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POLICE COURT PROCEEDINGS.
During the year 166 summonses were taken out under the above
Acts. Convictions have been obtained in 118 instances, 29 summonses
have been withdrawn, mainly in cases where the persons serving the
samples were not the actual proprietors of the business.—(Duplicate
summonses were generally taken out in such instances and were
withdrawn upon a conviction being obtained against either the proprietor
or his servant). 16 summonses were dismissed and 3 summonses
were not served (in two instances as the defendant had gone away, and
in the third instance as the defendant had died.)
TABLE 37.
Showing the Wards in which proceedings were taken under the
Adulteration Acts.
St. Mary's
Ward.
St. Paul's
Ward.
St. Peter's
Ward.
St. John's
Ward.
Trinity
Ward.
All Saint's
Ward.
St.
Michael's
Ward.
St. Jude's
Ward.
St. ,
George's
Ward.
Christchurch
Ward.
St.
Saviour's
Ward.
Total.
No of
Summonses
taken out
15
8
6
18
14
10
26
15
10
17
27
166
The following have been, from time to time during the year, reported
to the Public Health Committee as cases of interest:—
David Jones, 10 & 11, Sturge Street.—Milk from which 21 per cent.
of cream had been abstracted.
This sample was taken in pursuance of a suggestion made in Court
upon the hearing of a summons taken against the same vendor in
respect to another sample of Milk which was certified to have had 16 per
cent. of cream abstracted therefrom. The above sample was therefore
taken direct from the same cow in the presence of the Inspector (Mr.
Weatheritt), and upon analysis was found poorer in quality than the
first by 5 per cent. of cream. No proceedings could therefore be taken in
this instance, and the summons in respect to the first sample (16 per
cent. deficiency in cream) was withdrawn.
Evan Rees, 84, Deacon Street.—Milk 30 per cent, deficient in
cream. .
Evan Davies, 169, Borrett Road.—Milk 16 per cent, deficient in
cream.
It was shown in evidence, at the hearing these two summonses, that
the milk was demanded by the purchaser in each instance from a particular
vessel pointed out by him.