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(2) Vendor absconded before summons could be served (1)
viz.: 75 per cent. margarine;
(3) Insufficient evidence obtainable (1), viz.: 98 per cent.
margarine respectively.
Out of the 25 summonses taken out, there were 22 convictions,
3 summonses were withdrawn for the following
reasons: (a) Magistrate satisfied with the evidence for the
defence (1), and (b) wrong persons summoned (2).
The total fines amounted to 10s. 0d., with ;£l6 costs.
2. lnjormal Samples.
809 samples were taken, and, of these, 124 (i.e., 15.8
per cent.) were declared by the Analyst to be adulterated,
viz.: (1) added margarine (118), (2) preservatives present
(4), and (3) added margarine and preservatives present (2).
(c) Margarine.
17 samples of margarine were taken formally, but none
were declared by the Analyst to be adulterated.
(d) Cream.
6 samples were taken informally, and of these 5 were
declared by the Analyst to be adulterated, the adulterations
consisting of the presence of preservatives, viz.: (a) ordinary
cream 0.06, 0.25, 0.31, and 0.43 per cent. of crystallised
boric acid respectively; (b) preserved cream 0.33 per cent.
of crystallised boric acid in excess of that declared on the
label.
(e) Coffee.
4 samples of coffee were taken formally (none adulterated)
and 15 samples informally (none adulterated).
(f) Mustard.
8 samples of mustard were taken formally (1 adulterated
with 25 per cent. of wheaten flour), and 30 samples informally
(1 adulterated with 25 per cent. of wheaten flour).