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two of tea dust, were obtained by the Inspectors and taken to Dr. Tidy
for analysis, who attended the Committee and reported as to their condition,
and it was resolved that proceedings be taken against the persons
who sold the Tea Dust now submitted, and that the consideration of
proceeding against them for selling two samples of tea now also submitted
to stand over. The parties were summoned, and the magistrate
inflicted a small fine with costs, as the Yestry did not press for heavy
penalties, but wished to stop the traffic in such an article, which proved
to be the sweepings of the dock warehouses.
It was then thought by the Committee, that pending the New Law no
further action should be taken.
UNSOUND MEAT.
Mr. J. Lapworth and Mr. W. Burrows seized a quantity of Unsound
Mutton at a stall in the Bethnal Green Road, in possession of Samuel
Eisher, of 46, Bacon Street, it was examined by myself and conveyed to
the Worship Street Police Court and condemned by the magistrate, who
ordered it to be destroyed; it was then taken to a boiling house at
Hackney Wick and destroyed in the presence of Messrs. Drake & Bippin,
the Sanitary Staff being present. The owner was summoned before the
magistrate at Worship Street Police Court and fined 20s. and costs.
Mr. J. W. Burrows had his attention called (by Mark Chauley) to the
bodies of two dead cows, at a slaughter house in Essex Street; he
examined them and found them unfit for human food. He seized them
and conveyed them to the Vestry Hall at midnight, where they were
examined by me. Next morning they were conveyed to the Worship
Street Police Court and condemned by J. Bushby, Esq., Magistrate.
They were then conveyed to Mr. Barber, horse slaughterer, and destroyed.
Mr. Chauley, proprietor of the slaughter house in Essex Street,
Cambridge Road, attended the Committee in reference to the seizure of
two deceased carcases of cow beef, and stated that one carcase was sent
to him from Arbour Square, and the other from Mr. Evans, of Drury
Lane, for the purpose of being dressed for human food, if the same were
fit; he finding they were not fit, informed the Inspector, with a view
to their being condemned and destroyed. It was resolved, that under