Croydon Advertiser and East Surrey Reporter – Saturday 24 December 1887

UNINHABITABLE HOUSES AT HALF-ACRE-ROW, MITCHAM.

The Clerk reported that he attended the County Bench at Croydon on Saturday last, and applied for orders under Sec., 97 of the Public Health Act 1873, prohibiting the use of certain premises in Half acre row. Mitcham, of which Mr. W. H. Nightingale, Merton-lane, Mitcham, is lessee. The freeholder, Mr. A. Beetham was represented by Mr. Thompson, solicitor, the defendant Nightingale and two of the tenants were also present. Mr. Edward Marshall, Medical Officer Health, and Mr. Levi White, Inspector of Nuisances, attended and gave evidence in support the application.

The Justices made orders prohibiting the use of the premises for human habitation until they were rendered fit for that purpose, and allowed seven days for the execution of the order, failing which, the owners and occupiers will be liable to penalty 10s. for each day non-compliance with the order. The Chairman: “That is a very satisfactory report, I am pleased that the magistrates are disposed to assist us in these matters.”

Croydon Advertiser and East Surrey Reporter – Saturday 05 May 1888

MAGISTERIAL PROCEEDINGS.
The Clerk reported that the four summonses against Alfred Reekie, of 174, City-road, London, in respect the dilapidated and dirty condition Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4, Half Acre-row, Mitcham, of which he was the owner, were heard the previous Saturday, when the defendant was ordered by the justices to cleanse and repair the premises in accordance with the requirements of the Authority within 14 days, and pay the costs, amounting to £2.

At the same Court W. H. Nightingale was proceeded against in respect of his premises in Merton lane, Mitcham, and the justices made an order prohibiting the use and the premises until they were repaired and cleansed in accordance with the requirements of the Authority. He was also ordered pay 10s. costs