“ IN A VILE STATE.”
FILTHY BUTCHER’S SHOP. MAGISTRATE IMPOSES FINE. “Probably the greatest punishment will be Ihe publicity given in I his matter. Because the result of that is likely lo bo severe I will Indict a lighter penally than I would otherwise have done,’’ staled Mr S. H. Paterson, S.M., In Hic Magistrate's Court, Hamilton, to-day, inflicting a fine of £1 with costs 10s on Robert Mitchell McKenzie, butcher, of Ulster Street, who was charged with falling to keep his premises in a clean state.
•Mr F. Wilson, Inspector of factories, who prosecuted, said Inspector Anderson visited the shop on April 24 regarding re-registration of the plant. He saw that the sawdust on the floor was dirty ami Instructed the son of defendant, who was In charge, to clean up.
“Wlien the inspector called again some days later the shop was still in ft vile slate," added Mr Wilson. Mr A. H. Powell said defendant look no part in the. business, which was run by his son. The latter was reprimanded for his neglect when defendant full ml out what lmd occurred.
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Waikato Times, Volume 117, Issue 19586, 27 May 1935, Page 9
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