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liavicg decided, the right of a grand jury to place cost^ upon a pub- 

 lic OiJlcer, who has acted only in the performance of his duty under 

 the law. The decision of the Superior Court, which was handed 

 down in July, 1902, sustained the action of the grand jury. 



The enactment of a National anti-color oleomargarine law, which 

 came into force July 1, 1902. has been of great assistance to the Di- 

 vision in its elTorts to enforce the State laws, 



RENOVATED BUTTER ACT. 



Under this act, we have issued two lieenseis, and have received 

 and paid into the State Treasury §760.07 for the same. We have 

 collected and analyzed 41 samples; of this number 34 were cases for 

 prosecution. There were terminated 12 cases and there are still 

 pending 22. There were terminated during the present year 3 cases, 

 which were commenced previous to January 1, 1902. We have col- 

 lected and paid into the State Treasury under this act, §578.58 in 

 fines and costs. 



MILK ACT. 



Under this act, we have collected and analyzed 259 samples of 

 milh and cream. Of this number, 186 were found to be pure, 45 

 adulterated, 27 were found to contain a preservative and one con- 

 tained a coloring matter. As all adulterated samples were prose- 

 cuted under the Pure Food Law, we have prosecuted under the Milk 

 Law, only the preserved and colored cases. Seven cases, which were 

 commenced previous to January 1, 1902. have been terminated under 

 tiiis period. ^Ve have collected and paid into the State Treasury, 

 under this act, §1,177.24 in fines and casts. 



CHEESE ACT. 



Tender this act, we have collected and analyzed 11 samples. Of 

 this number, 5 were found to be up to standard and 6 were found to 

 be below standard. We have prosecuted 3 cases, which have been 

 terminated. We have collected and paid into the State Treasury, 

 under this act, 8169.50 in fines and costs. 



PURE FOOD ACT. 



Under this act, we have collected and analyzed 1,181 samples. Of 

 this number, 701 were found to be pure, or properly labelled, 230 

 adulterated, or not properly labelled, 239 contained a preservative 

 and 11 coloring matter. We have prosecuted 346 cases. Of this 

 niimbei, 111 were terminated and 235 are pending. Forty-one cases, 

 which were commenced previous to January, 1902, have been ter- 

 minated during tlhis period. We have collected and paid into the 

 State Treasury, under this act, $8,082.20 in fines and costs. 



