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fat deficiencies 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 6, 7 and 9 per
cents respectively.
The total fines amounted to £55, with £21 1s. 0d. costs.
(b) Butter.
485 samples of butter were taken, and of these 12(i.e.,2.5
per cent.) were declared by the Analyst to be adulterated, the
adulterations consisting of (1) added margarine (8) varying
from a minimum 43 per cent. to a maximum 100 per cent.
viz. : 43, 70, 90, 90, 95, 95, 100 and 100 respectively; (2)
Margarine exposed for sale without properly labelling the
same (4).
In 12 samples of butter adulteration, 12 summonses were
taken out, and in 12 cases convictions were obtained with
penalties varying from a minimum of 10/0 (with 16/6 costs)
to a maximum £2 (with (16/6 costs).
In 50 samples of milk adulteration, 35 summonses were
taken out, and in 21 cases convictions were obtained, with
penalties varying from a minimum 5/0 (with no costs) to
a maximum £20 (with 12/6 costs).
In the remaining 14 cases, the results of the summonses
were as follows:—
(a) Summonses dismissed (8) on account of the following
legal technicalities; warranties proved (2), contrary
proved (5), and irregularity in wording of
Analyst's certificate (1).
(b) Summonses adjourned sine die (3) on account of
the following legal technicality, viz. : defendant absconded
(2), to enable the wholesale firm to be dealt
with if possible (1).