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III.—The wholesale milk merchants proved to be Messrs. Pryce
and Harris, of Craven Court, Drury Lane. On December 10th,
Messrs. Pryce and Harris informed me that the milk delivered
to the Defendant on September 24th was from the same source as
that delivered on October 15th. That this milk came from a
gentleman-farmer of high character at Peterborough; and that
the milk churns, as sent up per Great Northern Railway, had been
taken on each occasion direct from King's Cross terminus to the
Defendant's shop.
Some days after the sample had been taken from their delivery
of milk on October 15th, Messrs. Pryce and Harris sent the
Defendant's portion of the first sample to Messrs. Redwood and
de Hailes, the well-known analysts, in order that they might
analyse it on his behalf. The following is a copy of the certificate
issued by these gentlemen as the result of their analysis :—
[Copy.]
15, Red Lion Square, W.C.,
23rd October, 1897.
Eedwood & de Hailes,
Having analysed a sample of milk received on 20th
October, from Messrs. Pryce and Harris, of Drury Lane, and
marked "Parish of St. James, Westminster—53—24th
September, 1897," we are of opinion that it is adulterated
with not less than 9 % added water.
Sp. Gr. Sour.
Total Solids 10.86 percent.
Fat 314 „ „
Solids not Fat 7'72 ,, ,,
(Signed) REDWOOD & de HAILES.
The fat was estimated by the Schmid process.
IV.—On October 27th, the case came before Mr. Plowden, one
of the learned Magistrates at the Police Court, Great Marlborough
Street. The Defendant then did not produce his own Analyst's
certificate, but asked that that portion of the sample which was
still in the custody of the Vestry should be sent on to the
Government Laboratory for a control analysis. Thereupon the
learned Magistrate ordered the sample to be sent to the Government
Laboratory with a request for its analysis and a report
thereon. And the case was adjourned till November 10th.
The following certificate was received by J. Ronaldson Lyell,
Esq., Chief Clerk, Police Court Marlborough Street.