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and it weighed nearly 2 cwts. There were also some bones with some meat attached,
which belonged to the carcase of another horse, as well as a diseased liver. These
were found in a bedroom at the top of the premises.
The meat was seized and taken before a Magistrate, for an order to have the
stuff condemned, but Mr. Moody objected, and applied to have the meat returned
to him. The Magistrate thereupon directed that a Summons should be forthwith
issued against him, and made returnable later in the day. In the afternoon the
solicitor for the defendant admitted that the meat seized was horseflesh, but denied
that the horseflesh was used in his business. He admitted that the defendant had
lent himself as a medium for the reception of horseflesh, which was utilised by other
persons.
The Magistrate said it was quite clear the horseflesh was deposited for the
purpose of sale, and fined the defendant £20, with £2 4s. costs.
The preparation of Food, Clothing, &c., for the
Army and Navy.
There are many firms in the Borough which prepare food for the troops. The
work of these firms was kept under supervision by officers of the Public Health
Department. I can with confidence state that the food has always been of the
best quality, and great care has been exercised by the firms concerned both in the
selection of the foods and their preparation. The foods are of various kinds. Three
firms have been, and still are, engaged in the manufacture of jam and marmalade,
and about 250,000 lbs. were prepared weekly. One of these three firms prepared
in addition about 40,000 tins a week of meat and vegetable rations, each tin
containing 12 ozs. of meat, 5 ozs. of potatoes, 1 oz. of carrots, 1 oz. of onions, 1 oz.
of haricot beans and 2 ozs. of gravy. They are sent out to France ready cooked
but the contents can be warmed up in the tins.
Three firms are engaged in making about 220 tons of biscuits weekly.
Three firms are engaged in curing and packing bacon to the extent of 2,050
boxes a week, and as each box weighs at least 60 lbs., 50 to 60 tons of bacon have been
prepared in this district every week.
A great deal of food is imported through the wharves in the Borough and two
firms have imported weekly for the troops about 5,000 cases of tinned beef,
weighing 116 tons. Other firms have been employed to a lesser extent supplying
butter, tinned salmon, eggs, tomatoes, &c.
A large number of persons were also engaged in the Borough in the manufacture
of khaki clothing for the soldiers, 16,518 being employed in factories and workshops
and 395 as home-workers. Home-workers were also employed on other articles
of military equipment.