The status of the following six prosecutions for violation of the Agricultural Law relating to oleomargarine was fully reported in the last Annual Report; the final disposition of one, and present status of the others is given in the annexed table. Prosecutions. OLEOMARGARINE. The following statement represents prosecutions commenced during the year ending September 30, 1896, under the Agricultural Law relating to the sale of oleomargarine and the present status of the cases: SAMPLE No. 1072. Yorkville Police Court, New York City. Warrant issued April 28, 1896; returnable April 30th; adjourned without date, on account of illness of defendant. Counsel: C. G. Macy. Witnesses: John McGuire, Arch. D. Clark. Chemist: J. F. Geisler. SAMPLE No. 1062. Justice Acker's Court, New Brighton, Staten Island. Complaint made February 14, 1896. Justice Acker failed to issue warrant, and papers were withdrawn from his hands by Attorney Macy on July 22, 1896. Counsel: C. G. Macy. Witnesses: W. W. Meeteer, John McGuire. SAMPLE No. 1005. Centre Street Police Court, New York City. Warrant issued February 10, 1896; answered to February 11th; held to bail for trial at Special Sessions. Called for pleading February 18th; pleaded not guilty, and adjourned for trial to February 25th. Called for trial February 25th; pleaded guilty; fined $25. Counsel: C. G. Macy. Witnesses: J. T. Norton, John McGuire. Chemist: E. G. Love. SAMPLE No. 1132. Harlem Police Court, New York City. Warrant issued April 18, 1896; answered to April 20th; gave bail for trial at Special Sessions. Called for trial April 30th; pleaded guilty; fined $25. Counsel: C. G. Macy. Witnesses: J. T. Norton, John McGuire. SAMPLE No. 1133. Centre Street Police Court, New York City. Warrant issued February 10, 1896; answered to February 11th; held in bail for trial at Special Sessions. Called for pleading February 24th; pleaded not guilty; adjourned to 27th, and pleaded guilty; fined $25. Counsel: C. G. Macy. Witnesses: John McGuire, J. T. Norton. Chemist: E. G. Love. SAMPLE No. 1095. Justice Walsh's Police Court, Brooklyn, N. Y. Warrant issued April 29, 1896; answered to May 1st, and adjourned to May 8th for examination; held for trial at Special Sessions. Called for trial May 8th; pleaded guilty; fined $25. Counsel: C. G. Macy. Witnesses: J. T. Norton, Arch. D. Clark, E. S. Wilson. SAMPLE No. 1064. Justice Acker's Court, New Brighton, Staten Island. Warrant issued February 7, 1896; answered to February 8th; held to bail for trial on February 15th; adjourned to February 29th; to March 4th; adjourned to March 7th and tried by jury; disagreement. Case set for retrial March 14th; adjourned to March 18th and to March 21st; tried by jury; acquitted. Counsel: Fred A. Ware. Witnesses: W. W. Meeteer, Arch. D. Clark. Chemist: J. F. Geisler. SAMPLE No. 1076. Yorkville Police Court, New York City. Warrant issued February 7, 1896; answered to February 8th; gave bail for trial at Special Sessions. Case called for pleading February 13th; pleaded not guilty and adjourned to February 20th; adjourned to February 27th, and pleaded guilty; fined $25. Counsel: C. G. Macy. Witnesses: Arch. D. Clark, W. W. Meeteer. SAMPLE No. 1069. Centre Street Police Court, New York City. Warrant issued February 10, 1896; answered to 11th; gave bail for trial at Special Sessions. Called for trial February 27th; pleaded guilty; fined $25. Counsel: C. G. Macy. Witnesses: John McGuire, J. T. Norton. Chemist: E. G. Love. SAMPLE No. 1004. Jefferson Market Police Court, New York City. Warrant issued March 23, 1896; answered to March 25th; held to bail for trial at Special Sessions. Called for trial April 2d; adjourned to April 9th; pleaded guilty; fined $25. Counsel: C. G. Macy. Witnesses: John McGuire, J. T. Norton. Chemist: J. F. Geisler. SAMPLE No. S. I. (SPECIAL.) Justice Acker's Court, New Brighton, Staten Island. Warrant issued February 14, 1896; answered to February 17th; pleaded guilty; fined $50. Counsel: C. G. Macy. Witnesses: August Wenske, W. W. Meeteer, John McGuire. Chemist: J. F. Geisler. SAMPLE No. 1147. Justice Goetting's Police Court, Brooklyn, N. Y. Warrant issued April 14, 1896; answered to April 14th; pleaded guilty; fined $25. Witnesses: Arch. D. Clark, W. W. Meeteer. Chemist: E. G. Love. Justi SAMPLE No. 975. Justice Acker's Court, West Brighton, Staten Island. Warrant issued February 10, 1896; answered to February 21st; pleaded guilty; fined $25. Counsel: C. G. Macy. Witnesses: John McGuire, W. W. Meeteer. Chemist: Thos. S. Gladding. SAMPLE No. 1063. Morrissania Police Court, New York City. Warrant issued February 4, 1896; answered to February 5th; held to bail for trial at Special Sessions. Called for trial February 10th; adjourned to February 13; pleaded guilty; fined $50. Counsel: C. G. Macy. Witnesses: W. W. Meeteer, Arch. D. Clark. |