The Express.
London, England, 1868-12-24 00:00:00

SOUTHWARK.

Mr. Edmasmd .Roidiss, the owner, and Kr. Williams
0 aster, the occupier, of a certain piece of laud used as
a wharf, at Bankaide, were summoned beim e Mr. Borcharn
1,7 Mr. Shears, an inhabitant, under the 23rd :OA 2 ith
tic., cap. 91, for unlawfully permitting and sa !Tering an
accumulatiou of filth and refuse, Ft) as to t,e a nail:Jul-lc
and ink/lune, to the health of the uoighbourhood.
Mr. Itibton appeared for the piosetutieu, and Mr.
Sentient Robinson for the defendants.
lir. ltihtuu propmed to tale the case against Mr.
Webster first, as he should be able to show that he was
the party who actually cowed the aucautulation of
filth ou 'monism he rented of Mr. &slain, the fro eholder.
liis worship might recollect that ou &gently. tie
instant, similar proceedings were taken iu tads court
against the City ComMs-ioners of Sewers by Mr. Shears,
as the filth and retests were collected from the markets
and stissits under their care. Atter hearing sine evi-
dence Lis worship dimmed the summons, ea the Cora-
ninsiontrs of Sewers were a public body, and used the
ground in their public capacity. Sallee then it bud been
clearly ascertained that Mr. Web-ter was the osiup.er of
the premises in question, and for a consitlerutioa all awed
the Commissioners to deposit the City refuse and filth
there.
The medical officer of health of St. Saviour's district
said ho was called to examine the pi-mice on
the '2nd instant, and he then found an accumulation of
filth, consisting of decassd fish, vegetables, and other
putrid matter, the stench- from which was intolerable and
injurious to health. It was likely to cause sickness,
and lower the health of persons living in the neighbour-
hood.
Dr. Brown, Fellow of the Chemical Society, said he was
called to give his opinion as to the injurious effects of such
accumulation of filth, and he was positive it was prejudi-
cial to health.
Mr. Serjeant Robinson, in defence, wild he should be
able to show that the statements made by the wituesses
were greatly exaggerated, and that the matter was not
decomposed, filthy, or offensive, end that it was carried
away with all practicable expedition. The occupation of
the premises was also precisely as when the summons was
issued against the Commissioners of Sewers and dismissed
on the ground that they need them in their publio
capacity. He called
IM. Reedle and Llewelyn, of the Borough, were called
on behalf of the defendants, and said that they could nit
detect anything injurious to health from the presence of
such refuse.
Mr. linrcham sad he had no hesitation in making an
order for the abatement of the nuisance ; and in doing so
he expressed his surprise at the authorities of the City of
London sending all their filth into Southwark. Let
them keep the sweepings of Billingsgate, 'cadential!, and
other market, to themselves, and not poison the inhabit-
ants of Southwark. It was disgraceful conduct ou their
pin t.
THAMES.

Jane, idfirirs, a rigger, was summoned bdtre Mr.
Poison, for refusing to comply with the prori.tions of the
V,ecinatitu Act. The defendant's wife, who carried a
fine child in her arms, represented her husband.
Thi defeudant's wife, in reply to the eve for the piv-
ention, Mid that the child had oven ill till 1 teething. and
waw not in a fit Pluto to be vaccinated until that morning,
when the operation was perforated by a Mr. JaMint. •
Mr. Benson said that erasion would not save the
di !cadent. If the child was ill, and not in ti lit stab, t.t
be vaccinated, the medical gentleman appoint-4 by the
board of guardians would have postponed the operation,
and given a certificate to that effect. 11e know the feel-
ing which actuated the defendant and his wife. Bomuse
au act of parliament directed a certain thing to be door,
they would not do it. It was absurd to suppose the law
relating to vaccination was ant to be enforced, lie
third the defendant 6a., and b. costs.
The defendant's wife—We cannot pay seven Eirthings.
Mr. Benson—Then your husband will be committed to
prima for seven de_ ye, I hops it will be made kaown
that de. is not the b4rbest penalty that can be inflicted.

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