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"I divided the Margarine into three parts, labelled,
"sealed and stamped, and gave one portion to the seller,
"one to the Public Analyst, and retained one for
" myself.
"The Margarine was served in a piece of paper by
"Mr. Outten, who wrote the word 'Margerine' (sic)
"on the outside with a lead pencil; but after the
"purchase was completed, he offered to write it in ink,
"and remarked: 'He should have to buy a stamp.'
"There were no labels or marks of any kind visible to
"acquaint intending purchasers whether it was Margarine
"or Butter, and it was taken from a box in view of
" customers in quantity from 3 to 4 lbs.
CERTIFICATE.
"I, the undersigned, PUBLIC ANALYST for the
"CITY OF LONDON, do hereby certify that I
"received on the 20th day of January, 1899, from
"Inspector W. H. Ralph, a sample of Margarine for
"analysis (which then weighed about five ounces), and
"have analysed the same, and declare the result of my
" analysis to be as follows :—
" The sample consisted of Margarine.
"The word 'Margerine' (sic) was written in pencil
" on the wrapper.
"No change has taken place in the constitution of
" the sample that would interfere with the analysis.
"As Witness my hand this 24th day of January,
" 1899.
"W. SEDGWICK SAUNDERS, M.D."
On the 13th February, 1899, the defendant