SALE OF MINCE MEAT

Chronicle (Levin), 8 June 1946, Page 4

SALE OF MINCE MEAT

n I.EVTN RTTTCIIFiR'S RRKACII Delivering reserved judgment at; the monthly sitting of the Levin; Court yesterday in respect of the | prosecution of W. I. Urquhart (Mr.; J. Todd) for selling mince meat in ' a containef not labolled as required j nndo the egulations, Mr. A. M Goulding, S.M„ said that whereas it had been submittecl by counsel for the defendunt that 110 prosecution joulcl proceed uiicler section 4 1 ) oi \ the regulations, he was unable to accept this view. He said the regulation appeared to him as perfectly clear. Certain of the regulations were applicable to goocls sold in oackagc^s, ancl up to thc passing of tiie Sale of Foods and Drugs Amendment Act, 1924. there •appeared to have been no autliority requiring the disclosure of particu-; lars as to articles of food sold otherwi.se than 111 packages. By section II of that Amendment Act, hcwever, the Governor- G enera 1 was empowered to make regulations requiring particulars with respect to specifled articles of food sold otherwise than in packages. His! Worship said the regulations rppeared to him to have made such pTvbvision,'and il; was clear that tliis' mince meat was in a container in l.he sliop visible to purchasers of the article. and -the container was not labelled. The defenclanfc had to be oonvie.tecl, and he would ))e flned £1, with costs 10s.