, 1890. | ||
| Guardians of St. Pancras | House unfit for human habitation, viz., No. 100, Georges-road | The Defendants having consented to a closing order, the Magistrate made an order for the closing of the house in question and allowed 4s. costs. |
| Edwin T. Blake, 8c, Drayton-road, Holloway | House unfit for human habitation, viz., No. 98, Georges-road | The Magistrate, upon the Defendant agreeing to close the house, made an order accordingly, allowing 4s. costs. |
| LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL (GENERAL POWERS) ACT, 1890. | ||
| Charles Gude, 201, Three Colts-lane, Bethnal Green | Pulling down houses, Nos. 238 to 248, Holloway-road, without first erecting a hoarding | Fined £5 and 2s. costs. |