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(c) Summonses withdrawn on payment of costs (3).
(d) Summons withdrawn (1) on account of legal technicality
(i.e., no purchase money accepted).
(e) Summons not served (1) on account of the defendant
having absconded between the times of the
sample being taken and the summons applied for.
The total fines amounted to £11 12s. 0d. (with £9 1s. 6d.
costs).
(c) Margarine.
59 samples of margarine were taken, but none were declared
by the Analyst to be adulterated. 1 of the samples
was purchased as "Pearksown" (non-adulterated), and 1 as
" Bread-mate" (non-adulterated).
(d) Coffee.
97 samples of Coffee were taken, but none were declared
by the Analyst to be adulterated.
(e) Mustard.
43 samples of mustard were taken, and of these 1 (i.e.,
2.3 per cent. was declared by the Analyst to be adulterated,
viz., with 49 per cent. deficiency in fixed oil. The summons
was adjourned sine die with a view to the wholesale
firm being dealt with if possible.
(f) Other Groceries.
11 samples of sago, 17 of chocolate powder, 38 of pepper,
2 of tapioca, 2 of cocoa and 29 of arrowroot were taken, but
none were declared by the Analyst to be adulterated.
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