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 to further facilitate reference.

November, 1899.

W. H. D

CONTENTS.

PART I.

PUBLIC GENERAL ACTS of 1900, annotated and explained

together with the Official Orders, Regulations, Circulars, and

other Information relating thereto :-

Ancient Monuments Protection Act, 1900

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Circular, extract from-County Councils-Local Government Board,

dated 31st August, 1900

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County Councils (Elections) Act Amendment Act, 1900

Circular, extract from--County Councils-Local Government Board,

dated 31st August, 1900

District Councillors and Guardians (Term of Office) Act, 1900

Circular, extract from-County Councils-Local Government Board,

dated 31st August, 1900

Electoral Disabilities (Military Service) Removal Act, 1900

Elementary Education Act, 1900...

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Circular, extract from-Urban District Councils-Local Government
Board, dated 3rd September, 1890

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

3rd September, 1900

Circular-Town Councils and Urban District Councils-Local Govern-
ment Board, Dated 29th August, 1900...

Circular-Rural District Councils-Local Government Board, dated

29th August, 1900

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Circular, extract from-County Councils-Local Government Board,

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

3rd September, 1900

PART II.

DIGEST of CASES in the Courts decided and reported in the

year ended 30th September, 1900 :—

Table of References and Abbreviations ...

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(No. 2)

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v. Tyne Improvement Commissioners

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v. London County Council (No. 1)

v. London and North Western Railway Company; ex parte

Warwickshire County Council

v. Margate Pier and Harbour Proprietors

v. Merthyr Tydfil Guardians...

v. Waring; ex parte Bradfield Rural District Council

Bailey v. Isle of Thanet Light Railways Company

Bideford Rector and Churchwardens and Corporation, ex parte

Bishop v. Wandsworth Board of Works...

Bostock v. Ramsey Urban District Council

Boston Borough Election Petition, Re; Eley v. Durant

Brown and Co., Ld., v. Rotherham Union Assessment Committee
Burton St. Giles' and St. George's Assessment Committee
Bushell v. Creer

Cross v. West Derby Guardians ..

Crystal Palace Gas Co. v. Idris and Co.

Dalton Overseers and Thirsk Union Assessment Committee v. North Eastern

Hampton Urban District Council v. Southwark and Vauxhall Water Co.

Hayley v. Taylor

Henderson v. Merthyr Tydfil Urban District Council...

Hendon Guardians v. Willesden Guardians and Local Government Board

Hyde Corporation v Oldham, Ashton and Hyde Electric Tramway, Ld.

Jackson v. Plympton St. Mary Rural District Council

Jenner Institute of Preventive Medicine v. St. George's, Hanover Square,
Assessment Committee

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London School Board v. Wandsworth and Clapham Union Assessment

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Manchester Ship Canal v. Rochdale Canal Company

Markey v. Tolworth Joint Hospital District Board

Mason v. Cowdary...

Mersey Docks and Harbour Board v. Birkenhead Union Assessment Com-

mittee

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Newport Union Assessment Committee v. Ystradyfodwg and Pontypridd
Main Sewerage Board

Newton in Makerfield Urban District Council v. Lyon
North Eastern Railway Co. v. York Guardians

v. Horrocks; ex barte Boustead

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v. Leicester Guardians

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112

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v. Nash; ex parte Gordon

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v. Shiel

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v. Stoke Parish Council; ex parte Price

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v. Trafford

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v. Webber

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v. Willesden Guardians; ex parte Hendon Guardians

Roberts v. Gwyrfai Rural District Council

Robertson v. Bristol Corporation

Roose v. Perry and Co.

St. Mary, Islington, Vestry v. Hornsey Urban District Council

St. Saviour's Guardians v. Burbridge

Savoy Hotel Company v. London County Council

Simmonds v. Fulham Vestry

Sion College v. City of London Corporation

Soane s Museum Trustees v. St. Giles' and St. George's Vestry

Soloman v. St. Mary, Islington, Vestry...

Somersetshire Drainage Commissioners v. Bridgwater Corporation

Southampton Tramways Company and Southampton Corporation, Re
Southend-on-Sea Corporation v. Davis ...

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