A digest of the law relating to public health and local government : with notes of 1073 leading cases, various official documents, precedents of by-laws and regulations, the statutes in full, a table of offences and punishments, ample indexes, &c / by George F. Chambers.
- George Frederick Chambers
- Date:
- 1875
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: A digest of the law relating to public health and local government : with notes of 1073 leading cases, various official documents, precedents of by-laws and regulations, the statutes in full, a table of offences and punishments, ample indexes, &c / by George F. Chambers. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![1870. [267] Qreenwich B. W. v. Mavdsley. Eight of way along a Sea Wall—Dedication may be presumed so far as is not inconsistent with the purpose of the Wall. (39 L. J., Q. B., 205 : L.E., s Q. B., 397 : 23 L. T., 121: 3SJ-P->8.) 1855. [268] Hanson v. Epsom L. B. E. (25 L. J., M. C, 27.) [Effect of decision set aside by subsequent legislation.] 1873. [269] Market Harborough Turnpike Trustees v. Kettering High- way Board. Highway Act, 1835—Arrears of Interest to Mortgagees—Proposed Contribution— Held that the arrears ought not to be paid, and therefore that a contribution was not payable. (42 L. J., M. C, 137: L. E., 8 Q. B., 308: 28 L. T.,446: 37 J-P- SSI-) 1873. [270] Market Harhorowgh Turnpike Trustees v. Market Har- borough Highway Board. Highway Act, 1835 — Tolls on condition of Eepair—Held that a Con- tribution was not payable. (42 L. J., M. C, 139: L. E., 8 Q. B., 327: 28 L. T., 660: 37 J. P., 614.) 1872. [271] ^orth London Bailway Co. v. St. Mary's, Islington, Vestry. EaUway Bridge held to have been dedicated as a Highway, and Company liable to a Paving Eate. (Metropolis.) (27 L. T., 672: 37 J. P., 341: 21 W. E., 226.) 1867. [272] Larsons V. St. Matthew's, Bethnal Green, Vestry. The Common Law liability being on the parish, an action for non-repair of a Highway will not lie against a Vestry under the Metropolis Local Management Act, 18$?,. (37 L. J., C. P., 62 : L. E., 3C. P., s6: 17L. T., 211.) 1844- [273] Peters Y. Clarson. Highway Act, 1835—Trespass does not lie against a Surveyor for entering lands and making a drain without tendering amends— Justices ascertain the damages payable. (isL. J., M. C, 153: 7 M. & G., 548: 8 Scott, N.^E., 384: I New Sess. Cas., 510.) i8S3- [274] Beg. V. Aldborough. Public Highway imports a road for Carriages, but it may mean simply a Public Bridle-way. (17 J. P., 648.) 1867. [27s] Reg. V. Burrell. Trifling Encroachment on a Highway sanctioned verbally by the Officers of the Trustees, but not entered in the Minute Book—Held that the defendant was, under the circumstances, im- properly convicted of an encroachment. (16 L. T., 573: 10 Cox C. C, 462.) 1863. [276] .Eeg. V. Dukinfield Township. Highway Act, 1835, § 23: Public Health Act, 1848, §§ 69-70— Highway—Dedication—In places where a Local Board are Surveyors, the Highway Act, 1835, is constructively superseded so far as regards the steps to be taken to secure the adoption of a highway. (32 L. J., M. C, 230: 4 B. & S., 158.) 1874. [277] Beg. V. Hervey. Highway Act, 1835, § 8^—Certifi- cate of Justices as to stopping up a Highway— Certificate held sufficient though not stating con- sent of inhabitants, the Vestry being Surveyors. (44 L. J., M. C, I : L. E., 10 Q. B., 46: IHarvey V. Bethnal Green Vestry'} 38 J. P., 743.) 