The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-12
Court Holds Charge Proof Insufficient
 Godfrey Explains
 Step May Protest
 Judqe's Decision

Judges Decision
 The City Health Depart- ment may refuse to allow the sale here of any meat slaugh- tered in Torrington, Health Officer Dr. Edward J. God frey said this afternoon. The step would be in protest against a decision in Torring- ton City Court this morning holding there was insufficient proof that a quantity of meat , sent here from that city was unfit for human consumption.
 The Torrington case hinged on three calves seized in a market here and found unfit for humans. Local inspectors de- clared that the calves had been till-born, and Dr. Richard T. Gill; yard, Meat and Food Inspector, condemned the meat and ordered II destroyed.
 We intend to make full i1l- vestigation ot the case" said Dr. Godfrey, and we may find it re- l cessary to issue orders directing that no recognition be given to any meat carrying the Torrington meat stamp"
 Found Unfit
 The meat from Torrington was carefully examined here and found unfit" declared Dr. Godfrey. If Torrington can't live up to the legal standards, we can't take chances on letting unsafe meat into Wa terbury from there"
 Meantime city inspectors will re- double their efforts to prevent the delivery or sale of any unfit meat in Waterbury, Dr. Edward J. God- frey said. A close check is being kept on all supplies reaching the city and prompt action will be taken to prevent any violations of the state health statutes and city health ordinances.
 The Health Departments precau- tions were increased following Dr. Godfrey's announcement yesterday that shipment of 1,284 pounds of contaminated beef had been seized at the Impero Importing Company, 181 South Main Street. The health officers condemned the meat, which had been shipped here from Meri- den, and called it unfit for human consumption.
 Dr. Godfrey said today that no action is contemplated against the Impero Company, since the meat was properly stamped Investiga- tion of the ssource of the meat in Meriden is still in progress, he said, but action seems unlikely.
 StilI-born Calves Seized
 Also seized here were the calves which had been shipped from Tor rington to the New York Market. 780 North Main Street. It was claimed that the calves were still1born, but in Torrington City Court Judge John J. Casale ruled that the state had not proven this charge.
 Dr. F. Forbes Bushnell, Deputy Commissioner of Domestic Animals, testified that in his opinion the meat was fit for human consumption. He gave this testimony after an exam Iination of a 13-pound portion of an alleged Still-born calf seized at the local market.
 Dr. John J. Spielman, Meat Is- spector for the City Of Torrington, was found not guilty on a charge of failing to enforce the slaughtering statutes and failure to condemn still-born animals. Also discharged was Gideo Longhi, 31, of 40 Hayes Street, Torrington.
 A fine of $50 was imposed on Abe Niman. 55, of 234 Harwinton Ave- lnue Torrington, on a charge of slaughtering without meat inspec- tor being present. He entered an appeal. He was discharged on 8 second count.
 Granted Continuance
 The fourth man in the case, Aron Jaffe, 68, of 168 Brightwood Ave- nue, 'Torrington, was granted con. tinuance requested by his counsel.
 In two other meat cases in Tor rington City Court, Judge Casale gave suspended sentences to Bur- ton Patterson and Alphonse Car bone, both of Torrington, who were arrested after the slaughtering of an animal on Paterson's farm. Pat terson claimed he thought that the end of the OPA allowed him to slaughter an animal on his farm for sale to someone else.
 One of the witnesses at the Tor rington trial of Dr. Spielman was James A. Courtney, director of the Waterbury Municipal abattoir. He expressed the belief that the meat was from still-born calves, and held that the statutes had been violated.