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DISEASED MEAT.
About 2 cwt. of putrid meat was seized by Sanitary Inspector W. W.
Burrows, from the premises of Mr. Bridges, 5, Virginia Row, a Germansausage
maker. The meat in question had been kept for a considerable
length of time, and was salted preparatory to its being manufactured into
saveloys. It was condemned, and subsequently destroyed, the case being
tried before Mr. Bushby, at "Worship Street Police Court, and the
defendant was mulcted in the fine of £10 and costs.
A body of Cow-beef was seized on the premises occupied by Thomas
Hanchant Day, cow-keeper, 21, West Street, Prospect Place. It was
taken before Mr. Bushby, at Worship Street, condemned, and destroyed.
Mr. Day had a license to slaughter as well as keep cows, and there is no
doubt that the intention was to sell this meat for human food, as it
was dressed in the ordinary manner that beef is prepared for market.
Proceedings were taken, when it was endeavoured to shew that it was
intended for cat's meat. This the Magistrate did not believe, and he
fined the defendant £10 and costs.*
Five legs of mutton were seized from the Workhouse. They were
taken to Worship Street, condemned, and destroyed. Proceedings were
instituted against the contractor, Mr. Joseph Green, of Hackney Road,
the Magistrate inflicting a fine of £50 and costs.
PUTRID FISH.
A quantity of Haddocks, in a putrid state, was seized by Sanitary
Inspector Lapworth, from the premises of a man named Harper. The
Inspectors at Billingsgate were sent for, who gave their opinion that the
fish was fit for the purpose intended, viz., to be smoked, and afterwards
sold for food. This case was likewise tried before Mr. Bushby, and the
sequel shewed that that Magistrate took a different view of the case, for
the defendant was fined £3 and costs.
ADULTERATION ACT.
An Analyst has been appointed, and a great deal of preliminary matter
gone into. Samples have been obtained by the Inspectors and submitted
for analyzation, but owing to the present unsatisfactory state of the law,
very little business of a decisive character has been transacted.
* Mr. Day's license was opposed at the adjourned sessions and consequently refused.