SUNDRY SPORTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 59, 12 March 1915, Page 7

SUNDRY SPORTS.

FOOTBALL. y JUHITBD I'BKBB ASSOCIATION.] London, March 10. At football, Middlosborough beat Newcastle by 2 to 1.

In League football JBolton mid Sunderland drew, one goal each. Bradford City heat Liverpool by 3 goals to 2. Oldham and West Broimrich drew, one goal each.

WATER IN THE MILK.

i*KB I'ftESß ASSOCIATION

Wellington, March 11

j William Incledon, dairyman, was today fined £2O and costs on a charge of selling adulterated milk containing 25 per cent, of added water, and artificially colored with annntto. Evidence for the prosecution was heard in April last, and for the defence Mr Myers raised the technical point that the Department could not prosecute because the milk was not sold to the inspector. This was uphold and the case dismissed.

Against this decision the Crown appealed to the Supreme Court, and the appeal was upheld, and the case accoruugiy remitted to the magistrate. Counsel for the prosecution asked that an order be made, as provided by the Act, directing that the defendant's name and place of business published in t lie newspapers. Mr Myers objected to such an attempt to nthi a man's business: after such a long period had elapsed.?

His Worship said lie did not propose to make such an order, believing that a substantia] line would meet the case. Tlie analysis showed that an abundance of water had been mixed with the milk, and if defendant did not pin 'o it there himself he was responsible for the acts of his servants.

Mr Myers,: It may have been the supplier who was at fault.

His Worship: Then defendant should tost the milk before lie sells it.

LETTER CARRIER'S LAPSE.

Ashbnrfon, March 11. At the Police Court to-day Reginald James, a youth of 18 years, and a former employee of the post office, was chargod with having between February and March, 191.3, at Ashburton, contrary to his duty, opened four letters, and with having on various dates in February and March, 1913. secreted 131 postal packets. In evidence it was stated that the letters were discovered l>e.loath the floor-boards of an old building in which accused formerly resided, and which was now being demolished. James pleaded, guilty, and was committed to appear at the Supreme Court at Timaru for sentence, bail being allowed.

FINE FOR SWEATINC EMPLOY-

EES.

Auckland, March 11. Tiie maximum penalty of £SO was impwaed to-day ou Frank Whitehead, k, oper of a restaurant in Queen street, "iU wan found guilty of not keeping a proper overtime book. The .bookkeeper who had been keeping defendant's books gave evidence to tiie effect that the waitresses had been worked vo.-.v long hours, but defendant had refused their application for payment for overtime and instructed witness to iill in the time at the rate of 52 hours per week per girl, although the time worked was considerably beyond that'. The Magistrate said it was the worst caso of tiie kind that ho had ever had before him.

LICENSING ELECTIONS.

Dunedin, March 11. Tho final returns for the Chalmers licensing committee election give the victory to five temperance candidates. It is understood that the chief issue at the election was the question of a conditional license at the Wingatu racecourse.

THE WEEKS PRODUCE EXPORTS

Wellington. March I !. The exports of New Zealand products during the week ended March !>Mi were valued as follows: Butter « tic*-' «•-.-. ■••<-* •*:■: i a?nM£M<K=tfbf'nßa*'ji:ratoVLWf«wxwMun

£01,334, cheese £97,431, frozen lamb £133,4.-11, frozen mutton £72,.'317, frozen beef etc £52,781, gold £21,235, grain and pulse £1132, hides and skins £48,611, kauri gum £2661, flax and tow £1046, tallow £43,614, timber £B3ll, wool £110,588.