THE SALE OF MILK.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXIII, Issue 8839, 16 May 1914, Page 2

THE SALE OF MILK.

AN INFORMATION DISMISSED.

WELLINGTON, May 15

At the Magistrate's Court to-day Frederick Izaac. Bottle. was charged with refusing to cell milk to an officer under the Sale.of Foods and Drugs Act. Defendant pleaded not guilty.

John Henry Cowdray, 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 out of one server, when, on looking around, witness noticed another server in the cart;; and.asked to be served from this (the Becond) server, but defendant refused to comply with his request, stating that that milk was not for isale. Witness repeated his request, but defendant still refused, stating that he would serve him from any other can but the one in question. On previous occasions the defendant had always sold him samples without demur. On the day in question defendant said the milk was not for sale because it wa« sour. Witness did not ask to taste the milk. ■■;.". ■.;■.■

iln dismissing the information, the 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 ; defendants explanation that the milk was not intended for sale., ■,'■:. -; ; :--V- ■ ; '■'■.' ■- : ' ■ -*