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The following goods were also brought to the Town Hall for inspection,
and surrendered by dealers voluntarily, a certificate to the effect that the
goods were unfit for food being given, to enable the dealers to get their money
refunded:—48 frozen rabbits, 1 kit crabs, a quantity of eels, 6 boxes of
kippers, 74 dry salted cod fish, 1 box of herrings, and 2 boxes of dabs.
The following summonses were taken out against the vendors, and
convictions obtained :—
1.—For exposing for sale rashers of bacon unfit for human food, fined
£5 2s. Od.
2.—For selling to purchaser rashers of bacon unfit for food, fined
£5 2s. Od.
3.—For exposing and offering for sale tomatoes unfit for human food,
fined £5, or a month.
4.—For selling to purchaser four rashers of bacon unfit for food,
£5 and costs.
5.—For depositing for the purpose of sale, diseased meat, £5 and
£1 1s. costs.
6.—For depositing for the purpose of sale, diseased meat, £10, and
£2 2s. costs.
7.—For depositing for the purpose of sale, diseased meat, £10, and
£2 2s. costs.