THE ANALYST. 191 LAW REPORTS. RAID ON HULL MILE-SELLEREI.-SKY.BLUE XI&K ON SUNDAY MoRNIN~s.-on Tuesday, Aug. 26, before Mr. Twiss, stipendiary magistrate, a number of milk-sellers were summoned for selling milk adulterated with water, all the samples having been purchased from them on Sunday morning, the 10th inst. The first case was that of Thos. Nicks, milkseller, residing srt; 8, Adam’s Place, Pease Street, who was summoned for selling milk adulterated with 30 per cent. of water. Mr. A. P. Wilson, from the Town Olerk’s department of the Hull Corporation, appeared in support of the summons, and evidence in proof was given by Xr. James Thackray, acting-inspector of the Urban Sanitary Authority, who stated that he purchased the milk in question on Sunday morning, 10th inst.When he asked for a pint of new milk, defendant told him that he was selling only old milk. Defendant’s wife was present, and the iaepector purchased a pint from her, and divided it in the usual way. The Borough Analyst’s c e a c a t e was to the effect that the milk was new milk, and was adulterated with 30 per cent. of added water. Mr. Wilson said there appeared to be an impression among milk-sellers %hat by putting water to milk and caIling it old milk they would get over the consequences of selling adulterated milk. Defendant said his wife purchased the milk, and he did not know whether it was adulterated or not. Mr. Twiss : Have you anything more to say? Defendant : What is there to pay? Xr. Twiss : The milk was nearly one-third water. It is a, very bad case, and I must find you 40s.and costs. Defendant : How much in prison ? Mr. Twiss : A distress warrant, or 30 days.-The next case was that of Edward Burrows, milk seller, 19, Kirby Street, Hull. Mr. Thackray purchased a sample from defendant’s son, and the certificate of the borough malyst showed 30 per cent. of added water. Defendant was not present, and Mr. Wilson stated that a former summons against him for a similar offence was withdrawn, as he stated that he had purchased the milk from an’other person. He was, however, informed that in future he must get a certificate from the seller to clear himself. MrB. Burrows said her husband was from home, and she supported an aged mother by means of the milk from one cow. Mr. Twiss fined defendant 40s. and costs.-Richard Kirby, 33, Lincoln Street, was summoned for having milk adul- terated, according to the certificate of the borough analyst, with 19 per cent.of added water. Defendant said he fetched the milk twice a day from Sutton, and obtained it from first-class farmers. Mr. Twiss : Then you should obtain a written guwanteeo. Mr. Wilson observed that in comequence of a belief that the inspector would not go round on Sunday it was thought that some milk-sellers took the opportunity to water their milk. The authority had made a number of complaints respecting the quality of the milk on Sunday mornings. Mr. Twiss : Then the public appear to suffer on those days. Mr. Wilson : Yes, Sir. Defendant was fined 30s. and c o s t s . f a m e s Baker, a youth, living at 27, Bowes Terrace, Waterloo Street, was summoned for selling milk adulterated with 20 per cent.of added water. Defendant said he bought the milk believing. it to be pure. He had been in business for himself four years, and he192 THE ANALYST. had not had a previous complaint against him. Mr. Wilson said he must press this case. Mr. Twiss imposed a penalty of 20s. and costs. -Alfred Fenton, 6, Green Lane, milk seller, was also summoned for refusing to sell a pint of milk to Acting Inspector Thackray, when required. Nr. Thaokray stated that on Sunday morning, the 10th instant, he was in Francis Street, when he saw the defendant selling milk, Witness asked him to sell him a pint for analysis, but defendant, who knew who he was, declined. Witness thereupon followed him to one of & oustomers’ housea, and after defendmt had handed in apint at the door witness obtained it from the servant.Fenton then rushed at bim, took the bmin from him, and threw the milk on tho flags. Fenton now stated, in explanation, that the milk he supplied to the home in queetion was milk whioh the inspector had no business with ; and, further, that he had no milk to spare that morning. Fhed 60s. and costs. IIXPOET~T CONDENSED NILE CASES.-& worship Street fhe adjourned heai4ng of the summonses taken out by the sanitary authority of Betha1 Green against six tradesmen of the district for having sold condensed milk, ( c From which one-third of the cream had been abstracted,” was resumed beforo jWr. Hannay. Mr. Goodrich, barrister, appeared for the parkh authorities ; Mr.Nasrnyth, barrister, for some of the defendants, and Mr. Chapman, solicitor, for others. The cases were before the Court on the 18th of June, when it appeared that the summonses were taken out under the 9th Section of tho Adulteration Act, whioh enacted that no perRon should sell any article that had undergone alteration without making disclosure OP the alteration. The milk in question being, however, sold in tins, it was submitted in some of the cabes heard that the sellers, who were retailers for the importers of the articles from. Switzerland, could have no knowledge, of the purity or impurity of the milk. The analyst’s certi- ficate put in showed that the milk was deprived in several cases of a large proportion of the nRtural oream, and the defendants, it was contended, could have had no knowledge of this alteration.Mr. Hannay, in giving judgment, said he thought the summonses must be dismissed. Purchasers of con- densed milk could not, he thought, expect that they were to get an article of equal richness with English new milk. On broad grounds the case must fail, because the character of the article sold waa such that the defendants could have no knowledge of any alteration in it. The whole of the summonses were ordered to be dismissed. Mr. Chapmanwished it to be known that he had a certificate of Dr. Corfield and other authorities, describing Bome of the brands of Swiss milk as thoroughly pure and rich. ALZEGBD ADULTERATION.-A GROCER FIm.-At the Worship Street Police Court, on Tuesday last, before Mr.Bushby, Mr. H. M. Lewis, tea dealer, of 311, Mare Street, Hackney, appeared to an adjourned summons, for having sold as coffee an article adulterated with ohicory ‘( and other roots ” to an extent of 10 per cent. The case, when first before the Court, was proved by the sanitary officer of the parish, Lawrence, and the certificate of Dr. Tripe, medical oBcer of Hackney, showed that the ‘( coffee ” purchased by the officer was adulterated as stated. The defendant contested the correctness of the analysis, and elected to hsvo the matter referred to the Government analysts at Somerset House. The oertificate of those gentlemen was now read, and bore out the correctness of DF. Tripe’s ma,l~&~.- Mr. Bushby thereupon fhed the defendant ~ O S . , and further condemned him in the co&s of the later anal@s, .€I 1s.-It will be remembered that a fortnight previous, on the first hewing, the defendant diqnted Dr. Tripe’s certificate, and mid he had sent a sample to Somerset House, but the analyst there refused to certify until the oase had formally come before the Court. BOOES, &c., RECEIVED. 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