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The result of these forty-eight cases has been as fol- 

 lows : — 



Convictions, 23 



Plead guilty, 7 



— 30 



Acquitted, 12 



Not prosecuted 6 



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Of the above six, three were withdrawn on account of 

 informality in complaint or lack of evidence, and three in 

 order to secure a plea of guilty in other cases. In one 

 instance, having five cases against one person (a young 

 lady) , we consented to nol pros two in consideration of a 

 plea of guilty being entered in the remaining three. Six 

 of the acquittals were in cases where oleo was sold when 

 l)utter was called for, because the statute omits to include 

 " by himself or agents " in the prohibition; and the courts 

 decided — on the basis of an intoxicating liquor decision — 

 that, in view of this decision, the statute omitting "by him- 

 self or agents," the principal was not holden for the acts of 

 the agent who acted contrary to orders. The person who 

 actually makes the sale is now complained of. 



The cases in court were under the following complaints : — 



No sign in store, 3 



Hotel and restaurant, 6 



Selling imitation of yellow butter, 6 



No mark on wrapper, 13 



Selling oleo when butter was called for, 20 



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This department of the Dairy Bureau's work has been more 

 beneficial and restraining than a mere list of court cases 

 would signify. The prevention of crime is as important as 

 the punishment of lawbreakers. The occasional unexpected 

 visits of an agent of the Dairy Bureau in the various parts 

 of the State has, we believe, deterred many would-be law- 

 breakers, and promoted honesty in the sale of oleomargarine. 

 Although much is still sold in the State, especially since the 

 system of selling on orders was devised, our labors have 

 done much to increase honest dealin2:s and to curb fraud. 