1864. [278] Reg. V. Midgley L. B. Highway Act, 183.=;, §§ 84-9 --Stopping up and diversion of a Highway—Cer- tificate of Justices—Jurisdiction of Sessions—- Justices have no power to stop up a Highway because at some future time a proposed road will be more commodious. (33 L. J., M, C, 189: C B. & S., 621.) 1855- C279] Beg. V. Petrie. Highway—User by the public for some time is prima facie evidence of dedication: it is not necessary to shew by whom the dedication was made. (24 L. J., Q. B., 167 : 4 E. & B., 737 : 24 L. T. (o. s.), 271.) 1867. [280] Beg. v. Pratt. Highway Act, 1835, § 7^—This pro- hibition as to riding on foot-ways applies only to such foot-ways as are by the side of a road. (37 L. J., M. C, 23: L. E., 3 Q. B., 64.) 1844. [281] Beg. V. Rose, (i.) Highway Act, 1835, § 27— Usually rated refers to a matter of fact as to the practice of rating in the particular parish. (13 L. J., M. C, iss : 6 Q. B., IS3: i Dav. & M., 300: I New Sess. Cas., 272.) 1855. [282] Reg. V. Saunders. Highway Act, 1835, § 27— Usually rated applies not only to Mines actually rated previously, but also to Mines of the same description opened subsequently. (24 L. J., M, C, 57: 24 L. T. (o. s.), 235: [Beg. v. Randall] 4 E. & B., 564.) 1870. [283] Beg. V. Surrey JJ. Highway Act, 1835, § 85— Notices for stopping up a Highway—Certiorari— A person residing near a Highway to be aiiected, is to be regarded as a person aggrieved. (39 L. J., M. C, 14s: L. E., 5 Q. B., 466.) 1854. . [284] Beg. V. Worcestershire J J. Highway Act, 1835, § 84 —Diversion—Certificate—Appeal to Sessions. (23 L. J., M. C, 113: 3 E. &B., 477: 2 C.L. E., 1333: 22 L. T. (o. s.), 332.) 1854. C285] Beg. V. Worthing Roads Trustees. Local Acts—Turn- pike Eoad—Part of a parish formed into a Local Government District—-Contribution. (2^ L. J., M. C, 187: 3 E. & B., 989: 2 C. L. E., 1678: 23 L. T. (o. s.), 169.) 1863. [286 J Bobbins v. Jones. Defective flagging and grating— Dedication to the public of a Highway with a feature which afterwards became dangerous—No action will thereafter lie against the dedicator for an injury caused thereby—The dedication must be treated as accex^ted by the public, subject to the inconvenience or risk, if any. (3 ^ L. J., C. P., i: isC. B. (N. s.), 221: 9L. T., 523.) 1874. [287] St. Mary, Islington, Vestry v. Barrett. Paving expenses —insufficient evidence of dedication. (Metropolis.) (43 L. J., M. C, 8s : L. E., 9 Q. B., 278 : 30 L. T., 11: 38 J. P., 198.) 18.'; 7. [288] Taff Vale By. Co. v. Cardiff L. B. Highways in Local Board Districts. (8 E. & B., 525 : [Reg. v. Taff, ^c] L. T. (o. s.), 133.) [But see Bigest of Statutes, Title, Eates.] i860. [289] Thomas v. Williams. Highway—User—Evidence of dedication. (24 J. P., 821.) 1854- [290] Tryddyn Surveyors, In re; Harrison, Ex-parte. Highway Act, 1835, §§ 95 ^^'^ i°3—Indictment for non-repair—Costs payable under § 95 are not recoverable by Distress against the Sui-veyor, but are to be paid out of a Eate—If needs be, a Eate must be levied. (z^L. J., M. C.,45: [Reg. v.EytonJ 3 E. & B., 390: [_Beg. v. Flintshire JJ.} 22 L. T. (0. s.), 281.) 1862. [291] Willes V. Wallington. Public Health Act, 1848, § 61](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b20386643_0147.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
