WATER IN MILK

Wairarapa Times-Age, 28 November 1939, Page 3

WATER IN MILK

32 PER CENT ADDED. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) NAPIER, November 27. Two analyses taken at her own request resulted in the conviction of Mrs Prenenna May Bimler, Meanee, farmer, who was charged before Mr Miller, S.M., in the Magistrates' Court, Napier, today, with supplying milk below the required standard. One of the tests showed 32 per cent added water and the other a deficiency of j per cent in fats. By asking for an expensive analysis defendant had brought, heavy costs on herself, remarked the magistrate when imposing a tine of £B. Costs on the two charges totalled £l2 10s fid. Commenting on the explanation of defending counsel that the water might have got into the mill: accidentally through washing the machines, the magistrate said the quantity detected suggested a deliberate action. He viewed the offence seriously because he had never before had a case where almost a third of water had been added. Outlining the police case, SeniorSergeant P. C. Felton said the charges arose when an inspector took samples from a town vendor and. found they did not comply with the regulations. After further inquiries the trouble had been traced to the farm. “A serious aspect of this case is that the vendor was very nearly prosecuted,” said the senior-sergeant.