SHORTWEIGHT BREAD.

Waikato Times, Volume 116, Issue 19452, 17 December 1934, Page 8

SHORTWEIGHT BREAD.

BAKER PLEADS GUILTY. “NO BREACH OF FAITH.” A plea of guilty to a charge of sell* ing short weight bread -was made toy Reginald Donald Collins, baker, of Hamilton, in the Magistrate’s Court, Hamilton, this morning. Mr G. Brown, representing the Inspector .of Weights and Measures, said he visited defendant’s shop on November 12 and asked to see a 41b white loaf of .brfcad. When measured the loaf weighed only 31b 14oz. In eight loaves he found a deficiency of 20oz. ( For the defendant, Mr W. J. King said his client realised his responsibility in the -matter. The short weight, 'however, was not -the result of any negligence or breach of faith. The scaling weight or the weight when put into the oven was -the regulation weight and The ‘leaves must have lost weight in the oven, t Counsel emphasised that It was in 'loss of moisture and not in food content that the loaves were deficient. The Labour Department itself had acknowledged that t'he only right system of weighing was to weigh the solid contents rather than the loaf which included moisture. Defendaht had been -

In business for 10 years and had never been before Court previously. A fine of £1 with costs was imposed.