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Under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, 28
summonses were issued, 4 of which were dismissed,
and one not served, on account of the defendant
disappearing. On the remaining 23, fines to the
amount of £74 10s. were obtained, with £16 7s. 6d.
costs. In 1898, the fines (on 32 summonses)
amounted to £54 10s.. and the costs awarded to £22 7s. 6d.
Full particulars as to offence, fine, and
costs are given below—
Sample
Adulterated.
Extent of Adulteration.
Fine
Imposed
Costs
Imposed.
£.
s.
d.
£
s.
d.
Coffee
42% Chicory (dismissed with costs)
—
—
Butter
75% Foreign Fat
5
0
0
0
12
6
Milk
17% added Water
3
0
0
0
12
6
Butter
85% Foreign Fat
5
0
0
1
1
0
do.
76% do.
3
0
0
0
12
6
do.
{ 90% do. (Summons not served.
Defendant disappeared.)}
—
—
do.
95% do.
3
0
0
0
12
6
Milk
{ 33% deficient in Cream (Dismissed
on Warranty)}
—
—
do.
6% added Water
1
0
0
1
3
0
Butter
70% Foreign Fat
10
0
0
0
12
6
do.
76% do.
5
0
0
0
12
6
do.
67% do.
5
0
0
0
12
6
do.
85% do.
3
0
0
0
12
6
do.
56% do.
2
0
0
1
3
0
Coffee
20% Chicory
1
0
0
0
12
6
Milk
8% added Water
3
0
0
0
12
6
do.
8% do.
5
0
0
0
12
6
do.
15% do.
1
0
0
0
12
6
do.
11% do.
2
0
0
0
12
6
do.
11% do.
3
0
0
0
12
6
do.
8% do.
4
0
0
0
12
6
do.
40% deficient in Cream (dismissed)
—
—
do.
15% added Water
5
0
0
1
3
0
Butter
65% Foreign Fat
—
0
12
6
do.
95% do.
0
10
0
0
12
6
do.
80% do.
—
0
12
6
do.
95% do.
5
0
0
0
12
6
Milk
50% deficient in Cream (dismissed)
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-
Average per Conviction
1899 {£3 4s 9d. fine.
{0 14s. 3d. costs.
1898 {£1 13s. 9d. fine.
{0 13s. 11d. costs.