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co-operation, and succeeded in ridding the district of the trade of
these undesirable persons, and I beg to acknowledge his valuable
assistance.
The results of our work will be seen from the Table of Prosecutions.
Our chief difficulty was in serving the summonses, as in the majority
of cases, false names and addresses were given. I trust when the
law is amended, provision will be made for the registration of these
individuals, a copy of which registration they should be required
to produce, or in default to immediate apprehension, similar to
the law regulating Pedlars.
Legal Proceedings.
February 6th.—Occupying land without w.c. or water supply
provided on such land.—Adjourned for defendant to carry
out requirements of Council.
February 20th.—Ditto.—Summons withdrawn on defendant paying
costs of adjournment and proceedings.
February 27th.—Exposing for sale i¾ lbs. bacon which was unwholesome.—Fine
40s. and costs.
March 20th.—Exposing for sale 3 portions of pigs' plucks affected
with Tuberculosis.—Fine £5 and costs.
June gth.—Selling Margarine as better, 100 per cent.—Fine £20
and costs.
June 5th.—Selling Margarine in unlabelled packet.—Costs.
June 5th.—Obstructing Officer.—Costs.
June 5th:—Refusing to sell.—Costs.
June 26th.—Selling Margarine as Butter, 100 per cent.—Fine £10
and costs.