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Letter - Clause in Police Act for removal of nuisances not applicable to dangerous buildings, 1844

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Unique IDA-00503108SeriesCity Solicitor's Letters, circa 1843-1853Date16th November 1844Date qualifierexactFormatVolume - Leather BoundDescriptionMemo from City Solicitor to Buchanan, City Surveyor, in response to his memos relating to dangerous buildings and stating that he does not believe that the clause in the Police Act authorizing the removal of certain nuisances could be extended to the demolition of the dangerous buildings. In his opinion, section 63 of the Building Act which was intended to permit such action is so defectively drawn that it cannot be used, requiring a presentment by a Grand Jury which cannot be done in the Colony as the law now stands. The only action which might succeed is to proceed citing a nuisance at Common Law which would need a very strong case for conviction.LanguageEnglish (eng)Digitised recordNoBorn digital itemNo

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Page number25Volume number1

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Public access statusRestricted original (digital copy available)Public access notePlease acknowledge the City of Sydney Archives.

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Source system ID876/1/025

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Authenticity & integrityThese are the original records of the Municipal Council of Sydney. The records have been held in the Council’s custody and have a high level of authenticity. Users should be aware that these are historical records and the language used within the records was the language of the time it was captured, and may not reflect current community values or expectations.

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Letter - Clause in Police Act for removal of nuisances not applicable to dangerous buildings, 1844