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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
During 1912 it was found that a man was selling milk
without being registered, and also without giving notice, as
required under Section 7 of the Dairies, Cowsheds and Milk
Shops Order, of occupying a building in Ilford Lane as a
dairy.
On going into the matter, there was some difficulty as
to who was the real owner of the business; but eventually
Mr. B. Smith, of 104, Corporation Street, West Ham, was
proceeded against for selling milk without being registered,
and Mr. Nicholson, of 179, Ilford Lane, was proceeded
against as occupying the building without having first given
notice of his intention so to do. They were each fined ^2
and costs.
On the 12th April, 1912, I visited Padnall Grove Farm,
and found a carcase ready dressed hanging up in one of the
sheds. The hindquarters presented an (Edematous appearance.
It was a cow's, and the history was that it had calved
7 days before, and had been killed. On that day, however,
I could not find the uterus. The farmer was not in, and I
left word with the wife that the carcase was not to be
removed and that the farmer should see me in the morning.
Not meeting him the next morning, I again visited the farm,
found the uterus, which was full of foul noxious dibris, and
thereupon I seized the carcase.
The defence was that the meat was not exposed or prepared
for sale at the time of my second visit, and therefore
no offence had been committed.
The defendant was acquitted, but on applying for costs,
the Chairman of the Justices informed him he must consider
himself very fortunate in having escaped a fine.