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Samples of so-called non-alcoholic wines were examined,
viz., two of ginger, three of raisin, and one of black currant;
all of these contained salicylic acid from 4.4 to 5.26 grains
per pint and quantities of alcohol up to 5.0 per cent, proof
spirit.
Samples of ice-cream were made of clean materials and
the various tinned and bottled goods were all free from
preservatives.
The following prosecutions were instituted :—
William Smith, of 96, Balcombe Street, was summoned
for selling milk deficient in milk fat to the extent of 24.7 per
cent., and diluted with water 23.6 per cent. The defendant
was fined £1 and 12/6 costs.
A. B. Yeo, trading under the name of The New
Pasteurised Milk Co., 9, Moreton Street, Pimlico, was fined
£10 and costs for selling, in Upper Charlton Street, milk
deprived of its milk fat to the extent of 36.7 per cent. The
defendant did not pay the fine at once, and a warrant for
his apprehension was issued ; the fine was then paid.
On a subsequent occasion William Carlver of 19,
Wealdon Street, Stockwell, and Yeo were summoned,
both apparently being connected with the same business,
but this was denied. The summons, instead of being worded
A, B. Yeo, was accidentally worded W. Yeo, and the case
against Yeo was dismissed; William Carlver was fined £10
and 12/6 costs for selling milk deprived of its milk fat to the
extent of 86 per cent.
William Thomas Jones, of 71, Church Street, was
summoned for selling milk diluted with 20 per cent, water
and fined 10s. and 12s. 6d. costs.
Ebenezer John Gooding, of 75, York-street, Montagu
Square, was fined £2 and 12s. 6d. costs for selling milk
diluted with 8 per cent, water and deficient in milk fat to
the extent of 10.7 per cent.
Alfred Kelsey, of 47, Queen Street, was fined £1 and
12s. 6d. costs for selling milk diluted with 11.7 per cent,
water and deficient in milk fat to the extent of 16 per cent.
E. Wrixton, of 31, Riding House Street, was fined £1
with costs 12s. 6d. for selling margarine for butter.