Wednesday, March 19, 2008

Spring clean of outdated laws...including right to banish noisy brass bands | the Daily Mail

Spring clean of outdated laws...including right to banish noisy brass bands | the Daily Mail: "A little-known law backing irritated householders who try to shoo away a noisy ensemble is one of hundreds of pieces of legislation being scrapped by the Government. The 1839 law, which allows for a 40-shilling fine on street musicians who decline a request to move on, was introduced to deal with a proliferation of Victorian brass bands and street organs."
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Well, there goes the neighborhood.

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