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milk solid's other than milk fat, are independent, and that
their operation is independent of any question as to the total
solids, though the Board states that the amount of the total
solids may reasonably be taken into consideration by a
Local Authority in determining whether a prosecution should
be instituted.
A letter was received from the defendant's solicitors, suggesting
that the summonses should be withdrawn, so as
not to put their client to the expense of bringing his farm
hands and the guards of the train to the Court; more especially,
having regard to the comparatively large amounts
of total solids and milk solids other than miik fat found,
and also having regard to the fact that two other samples
taken at the same time in connection with the same consignment
(separate churns) were returned by the Public
Analyst as "genuine," and the two summonses were, consequently,
withdrawn.
In 12 cases, no summonses were taken out on account of
the amounts of adulteration being too small, viz., (a)
extraneous water, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3 and 3 per cents. respectively ;
(b) fat deficiencies 1, 1, 2, 3, 3 and 3 per cents. respectively.
The total fines amounted to ,£66 5s. Od'. with £'32 16s. 2d.
costs.
(b) Butter.
634 samples of butter were taken, and of these 18 (i.e., 2.S
per cent.) were declared by the Analyst to be adulterated, the
adulterations consisting of (1) added margarine (16) varying
form a minimum 20 per cent. to a maximum 100 per cent.
viz. : 20, 43, 51, 90, 90, 90, 91, 92, 94, 96, 98, 100, 100,
100, 100 and 100 respectively; (2) Margarine exposed for
sale without properly labelling the same (2).
In 18 samples of butter adulteration, 18 summonses were
taken out, and in 18 cases convictions were obtained with
penalties varying from a minimum of 5/0 (with 16/6 costs)
to a maximum £.3 (with 16/6 costs).