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I afterwards saw six casks of liquid eggs, which contained the yolks
of eggs only. Mr. Schwartz said, that the casks had all been filled within the
previous month. He also said that they contained 20 per cent. of salt, and could
not be used for human food. They were intended to be sent to Germany
for leather dressing. He said that he had sold liquid eggs to Germany for
leather dressing, but failed to produce any documents to support his statement.
Later, Mr. Schwartz said that he had made a mistake, and had only made
enquiries, but that he had never sold any eggs for leather dressing. When
pressed to produce any documents to prove his statement, Mr. Schwartz replied
that all the documents were destroyed previous to his removing to his present
premises on April 1st. In another room we found 18 casks of liquid eggs.
Mr. Schwartz said, that they were in the same condition as the others, and
contained 20 per cent. of salt. These, however, contained the whites and yolks
mixed. One cask contained the whites of eggs only. The six casks of yolks
were afterwards found to contain less than 9 per cent. of salt. The contents
of the 19 casks—as well as those in the jar and tins—had no salt, but
contained about 1½ per cent. of boracic acid. In another room, there were three
men candling eggs, and three men were engaged in packing eggs. No mention
was made on the day of the seizure, or on the first three days of the proceedings,
of the defence, which was ultimately put forward, that the contents of the 18
casks was intended to be used for poultry feeding. It was stated at the Court
that a gentleman, about two years previously, had informed Mr. Schwartz
of a process of converting rotten eggs into poultry food. It was, however,
proved that Mr. Schwartz was breaking spotted eggs into casks four years
ago—two years before he was informed of this process. Evidence was also
produced that the defendant sold liquid eggs to various bakers and confectioners,
and it was admitted that one baker, who bought liquid eggs from him, was
prosecuted by this authority, 18 months previously, and fined for having rotten
liquid eggs in his bakehouse, and which were intended for human food It
was also proved that the defendant had sold one cask to a provision merchant
and several casks to a wholesale egg merchant. Leaving the casks of whites of
eggs out of the question, 24 casks were seized, each weighing about 4| cwts., or
a total of about 5½ tons. This quantity contained about 146,000 eggs.
The defendant was fined £50 with regard to 18 casks of mixed yolk and
white; £50 with respect to the six casks of putrid yolk, and £10 10s. costs.
(8) October 15th, 1907. Mr. Piza Pincher, of 36 tenement, 69, Christian
Street, was summoned for exposing for sale, on a barrow, a quantity of damsons,
which were unfit for human food.