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Date.
Adulterated.
Penalty.
Co ts.
£
8.
d.
£
s.
d.
Jan. 3rd
Feb. 13 th
Mar. 10 th
Mar. 14th
Dec. 19 th
May 21st
Lime Water.
Deficient in lime 20 per cent. and
made with ordinary water
instead of distilled water.
Mustard.
Adulterated with 5 per cent.
wheaten starch coloured with
turmeric
Vinegar.
Deficient to the extent of 20 percent.
acetic acid
Cocoa.
Adulterated with 80 per cent. of
sugar and arrowroot
Adulterated with 90 per cent. of
of sugar and arrowroot
Coffee.
Adulterated with 66 per cent.
chicory
10 0 13 0
0 5 0 1 3 0
1 0 0 13 0
0 7 0 1 3 0
3 0 0 1 3 0
5 0 0 1 1 0
One sample of coffee, bought as such, was found to be adulterated
with 50 per cent. of chicory, but the wrapper disclosed the word
"Mixture."
A sample of sugar taken as "Demerara Sugar," was found to be
beet sugar, artificially coloured. The summons was heard on the
30th January, 1903. 10s. penalty and £1 3s. costs.
The two samples of bread contained 42 and 22 grains of alum
respectively in the 4 lbs. loaf. The same defendant in each instance.
On the day of the hearing of the first summons, the 13th January,