20902. Adulteration of coconut bonbons. U. S. v. Roy Z. Hershey (Pitt Chocolate Co.). Plea of not guilty. Tried to the court and jury. Verdict of guilty. Defendant fined $1,500, plus costs, and sentenced to 4 months in jail. Jail sentence suspended and defendant placed on probation for 3 years.

Case Number:: 20902
Collection:: Foods, 1940-1966
Evidence Numbers:: F. D. C. No. 35188. Sample Nos. 3049-L, 8294-L, 8296-L, 44615-L to 44617-L, incl.
Date Issued:: December 1954
Seizure Dates:: March 5 and 10, 1953
Product Keywords:: coconut bonbons
Defendant Names:: Roy Z. Hershey, trading as the Pitt Chocolate Co.
Court Jurisdiction:: Western District of Pennsylvania
Seizure Location:: District of Columbia ; Maryland and Maine
Shipped From:: Pennsylvania
Shipped To:: District of Columbia ; Maryland and Maine
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