FALSE TRADE DESCRIPTION
CHARGES DISMISSED
MANUFACTURERS RESPON SIBLE
(Pek United Peess Association.) AUCKLAND, June 8. In the Police Court to-dav Ernest George Nourse, jeweller, and George Robertson Wright, salesman, were charged that they sold goods bearing a false trade description, and that they applied a false trade description to goods sold by them. .Evidence was given that a policeriian asked for a 9ct gold medal, and was given one which was described as 9ct gold, strengthened with solder. Later he purchased another medal, stamped 9-carat. for 17s 6d. On assay these medals proved to be 1.66-carat, consisting of solder, with a very thin facing of 9-carat gold. The defence was that the goods were sold to the defendant by a Birmingham firm, and it was not until complaint was made by customers that lie knew he had been victimised. He had .since made claim oil the manufacturers for compensation.
The Magistrate said the 9-carat stamp was entirely misleading, but it was applied by the manufacturers, and not by the defendant Nourse. The charges were consequently dismissed.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 16405, 9 June 1915, Page 2
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176FALSE TRADE DESCRIPTION Otago Daily Times, Issue 16405, 9 June 1915, Page 2
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