[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of] page 96

City of Westminster 1905

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]

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Date of Hearing.	Court and Magistrate.	Name and Address of Defendant.	Offence.	Result.
1	2	3	4	5
1905.	COCOA.
8th March	Westminster (Mr. Curtis Bennett)	William Henry Cullen, 4, Lupus Street, Pimlico	Selling cocoa containing 30 per cent. of foreign starch and 35 per cent. of sugar	Case dismissed.*
	*Defendant and shop assistant alleged that Inspector's agent asked for "chocolate powder," and defendant produced printed instructions, which he swore were hung up in shop at the time of purchase, to the effect that if "cocoa" was asked for, "chocolate powder" was not to be supplied. Magistrate gave defendant the benefit of the doubt.
1st December	Westminster (Mr. Curtis Bennett)	Gaston Clement Boizot, 33, Palace Street, S.W.	Selling cocoa containing 25 per cent. of foreign starch and 35 per cent. of sugar	Fined £2 and 12s. 6d. costs.
COFFEE.
17th August 21st December	Bow Street (Mr. Fenwick) Marlborough Street (Mr. Kennedy)	Frederick Crestock, 2, Little Essex Street Frank Fowler, 53, Beak Street	Selling coffee containing 55 per cent. of chicory Selling coffee which contained 25 per cent. of chicory	Fined £3 and 12s. 6d. coats. Dismissed.
MUSTARD.
19th July	Bow Street (Sir Albert de Rutzen)	Nicholas Hall, 27, New Street, Covent Garden	Selling mustard adulterated with 20 per cent. of starch coloured with turmeric	Fined £2 and 12s. 6d. costs.
TINNED PEAS.
19th June	Marlborough Street (Mr. Denman)	Vegetable Meat Corporation, Ltd., 37, Old Compton Street, Soho	Selling a bottle of peas containing 3.04 grains of crystallised copper sulphate per lb.	Fined £5 and 12s. 6d. costs.
14th July	Marlborough Street (Mr. Kennedy)	John Bourbon, 81, Wardour Street	Sulphate of copper in peas	Fined £4 and £1 costs.