ADULTERATED MILK.
A LIGHT PENALTY. Wellington, Yesterday. Mr. Cooper. S.M., to-day heard a case wherein the Wellington Dairy Company was charged- with selling 'adulterated milk, The defence stated that the Company received supplies from ■an Upper 1-lutt farmer whose sons had gone to the war. The farmer discovered that a farm hand hadjieen stealing milk, replacing it with water. On one occasion ithe farmer saw his man pour milk into a can which already contained a gallon of water. The farmer was afraid to remonstrate, as tlio man would probably have left, and it was difficult to get another assistant. Counsel for the prosecution said that the responsibility for testing milk restHi on the vendors. In the present case the added water amounted to thirteen per cent. If vendors were willing to take risks by not having the milk tested they must not complain if they found themselves in trouble. The Magistrate said that the public must be protected, but in view of the exceptional circumstances the light penalty of 40s would be imposed.
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Taranaki Daily News, 14 June 1916, Page 2
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174ADULTERATED MILK. Taranaki Daily News, 14 June 1916, Page 2
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