§ MR. O. V. MORGAN (Battersea)asked Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, The number of publicans during the year 1887 that have been summoned before a magistrate, and fined for the adulteration of malt liquors; and the number of publicans that have paid the full penalty of £50, without having to appear before a magistrate, and to which no publicity is attached?
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER (Mr. GOSCHEN) (St. George's, Hanover Square)The figures are rather interesting. During the year the hon. Member has alluded to 297 publicans were fined by the magistrates for the dilution, or other adulteration, of beer, and in 21 cases the full penalty of £50 was paid to avoid going into Court.