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caviare, to be sent to the Array Canteen, South Africa, and in the
execution of this order he used the contents of one of the casks
which had previously been returned as unfit. A little of the bad
caviare was put at the bottom of each tin, which was then filled up
with good caviare. The 25 gross of tins of caviare were subsequently
dispatched to South Africa—half to Durban, and the other half to
Port Elizabeth.
White, anticipating another order for tins of caviare, brought
back from the Cold Storage the second cask, and had commenced
to pack some more tins in the same way, which, fortunately, I was
able to prevent, as previously mentioned, by seizing the cask, and
also seven tins, which were left over from the first consignment.
Immediately the firm of purveyors who had given White the
order were made acquainted with the facts, they cabled to South
Africa for the whole consignment to be returned.
White was summoned, and appeared before Mr. Fen wick, at
Great Marlborough Street, and sentenced to two months' imprisonment
in the second division; the Magistrate considered it too bad
a case for a fine to be imposed.
Notice of appeal was given, and upon the case being heard at
the Quarter Sessions, the conviction was upheld, with costs, but the
imprisonment reduced to one calendar month.
The 25 gross of tins sent to South Africa have since been
returned, were seized by me, and destroyed by order of the
Magistrate, the whole of them being in a putrid condition.
Cowsheds, Dairies, Slaughter-houses, Offensive Trades, &c.
Previous to the coming into force of the London Government
Act, the duties relating to the above were discharged by the London
County Council.
The registration, inspection, and enforcement of regulations
controlling these places is now the duty of the Public Health
Department.