PAPER INSOLES FOR SHOES

Dominion, Volume 20, Issue 72, 18 December 1926, Page 13

PAPER INSOLES FOR SHOES

AUCKLAND DEALER CONVICTED. Dominion Special. Auckland, December 17. A charge of having in his possession ladies’ shoes the soles of which consisted partly of leather, and failing to cause a statement of the materials of which they were composed to be conspicuously stamped on the outside, was brought against F. A. Smith, of Newmarket in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday. The Inspector of Footwear stated that he had warned defendant regarding the line of shoes in question, as some samples were being sent to the Dominion without the necessary stamp. The insole was purely paper, and the shoes should have been stamped “cardboard insoles.” For the defendant, it was stated that it would be impossible for him to examine every pair of shoes he imported. He dealt with reputable firms and endeavoured to comply with the inspector’s wishes. The order had been sent to manufacturers for shoes with ■ leather insoles and stiffeners. The shoes were a fancy line and sold at two guineas a pair. Only 24 pairs had been ordered. The Magistrate (Mr. Hunt) examining the shoes: The object of the Act is to see that the man who buys leather shoes to walk about in gets leather shoes. Nobody could be expected to walk about in these. Defendant was convicted and ordered to pay costs 7s.