DISEASED MEAT.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XIV, Issue 997, 16 January 1857, Page 3

DISEASED MEAT.

To the Editor of the Southern Cross. Sir, — I addressed the folio wing letter on Tuesday last, to the Editor of the New Zealander. The notice to correspondents why it was not inserted was "if Mr. Brcdie knowg the particulars of any such case as he states, he is in a position to take the further steps ha speaks of when the subject will be inrestigated in the proper way." Now sir, I have heard from three different parties who are aware of the facts I have named in my letter, but whether these parties will come forward and prove what they know is another question. I shall be happy to state what I know about it. An investigation is immediately demanded The case now is in the hands of the Superintendent and Inspector of Slaughter-houses, and as they are both men who are paid for doing their duty, whethfr the culprit is a strong supporter of the Superintendent or not, the public care but little, they demand a searching inquiry before it lapses and 1 should feel obliged by your ingerting the letter abo\e alluded to. Your obedient, Walter Bkodib.

To the Editor of the New.Zeilaxder, Sm,— ln your issue of Wednesday last there appeared a letter signed "Pro Bono Publico" relative to the "selling of diseased meat." The author of this letter states "that this meat was sold to a certain butchea." This I believe Mr. Editor I can deny, as I believe it was only sold to one butcher, and I should not he »urpiised if that butcher lived in Queen-street. Now sir I hope the butchers in this city, but more especially the Queen-street butchers, will come forward and state what butcher sold the meat, whose boy came in from the Southern Division from his master on horseback to sell the cow, and who sold the poor cow which died ia calving. And whether the cow belonged to a member of the Provincial Council or not, I maintain he ought to be punished ; I only wonder Mr Editor the poor calf, was not sold tor veal, which formerly has taken place. Sir, we much want a Provincial Prosecutor ; there are many gentlemen who are now living under the rose would live under its thorns. Sir I know the boy who came in from his master to sell the poor cow. I know who sold the cow, where the poor row died and was skinned, and who received the money for the poor cow; but sir, I require further evidence in writing to prosecute, and every honest butcher in this City ought for their own honor' and character to give me the evidence required. I am, Your obedient, Walter Brop^, January 9, l§sf.