Mr. Hngall, Inspector of Markets, proceeded against a butener, named Tai Shing, who keeps a stall in the Malwe Market, for exposing for sale meat not bearing the Municipal chop, and with affixing a chop resembling that of the Municipality, with intent to defiant.
Mr. Hagall stated thet when he entered accused's shop in the course of his inspection, he noticed an assistant run out, He followed him and found that he had removed a shoulder of mutton, which bore chop resembling that of the Municipality, but which was marked "Tai Shing, Butcher, Shanghai," in Chinese characters. Pho resemblance to the proper chop was sutiicient to deceive purchasers. Accused was an old offender against the regula ions, and had previously been suspended from slaughtering meat at the Municipal Abattoirs on account of infractions of the rules. Moreover, the meat seized (produced) was of a very inferior description, and from all indies tions the animal had probably been killed when at the point of death from disease. The meat would certainly never have passed the Municipal inspection.
ho Assessor said the chop used could not be said to be a fraudulent one, but for exposing ment for sale contrary to the regulations defonduaa. would be fined £200, Obtaining Goods under False Pretences, Aman was sentenced to 300 blows and one year's imprisonment for frawlulently obtaining goods from various storekeepers. Detective-Sergean MeDowel told the Court that the accused was previously employed by the prosecutor, and whilst engaged he secretly affixed his master's chop to several blank order forms. After being discharged he went to several stores, and producing orders with the chop of the complainant, gat altogether $70 worth of soup and exndles. If not arrested at once he would probably have victim's d more dealers.
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