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New Zealand Mail, Issue 412, 3 January 1880, Page 14

A successful case of prosecution of a piracy of trade marks has engaged the attention of the magistrates at the Water Police Court, Sydney (says the Sydney Morning Herald). The agents of Messrs. Lanman and Kemp, the well-known manufacturers of “ Murray and Lanman’s Florida water,” a perfume having an enormous sale in all parts of the world, were the prosecutors, and MY. James Clark, of 286, George-street, the defendant. There have been no less than twelve imitations of Murray and Lanman’s Florida water in the market. These imitations are as usual of an inferior quality, and their sale is of course prejudicial to the reputation of the genuine article. There were two charges against Mr. Clark of selling bottles bearing an imitation of the genuine label, to both of which he pleaded guilty, and in each case was fined 25., the price of the bottle, 205., and ss. 6d., costs of court; the presiding magistrate stating that had it not been for the fact that the goods were sold by defendant’s clerk the fine would have been £5. If such another case were brought before them the full penalty would be inflicted. The labels in question did not bear the words “ Murray and Lanman’s Florida water,” but otherwise were colorable imitations of Lanman and Kemp’s duly registered trade mark. We understand that other prosecutions are pending, and that a Bill in Equity is being filed to check the improper trading that is going on, for which steps the agents for the sale of Murray and Lanman’s Florida water are deserving of every encouragement and success.