White Lead: Birmingham Firm Fined: At the Birmingham Police Court today, Decker Bros. Ltd., varnish manufacturers of Icknield Port Road, Birmingham were summoned under the Merchandise Marks Act, 1887, for applying a false trading description to two kegs purporting to contain white lead. Mr. Bartlett appeared to prosecute on behalf of the White Lead Corroding Section of the London Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Joy (instructed by Messrs. Pinsent) defended … (continues) …
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