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Butter.—Adulterated with 82.7 per cent. of foreign fat.
Summons heard on the 18th December, 1905;
upon a technical point raised by Defendant's
Solicitor adjourned sine die.
Butter.—Adulterated with 74.9 per cent of foreign fat and
containing a proportion of boric acid 0.21 per
cent.
Margarine, purchased at the same shop as previous
case, on the 19th December, 1905.
Vendor fined, "for unlawfully selling margarine
from a parcel on which did not have attached
to it a label marked Margarine in such manner
as to be clearly visible to the purchaser";
fined £6 and 23s. costs.
Butter.—Adulterated with 77.4 per cent. of foreign fat and
containing 0.08 per cent. of boric acid.
Two summonses issued under the Sale of Food
and Drugs Acts, and Margarine Act.
Vendor fined £4 and 23s. costs, and on the
second, for serving same, in an unstamped
wrapper, was withdrawn at the suggestion of
Magistrate on 2s., cost of summons, allowed.
I am, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
RICHARD E. MINERS.
Sanitary Inspector, and Inspector under
the Sale of Food and Druqs Acts,
and Canal Boats Act, Bromley
Central Division.