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Beef sausages containing respectively only 40% and 35% of meat formed the
subject of two summonses taken against a manufacturer under Section 85 of the
Act, for giving a false warranty. In each case a penalty with costs was
imposed.
The following table summarises the results of the proceedings.
SECTION 3 (POOD NOT OF THE NATURE, ETC. DEMANDED)
Penalty and costs 2
Defendant granted an absolute discharge on payment of costs 2
SECTION 9 (PENALTY FOR SALE, &c. OF UNSOUND FOOD)
Penalty and costs 2
SECTION 13 (PRECAUTIONS AGAINST CONTAMINATION OF FOOD)
Penalty and costs 5
Penalty without costs 2
No penalty, costs awarded 1
Summons not separately dealt with 2
Summons dismissed 3
SECTION 85 (OFFENCES IN RELATION TO WARRANTIES, ETC. )
Penalty and costs 2
Factories Act, 1937. SECTION 7 (Sanitary conveniences). Summonses in
respect of two factories at which the sanitary conveniences were insufficient
or unsuitable were successful. The defendants were fined and ordered to pay
the Council's costs.