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In addition to those cases in which a warranty or notice was proved,
five cases were dismissed one through a technical mistake, one through
the Inspector's agent not being able to recollect exactly what he had
asked for, one through a disputed analysis (see below under butter) in
which costs were given against the Council to the amount of £7 7s., and
two cases with reference to Dutch cheese, which were brought forward
to test the legality of selling cheese with a very small proportion of fat
as "Dutch cheese," £20 costs were given against the Council.
Other Infringements of the Food and Drugs Acts.—In addition to
the proceedings included in the above summary, summonses were also
heard for refusal to sell in one instance (fine £5 and £3 3s. costs), and
for absence of name and address on milk cans (3 cases, fines in each
amounting in all to 18s., and 6s. costs); for giving false warranty in
respect of dried milk.
The net amount of penalties and costs accruing to the Council after
deduction of costs paid in cases dismissed was £190 3s.
Seventy-five per cent. of the samples were purchased by the
Inspectors by means of agents.

If the milk certified of poor quality has been rendered so by
skimming, or by the addition of water or separated milk, as there are