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Battersea 1905

Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1905

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Legal Proceedings under the Sale of Food and Drugs and Margarine Acts—(continued).

No. of Sample.Date of Hearing.Name of Magistrate.Initials and Address of Defendant.Nature of Offence.Result of Proceedings.
24June 7Mr. GarrettN. L., Witcombe, Martock, SomersetSelling milk from which 22 per cent. of the original fat had been abstracted. (Sample taken in course of delivery)Ordered to pay 12s. 6d. costs
85„ 1 21„ „F. B., 73 Stewarts RoadSelling bread and butter, the latter of which contained 95 per cent. of foreign fatFined 10s. and 12s. 6d. costs
86„ „C. S., 23 New RoadSelling bread and butter, the latter of which contained 86 per cent. of foreign fatFined 10s. and 14s. 6d. costs
-„ „A. C , 143 Battersea RiseSelling milk from a vehicle which had not defendant's name and address conspicuously inscribedFined 10s. and 2s. costs
78„ „A. C., same addressSelling milk containing 8 per cent. of extraneous waterFined £1 and 12s. 6d costs
113„ „A. C., same addressSelling milk containing 8 per cent. of extraneous waterFined £1 and 12s. 6d. costs
No. of Sample.Date of Hearing.Name of Magistrate.Initials and Address of Defendant.Nature of Offence.Result of Proceedings.
82June 21Mr. GarrettR.E., 262 Battersea Park RoadSelling milk containing 28 per cent. of extraneous waterFined £3 and 12s. 6d. costs
42„ „P. E. P., 147 High StreetExposing for sale, margarine without having a label attachedOrdered to pay 12s. 6d. costs
74„ „J. R. T., 36 Roseneath RoadSelling butter containing 84 per cent. of foreign fatFined £2 and 12s. 6d. costs
120July 19Mr. de GreyM. W., 81 Church RoadSelling butter containing 81 per cent. of foreign fatFined £1 and 14s. 6d. costs
114„ „W. N., 40 Falcon TerraceSelling milk containing 9 per cent. of added waterFined £1 and 14s. 6d. costs Defendant pleaded warranty but magistrate upheld objection taken on behalf of the Counc that the terms of the document purporting to be a warranty did not constitute a warranty within the Act
136„ „E. C. R., 135 Chatham RoadSelling milk containing 12 per per cent. of added waterFined £1 and 12s. 6d. costs
95July 19 and Aug. 2„ „J. T., 10 York Road...Selling bread and butter, the latter of which contained 30 per cent. of foreign fatFined £10 and 12s. 6d. costs