From the Borough of Greenwich Free Press, 8 October, 1859.

SHORT WEIGHTS & MEASURES.

On the 5th Oct., at the Public Rooms, Groom’s Hill, Greenwich, the following persons were fined for deficient weights and measures, on information by Messrs. Farmer, Inspector of Weights and Measures, for the Division of Blackheath:—

Gregory Brown, "Camp Canteen," Woolwich, Common, and Artillery Canteen, Woolwich, 14 measures deficient. Fined £1 10s., costs £1 5s.

Benjamin Baker, butcher, contractor to the Artillery barracks, 6 weights deficient. Fined 1s„ costs, 12s. 6d.

Thomas Tuff, forage contractor, Artillery barracks, 4 weights deficient. Fined 1s , costs, 12s. 6d.

Ann Holmes, "Rose and Crown" beer-shop, Woolwich, 8 measures deficient. Fined 20s., costs 12s. 6d.