Table: Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, 1928.
Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, 1928.
| Article. | Result of Analysis, etc. | Result. | Inspector. |
|---|
| Whisky | Deficient in strength 12% of spirit equivalent to 18% added water to a spirit of 35° u. p. | £8 penalty; £2 2s. costs | Pearce, H. A. |
| Milk | Deficient in non-fatty solids 0.8% equivalent to 9.4% added water and deficient in fat before the addition of water 8% | Dismissed under the Probation of Offenders Act; £10 10s. costs | Pearce, H. A. |
| Milk | Deficient in fat 3.3% | Summons marked "Not dealt with" | Pearce, H. A. |
| (Same Defendant as in preceding case.) | | |
| Milk | Deficient in non-fatty solids 0.5% equivalent to 5.8% added water and deficient in fat 64% | Summons dismissed under the Probation of Offenders Act; £2 2s. costs | Grabham, C. A. |
| Margarine | Exposed for sale not properly labelled.. | £5 penalty; £2 2s. costs | Grabham, C. A. |
| Milk | Deficient in fat 20% | £3 penalty; £2 2s. costs | Grabham, C. A. |
| Milk | Deficient in fat 6.6% | £5 penalty; £2 2s. costs | Pearce, H. A. |
| Milk | Deficient in fat 16.6% | Adjourned sine die for 3rd portion to be sent to Government Analyst. (Reported "Genuine.") Summons withdrawn and costs agreed at £4 4s. | Pearce, H. A. |
| Milk | Deficient in non-fatty solids 2.1% | £20 penalty; £10 costs | Pearce, H. A. |
| Note.—Letters were sent to 17 vendors in respect of other samples. |
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Table: Merchandise Marks Act and Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act.
Merchandise Marks Act and Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act.
| Article. | Offence. | Result. | Inspector. |
|---|
| Imported Eggs | Did not bear indication of origin | Dismissed under the Probation of Offenders Act; £5 5s. costs | Pearce, H. A. |
| British Eggs | Sold British eggs from which prescribed mark had been removed |
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