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MEIEINO POLICE COURT.
7-V/Vay, April 15.
(Before Messrs. Edscuc and Rhodes, J's.P.)
Tliomas O'Connell v. Cluirlott Brown. -
Adulteration of spirits. NoapjKtanujce of de
fendant.
Thomas O'Conuell stated tliat he was an
insi lector of Kjiirits undcu die Board of Health,
aud the present case was brought under tliv
43rd section of tlie Health Act. On the lOtli
of Januaiy last he visited tlie defendant's
licensed inviuiscs at Dartmoor, and saw some
brandy which struck him as lxang considerably
underproof. He taught two shilliug's wortli
and scaled tile tattle. The liquor had since
been analysed by tiieShireanalysist and found
to be 37 under jirool. The lowest strengtii
allowed by tlie Act is 25 under proof.
In reply to the Bencli the jirusecutor stated,
1 talievc ilefendant's father told the jiartj who
scroti the suninious that the defendant,
Charlotte Brown, was sick in bed at Hamilton
and could not ap>rar, but would plead guilty,
Tlieticfcndanthas left tlie hool and is at pre- I
sent residing in Hamilton. Tlie defendant'
iva.s fined £1 aJid £1 1!fe>4»d owte
Thouias O'Coniiell v. B. Foixl. Hsiving a
wrong latal iqxni n certeini tatth-, charge
brought liiider dm 13tli section of tiie Trade
Mark Statute. D -fend ant beaded giiiltj.
Eridence went to show that a tattle of nun
was discovered in Mr. Ford's establishment
hitallcd Jamaica iiim.-mid the tattle was
proved, on tlie authority of Mr. A. Wbtater,
an ex|K?rt- of 40 years standing, who was jne-
seiit, to tantain rum of a gwd quality, but-
; not Jamaica rum. Tlie defendant was fined
| 10s, with til lis costs.
i (I. Oakley v. Jasues Gurren. — Debt of £1
19s 4d. Mr. Bolton .i>ieared for the com
plainant. A verdict was given for the amount
with £1 lis costs. -
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