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person a criminal record. By means of the hearings every 

 violation is investigated and the parties concerned have their 

 attention very plainly brought to the violations and the need 

 for reform. While a law without penalties would be impossible 

 of execution the hearing feature is proving to be an exceed- 

 ingly valuable provision, helpful alike to- the executive and to 

 the trade, and hence is working to the interest of the public. 



Most of the cases were settled without prosecution. The cases 

 that were settled by prosecution during the three months ending 

 December 31, 191 1, are as follows : In each instance the accused 

 plead guilty and settled without the case being tried. 



List of Cases Settled Without Trial on Payment of Fines in the Quarter 

 Ending December .?/, igii. 



Name and Town of Defendant. 



Nature of Complaint. 



Bowley, J. P. & Co., Sanford Misbranded pickles. Contained alum. 



Broggi, F., Sanford jMisbranded pickles. Contained alum. 



Carl, E. S., Saco JAdulterated oysters. Contained added water. 



Coffin.'G. W., Mechanic Falls [Adulterated oysters. Contained added water. 



Cyr, J. J., Van Buren Misbranded bottled sodas. Contained saccharin. 



Doughty & Jewett, Portland I Adulterated oysters. Contained added water. 



Elias, 0., Bangor JAdulterated ice cream. Low in milk fat. 



Levesque, Paul, Lewiston ; Adulterated oysters. Contained added water. 



McGary Bros., Houlton 'Misbranded pickles. Contained alum. 



Palmer Cash Market, Lewiston JAdulterated oysters. Contained added water. 



Presque Isle Bottling Co., Presque Isle Misbranded bottled sodas. Contained saccharin. 



Robinson, F. E., Bangor iMisbranded bottled sodas. Contained saccharin. 



Ross, S. B., Danforth jMisbranded bottled sodas. Contained saccharin, 



Simpson, E. L., Waterville JAdulterated ice cream. Low in milk fat. 



Ziter, D.''&2Bro., Caribou jMisbranded bottled sodas. Contained saccharin. 



