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Observations: Milk.—Of the 8G test samples of milk
taken, 12 were reported upon as not genuine, 2 having an
amount of added water, 6 a varying amount of fat abstracted,
3 being skimmed milk, and 1 diluted with skimmed milk.
Butter.—Of the 131 samples of butter taken, 15 were
reported as not pure, and of these, 5 were Margarine, 8 contained
Margarine, 2 foreign fats, and 6 others were of inferior
quality by reason of having been renovated.
Legal Proceedings were taken against offenders during
the year, with results as shown below:—
£ s. d.
“A.”—(l)For selling adulterated butter, and
(2) For selling unlabelled margarine.
The Defendant was fined on the
first summons £5, costs 18s. (id.,
Analyst's Fee £1 Is.; and the
second £5, costs 10s., and special
costs £1 1s. in all 13 3 0
“15.”—(1) For selling adulterated milk,
fined £1, costs 11s. 6d., and
Analyst's Fee £1 1s.
(2) For selling unlabelled skim milk,
fined £1, and costs11s. 6d., in
all 4 4 0
"C.”—For selling milk from which the fat
had been abstracted to the extent
of 10 per cent., 5 per cent., and
2 per cent. For the first and
second summonses a fine of £5
and 9s. 6d. costs was inflicted,
and on the third 17s. 6d. costs.
In all 11 16 6
“D).”—(1) For selling adulterated butter,
and
(2) For selling unlabelled margarine.
Fined, with costs, £6 lis. Gd.
oil each summons ... in all 13 13 0
“E.”—(1) For selling adulterated butter,
and
(2) For selling unlabelled margarine.
Fined, with costs, £3 l1s. 6d.
on each summons in all 7 3 0
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