CONDEMNED FISH.

Evening Star, Issue 11679, 11 February 1902, Page 4

CONDEMNED FISH.

SIX TONS DESTROYED

Thh mominq a representative of tins paper. in company with Inspector Donaldson, visited the premises of Chafes Oonreson, who is the occupier of fish freezing works in Stuart street., for the purpose of examining certain fish which formed the subject of an investigation in conrt by the stipendiary magistrate yesterday an 1 which resulted in Georgeson being fined tfce nominal sum of one shilling and ordered to take adequate measures for the destruction of the fish. The fixing of the sum for charges was left over until it was ascertained what the expenses incurred by the prosecution came to.

On inspecting the freezer Is was found that a large quantity of fish, amounting to over four tons, was absolutely unsound, and quite unfit for human consumption, while the stench which arose from the decayed substance was enough—to use an apt expression—to “knock one down.” The fish consisted of groper, trevalla, ling, and barracoota.

Dr Ogaton, district public health officer, together with Inspectors Gunn, Donaldson, Wilkie, and Snowball, made a minute examination of the premises, and were satisfied that matters were even worse than was at first reported. Dr Ogston directed that the fish should be carted away -s soon as possible, and one of the freezing chambers fumigated and otherwise attended to. The barrels in which tire fish is stowce. were found to be in a most uncleanly condition, and they were ordered to oe destroyed. About a ton and a-ha!f of condemned fish were cleared out last night, and the remainder, it was expected, would be sent away in the course of to-day. .Altogether about six tons of fish on Georgeson’s premises were condemned by the authorities.