F. & D. No. 110-c.	
Issued May 13, 1912.
United States Department of Agriculture,
OFFICE OF'THE SECRETARY.
NOTICE OF JUDGMENT ^0. 1307.
(Given pursuant to section 4 of the Food and Drugs Act.)
ADULTERATION OF CREAM.
On September 9, 1911, George M. Kephart, of Derwood, Md., sold?
and delivered at the Union Station, Washington, I). C., a quantity?
of cream. William C. Woodward, Health Officer of the District of?
Columbia, acting by authority of the Secretary of Agriculture,?
caused samples from the above delivery to be procured and analyzed.?
As the findings of the analyst and report made indicated that the?
cream was adulterated within the meaning of the Food and Drugs?
Act of June 30, 1906, the said George M. Kephart was afforded an?
opportunity for hearing. As it appeared after hearing held that?
this sale was in violation of the Act, the said Health Officer reported?
the facts to the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia.?
In due course a criminal information against the said George M.?
Kephart was filed in the Police Court of the District of Columbia?
charging that the said cream was adulterated in that a valuable con??
stituent, to wit, butter fat, had been extracted therefrom.
On November 9, 1911, the defendant entered a plea of guilty and?
was fined $15.
JAMES WILSON,?
Secretary of Agriculture.
WASHINGTON, D. C, January 22, 1912.
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