decided in the Courts since the publication of any particular text
book can only be gathered by a close search in digests and various
current reports dealing with every branch of the law which are not in
every instance readily accessible. Busy men have long felt the need
of a handy year book which would meet their difficulty and practically
form a supplement bringing up to date all other text books.

The present work, which is intended to be the first of a series to
be issued at the close of each parliamentary and legal year, has been
prepared for the express purpose of bringing together in a convenient
form the legislation and cases of the year which affect the powers and
duties of county, borough, district and parish councils, and boards of
guardians. The text of the Acts of the year is fully annotated and
explained, and so much of any previous legislation is reprinted as may
be necessary to elucidate the new enactments. Each Act is followed
by the Official Circulars, Orders, or other information which bear upon
its provisions. Miscellaneous Orders, Circulars, and other official
information issued by Government departments in relation to matters
not arising out of Acts of the year, are collected together in a separate
Part of the book. The Digest of all cases decided and reported during
the year contains full references to the recognised reports, and the
notes have been carefully framed to show clearly the point raised and
decided by each case. A list of Public Bills stating briefly their sub-
ject matter and the progress which they made, will it is hoped
complete the usefulness of the book as a ready work of reference for
those who are interested in the progress of local government.

Acts and other matters relating exclusively to the administrative
county of London in which special enactments as to local government
are in force, have generally not been included in the work; but notes
of cases relating to those enactments which throw any light upon
similar provisions in force in the provinces will be found among the
cases noted in the Digest.

Each Part has, so far as the subject matter permits, been arranged
alphabetically; a general Table of Contents is inserted at the com-
mencement of the book further to facilitate reference.'

November, 1899.

W. H. D.

Each volume since 1899 has also a full classified index.

CONTENTS.

PART I

PUBLIC GENERAL ACTS of 1904, annotated and explained

together with the Official Orders, Regulations, Circulars, and

other Information relating thereto :—

Army (Annual) Act, 1904

Circular, Extract from-Guardians-Local Government Board, aated

2nd September, 1904

Education (Local Authority Default) Act, 1904

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3

6

7

8

12

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19

Outdoor Relief (Friendly Societies) Act, 1904

Circular, Extract from-Guardians-Local Government Board, dated

2nd September, 1904

Poor Law Authorities (Transfer of Property) Act, 1904

Prevention of Cruelty to Children Act, 1904

25

27

28

31

Circular, Extract from-Guardians-Local Government Board, dated

2nd September, 1904

Public Health Act, 1904

61

64

69

Weights and Measures Act, 1904

Wild Birds Protection Act, 1904...

71

72

83

PART II.

DIGEST of CASES in the Courts decided and reported in the

year ended 30th September, 1904 :-

Brass v. London County Council

Brinckman v. Matley

Brooks v. Bagshaw

Bruner v. Moore

Bertie v. Walthamstow Overseers

Bideford Urban District Council v. Bideford Westward Ho ! and Appledore

Railway Co. and British Electric Traction Co., Ltd.

Blunt's Trusts, Re; Wigan v. Clinch

Brighton Intercepting and Outfall Sewers Board v. Hove Corporation

144

165

106

112

156

151

150

164

Caterham Urban District Council v. Godstone Rural District Council

114

107

138

162

167

Clabbon, deceased, Re; Re Frederick William Clabbon, an Infant...

Clayton v. Peirse

Giles v. London County Council...

97

Glamorganshire County Council 7. Hunton

Goldsmiths' Co. v. West Metropolitan Railway Co.

Gough and the Aspatria, Silloth, and District Joint Water Board, Re

158

Gowen v. Sedgwick

95

Grand Junction Waterworks Co. 7. Rodocanachi

Gray v. Hackney Borough Council

171

III

Great Torrington Commons Conservators v. Moore Stevens.

97

Hebburn Urban District Council v. Hedworth, Monkton, and Jarrow United

Hitchcock v. Wandsworth and Clapham Guardians; Cheshire v. Same

Hobbs v. Morey

170

109

Ilford Gas Co. v. Ilford Urban District Council; Jackson, third party

Lawson v. Reynolds

128

Leckhampton Quarries Co., Ltd., v. Ballinger and the Cheltenham Rural

District Council

115

Leslie & Co. v. Metropolitan Asylums District Managers

103

Lewin v. Newnes, Ltd.

v. Warne & Co.

Lewis v. Durham Union Assessment Committee

144

144

144

v. Illuminated Advertisements Co.

v. Payne & Co.

v. South Metropolitan Gas Co.

and Tubbs, Re

London and North Western Railway Co. v. Westminster City Council
Lyles v. Southend Corporation

Manchester Carriage and Tramway Co., Ltd., v. Swinton and Pendlebury

Urban District Council

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119

III

88

163

159

174

115

112

141

140

166

v. Liverpool, St. Helen's, and South Lancashire Railway Co.

Metropolitan Electric Supply Co., Ltd. v. St. Marylebone Borough Council

Metropolitan Industrial Dwellings Co. v. Long

Millard v. Balby-with-Hexthorpe Urban District Council

148

173

150

Milward v. Barry Urban District Council

Mitchell v. Guildford Guardians...

Monmouthshire County Council v. Scott

107

103

126