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diseased carcases of a calf, a duck, and a fowl,
to the Central Meat Market, and was convicted
and fined £40 and £3 3s. costs, or one month's
imprisonment.
On the 6th May a meat salesman in the
Central Market, was summoned at the Guildhall
Justice Room for exposing for sale in the
market the carcase of a diseased sheep. The
Alderman who heard the evidence decided that
the sheep was not exposed for sale, and therefore
dismissed the case, but refused to allow
costs.
On the 20th May, a market gardener, residing
at Toddington, Bedfordshire, was summoned
at the Guildhall Justice Room for sending
eight pieces of diseased pork to the Central
Meat Market, and was convicted and fined 10s.,
including costs. In this case the Alderman
inflicted a light penalty, as he was of opinion
that the defendant was unaware the pork was
diseased.
On the 25th November, a salesman in the