FACTORY MANAGER CHARGED

Patea Mail, Volume LI, 11 April 1930, Page 3

FACTORY MANAGER CHARGED

PRESERVATIVE CREAM

ALLEGED,

DEFENDANT FAINTS IN COURT

The ease in which Matthew Leo Rogcnsi, manager of the Buahinc-Kangi-wahiu Dairy Factory, was charged with selling to tho Maoriland Dairy Co. cream which contained potassium bichromate, a poisonous preservative, was suddenly adjourned on Saturday morning last, when, the defendant fainted while under cross-examination. It was explained that he had been up all night at his factory and had had no food the previous day. Mr. L. Cohen, for the defence, said 'two suppliers of the Rangiwahia factory had had cream rejected by defendant. In one case there were maggots on the surface of the cream and in the others there was a distinct flavour of kerosene.

The defendant in evidence said the two suppliers whose cream he rejected sent it to the Maoriland Co. Witness decided to make a check test on the Maoriland grading. He decided to send a poor quality cream and that the contents of the sample and the bottles would be a good experiment. He told hisi assistant to be careful not to put preservative in the bottles.

When witness fainted an adjournment until Saturday next was agreed