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as co-defendants. It appeared, however, that the course
suggested would prove wholly inoperative in the large
majority of cases, for financial reasons which are
alluded to above. But in the opinion of the Vestry
the Acts might usefully be amended by requiring all goods
sold in original packets to be distinctly labelled with the
name and address of the wholesale dealer, and the name of
the wholesale dealer to be disclosed by the retailer in the
case of all sales where bulk is broken, and by authorising
the prosecuting authority to proceed directly against the
wholesale dealer, either alone or in conjunction with the
retailer, and to call the retailer as a witness. A communication
to this effect has been addressed to the Local
Government Board.
SUMMARY PROCEEDINGS.
Summonses have been taken out in the following
cases:—
Adulteration
3
Non-payment of paving account
1
Nuisance
1
Unlawful occupation of underground
rooms
2
Using hoard as advertising station
contrary to licence
1
Total
8
Fines were inflicted in four cases. The paving account
was paid before the day of hearing, the nuisance was
removed without the intervention of the Court, and the
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