The usual excuses were made, and fines ranging from 1s to 10s were inflicted. Dishonest traders do not seem to take warning by the numerous police court prosecutions which Mr. Brennan, the Inspector of Weights and Measures for the city, has recently instituted. Last week he seized a weighing machine belonging to a greengrocer in North Richmond, which registered no less that 84.5lb. The greengrocery business must be a very profitable one when 139.5lb.
Proceedings are to be taken against the offender.
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