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City of Westminster 1911

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LegalProceedingsUnder theFood andDrugsActs during1911.

No. of Sample. 1Date of Hearing. 2Court and Magistrate. 3Name and Address of Defendant. 4Offence. 5Result. 6
8 S.1911.9th MarchWestminsterMr. Horace Smith)MILK.Frank Smith, Selham Farm, Petworth, SussexMilk, taken from a churn at Victoria Station, in course of delivery, 14 per cent. of fat abstractedThe defendant called evidence tracing the milk from the cows, and showing that it had not been tampered with, and the Magistrate expressed himself as satisfied that the milk had been sold as it came from the cows, and dismissed the summons.
59.S.9th MarchWestminsterMr. Horace Smith)Herbert Henry Jones, 15, Brewer Street, WestminsterSelling, at Ashley Place, milk, 6.7 per cent. of added waterWarranty proved. Summons dismissed.
85 N.10th MarchMarlborough Street (Mr. Mead)Daniel P. Evans, 8, Upper Marylebone StreetSelling, at Carlisle Street, milk, 6 per cent. of added waterWarranty proved. Summons dismissed.
109 N.21st MarchBow Street(Mr. Marsham)Martha Harris, 38, Bow Street, W.C.7 per cent. of fat abstractedThe Magistrate ordered the defendant to pay 12s 6d. costs, without inflicting a fine, having regard to the good management of the defendant's business by herself and predecessors for many years past.
155 N. and 179 N.29th MarchBow StreetMr. Marsham)John Timothy, 45, Greek StreetSelling, in Gerrard Street and Charing Cross Road, milk, containing respectively 7 and 4 per cent. of added waterSummonses withdrawn, as the police had not served them so as to leave 14 clear days between the service and the hearing, and that they were consequently bad. (See also 324 N.)