There were further prosecutions of milk vendors in the Dublin Police Court yesterday before Sir Ernest Swift, K.C.

Brigid Connor, Rafter’s Lane, Crumlin, was prosecuted by the Rathmines Council for selling milk adulterated by the addition of 4.7 per cent of water.

Mr. E. H. Burne, solicitor, appeared for the defendant, who could not, he said, account for the presence of the added water.

Mr. Russell said before his worship gave his decision, he would mention that the costs involved amounted to £2 15s.

Mr. O’Byrne said he was engaged in the next case, and he would ask his worship not to say anything about the costs as it might prejudice his case.

Sir Ernest Swift agreed to the course.

Subsequently, a fine of 10s with £2 costs was imposed.

DROUGHT BLAMED.

Thomas Perry, Sharaway Cottage, Dark Lane, Crumlin, was charged in two summonses with having sold milk containing 3.5 per cent of added water and deficient of 6.7 per cent of its fats, and with selling milk containing 2.4 per cent of added water and deficient of 10 per cent of its fats, respectively.

The defence was that the sample was taken from a very small supply out of a can and that the condition of the milk was due to it being the end of the can and the dry weather.

Mr Quaid said that the quantity of water was so small as to be practically imperceptible, and the two summonses might be taken as one offence. The abstraction of fats was due to the drought over the past six weeks and the milk being turned about and churned into butter. The man who got the milk last had butter floating on it.