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nature of articles, extent of adulteration, result of prosecution in
each case being as follows: —
Butter.—" Adulterated with 62.7 per cent of foreign fat, and containing
6 per cent, of excessive water." Vendor fined £5
and £1 lis. 6d., under the Margarine Act, for not having the
statutory label displayed. Second summons for having
served same in unstamped wrapper, at the suggestion of
the Magistrate, was withdrawn.
Milk.—"Deficient in fat, and solids not fat, to the extent of 16.7
and 3.5. per cent., respectively." Two summonses were
issued against proprietor and employee. Both were dismissed,
upon the " written warranty " produced.
Milk.—" Deficient in fat to the extent of 25 per cent." Vendor
fined 2s. and £1 3s. costs.
Milk.—" Deficient in cream to the extent of 90 per cent." Vendor
fined (third conviction) £8 and £1 3s. costs. In default
of payment and distraint, one month's imprisonment.
The previous convictions were: —
1898.—Fined £3 and £1 3s. costs. In default, 14 days'
imprisonment.
1901.—Fined £5 and £1 3s. costs. In default, one
month's imprisonment.
Milk.—" Deficient in sclids not fat to the extent of 3 per cent.''
Vendor fined £6 and £1 3s. costs.
Milk.—"Deficient 21.6 per cent, in fat, and 7 per cent, solids not
fat." Vendor fined £2 and £1 3s. costs.
Seizure of Unsound, Unwholesome Tinned Goods.
I attended, at your request, with you, on the 19th August last,
the Thames Police Court to give evidence upon the apprehension
of the owner of the 982 tins of unsound food intended for the food
of man, which were deposited in a stable in Wilson Street, and
seized by you, with my assistance, on the 22nd July, 1899, for which
offence the defendant was fined £10 10s. and £10 10s. costs.