MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1832, 19 August 1913, Page 9

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

CITY MILK & ITS CHEMISTRY. ANALYSIS & COSTS. On July 21 last two cliarß-es/of selling adulterated milk were preferred against tho Wellington Dairy Company. The company was convicted and fined on olio count, but the other case was adjourned in order to permit of an independent analysis of the milk sample being mado by Professor Easlerfield. Tliiy course was taken oil the suggestion of Mr. .Myers, who appeared for tin? 'company, and the ease was continued at the Magistrate's Court yesterday before Mr. W. G. Hiddell, S.M. Mr. Jlyers stated that Professor Easterfield hod made an analysis. Two officers of' the Health Department hail originally aimlywd tho sample, ami their results were slightly different. Tho professor's analysis differed still .more. lie (Mr. Myers) therefore contended that the weight of evidence prompted an inference that somo mistake must have been made by the Department's officers, amd if thero was any doubt as to the quality of tho milk tli9 company should get the benefit of it. His Worship said that he was not prepare:! to hold (as ha.l l>een contended) that the samples were not properly taken and analysed. Tho company was ordorcd to pay Professor Easterfield's foe, XIO 10s.; ordinary analyst's fee, 10s. Gel.; and solicitor's foe. JBI Is. Mr. P. -R: K. Macassey appeared for the Health Department. SIGNING OF RECEIPTS. A. T. Bailey pleaded guilty to a chargo of signing a receipt liablo for duty for tho sum of ,E5 ss. 9d., without tho same being duly stamped. He was fined 10s., in default 24 hours' imprisonment. FAMILY AFFAIRS'IN COURT. A separation order was granted Annio, Edwards from her husband, Henry Edwards, on the grounds of continued insobriety.

For failure to maintain his wife, Julius Toeker was fined '10s., in default seven days' imprisonment. Frederick Marshall was fined £3 on each of two charges of-failing to carry out an order by the Court to maintain his wife and children. Tho default was fixed at six weeks' imprisonment. COURT ODDMENTS. Albort Hansen .was sontenced to two months' imprisonment, on two charges of theft, viz.:' (1) A pair of ladies' shoes, valued wit Bs. lid., the property of Wm. Martin; and (2) theft of an overcoat valued at X A 2 10s., the property of John M'Quinn A fino of 40s. -was imposed on Alexander. M'Donald, who pleaded guilty to a chargo of theft of a pair of dungaree trousers. He was also convicted and discharged on a charge of insobriety. Norman Campbell pleaded guilty to two charges of. breaches of his prohibition order. On the first count he was fined .£3, and on .the second JCI. On similar clmrges, Harriet Moloney wfis fined 405., Florence M'Anally 205., John O'Sullivan J:3. Cecilia Parkinson 205., and Alexander 'Wfor .f3. For insobriety, Tlios. Wm. Cooper, Bernard Kromel], and John Hyde were each fined 205., and Henry TJrwin, Wm. M'Donald, and Michael Gregory were fined 10s. each.