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Noisy nuisance. An action may lie for a noisy nuisance, as by ringing bells, Soltau v. De Held, (1851) 2 Sim NS 133; user of stable, Ball v. Ray, (1873) LR 8 Ch 467; reprinting works, Plsue v. Rushmer, 1907 AC 121; or hotel kitchen, Vanderpant v. Mayfair Hotel Co. Ltd., (1930) 1 Ch 138. As to nuisance caused by rifle practice, see Hawley v. Steele, (1877) 6 Ch D 521. As to motor horns, etc., the Minister of Transport may prohibit noise and hooting (20 & 21 Geo. 5, c. 43, s. 30; and 24 & 25 Geo. 5, c. 50, s. 9); and see MUSICIAN.