WATCHING THE MILKMAN.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 295, 16 May 1914, Page 5

WATCHING THE MILKMAN.

A WELLi.vGTON INCIDENT. By Telegraph—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. At the Magistrate's Court to-day, Frederick Isaac Cottle was charged with refusing to sell milk (p an officer under the Sale of Foods and. 1 Drugs Act. The defendant pleaded not guilty.

John Henry Cowdniy, departmental inspector, said that he stopped the defendant and asked for a pint of milk, tendering 2d in payment. The defendant was about, to serve him lout vi one server, when, on looking- around, the witness noticed another server in the cart, and asked to be served from this (the second) server, but defendant refused to comply with his request, statI ing that that milk was not for sale. Witness repeated his request, but defcn- ' ilant still refused, stating that he would serve him from any other can but the one in question. On previous occasions the defendant had always soid him .simples without demur. On the day in question defendant saiil the milk was not for sale hecause it was sour. Witness did not a c k to taste the milk. In dismissing the information, the 1 Magistrate said that in order to create an offence it must be established that the milk was for sale. He was quite satisfied with the defendant's explanation that the milk was not intended for sale.