Adulterated Pepper.
At the Dunedin Holicc Court XVin. While, da*. Kerr, and Geo. llx*tie, trading us White and Co . were charged with selling pepper which wa» adul terated. Professor Hlack stated that a sample of hlack pepper contained *2O |>er cent, of foreign matter, which lie would .iot say was not pepper husk. An ohj«>ction was raised that pepper was not foe Ml and did not come within ■he meaning of the Act. hut thia Mr Carew overruled. A sample of white pepper was stated by the Professor to contain nine |>er cent, f.ireign matter, llaslie was fined £8 and costs in each charge, and the information against White and Kerr was distnised. The other cases were adjourmal.
THE PAHIATUA STAR.-TUESDAY. OCTOBER 28. 1800.
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