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issued notices of warranty were given by the defendants and
the actions were dismissed by the magistrate
Your Council considered the advisability of proceeding
against the farmers giving the warranties. Your solicitor
advised however, that there was little chance of a successful
conviction. Further proceedings therefore were not instituted.
BUTTER.—One hundred and sixty-six samples of butter,
were submitted, of which 65 were test samples.
Of the 101 samples submitted officially 7, or 6.93 per cent.,
were adulterated. The practice of colouring even genuine
butters by azo dye continues to increase
VARIOUS ARTICLES.—Various articles were submitted,
(See Table A). The list includes cocoa, lard, bread, sugar,
condiments, preserved foods, wines and spirits and drugs.
These articles were genuine, except one sample of cocoa and one
sample of sherry.
PEPPERMINT LOZENGES. — A medical practitioner
suspected poisoning from eating peppermint lozenges. Samples
were purchased which on analysis showed that they were free
from all poisonous materials.