Prosecutions 2007
Prosecutions - 2007
Offences are listed in date order within the categories listed below.
- Animal health & welfare
- Counterfeit goods
- False trade descriptions
- Food & drink
- Underage sales
- Unsafe goods
- Weights and measures
Animal Health & Welfare
Date of Conviction: November 2007
Court: Folkestone Magistrates Court
A man who brought a dog into the country without the required licence was fined a total of £160 and ordered to pay £100 costs.
Date of Conviction: May 2007
Court: Folkestone Magistrates Court
A man who brought a dog into the country without the required licence was fined a total of £1,500 and ordered to pay £400 costs.
Date of Conviction: March 2007
Court: Sevenoaks Magistrates Court
A farmer who failed to ensure that the carcass of a cow was collected, transported and identified without undue delay and correctly disposed of was given a 6 month conditional discharge and ordered to pay £300 costs.
Date of Conviction: January 2007
Court: Ashford Magistrates Court
A trader who transported or permitted the transportation of three calves which were unfit for the journey because they were emaciated, underdeveloped and with optical and nasal discharges was fined a total of £200 and ordered to pay £100 costs.
Counterfeit Goods
Date of Conviction: October 2007
Court: Dartford Magistrates Court
A boot fair trader who had counterfeit DVD's for sale was given a 2 year conditional discharge and ordered to pay £387 costs.
Date of Conviction: May 2007
Court: Canterbury Magistrates Court
A trader who had counterfeit DVD's for sale was fined a total of £1,000 and ordered to pay £690 costs.
Date of Conviction: January 2007
Court: Maidstone Magistrates Court
A trader who had counterfeit DVD's for sale was given a Community punishment order of 120 hours.
Date of Conviction: January 2007
Court: Maidstone Magistrates Court
A trader who had counterfeit DVD's and CD's for sale was fined a total of £2,100 and ordered to pay £467 costs.
Date of Conviction: January 2007
Court: Dartford Magistrates Court
A trader who had counterfeit bags for sale was sentenced to 60 days imprisonment.
Date of Conviction: January 2007
Court: Folkestone Magistrates Court
A trader who had counterfeit DVD's for sale was sentenced to 40 days imprisonment.
Date of Conviction: January 2007
Court: Maidstone Crown Court
A trader who had counterfeit ladies clothing, jewellery and bags etc. for sale was fined a total of £4000 and ordered to pay £1,000 costs.
Food & Drink
Date of Conviction: November 2007
Court: Tunbridge Wells Magistrates Court
A supermarket which sold out of date food, including vegetable stir fry, baguettes and pork pies was fined a total of £1,800 and ordered to pay £283 costs.
Date of Conviction: May 2007
Court: Sevenoaks Magistrates Court
A retailer selling Glucosamine Sulphate with Chondroitin tablets which did not comply with food labelling regulations because the presence of irradiated ingredients was not declared, was given a 12 month conditional discharge and ordered to pay £243 costs.
Date of Conviction: May 2007
Court: Dartford Magistrates Court
A retailer with out of date food, including yoghurt drinks, sausage rolls, pitta, sandwiches and quiche for sale was fined a total of £460 and ordered to pay £300 costs.
Date of Conviction: May 2007
Court: Canterbury Magistrates Court
A retailer with out of date food, including sandwiches, pate, scotch eggs and mousse for sale was fined a total of £300 and ordered to pay £150 costs.
Date of Conviction: March 2007
Court: Margate Magistrates Court
Two partners in a butchers were each fined a total of £3,360 and costs of £750 for having for sale food items which did not comply with various weights and measures, food labelling and price marking regulations.
Date of Conviction: February 2007
Court: Maidstone Magistrates Court
A retailer with out of date food, including chicken korma, bacon, cheesecake and milkshakes for sale was fined a total of £1,000 and ordered to pay £300 costs.
Date of Conviction: January 2007
Court: Folkestone Magistrates Court
Two retailers who had out of date food, including milkshakes, pate and deserts for sale in their shop were each fined a total of £2,100 and ordered to pay £150 costs.
False Trade Descriptions
Date of Conviction: June 2007
Court: Folkestone Magistrates Court
A company making false statements and displaying logos on their website falsely indicating they were registered or approved by various trade/professional organisations was fined a total of £3,000. The Director was also fined £3,000.
Date of Conviction: June 2007
Court: Folkestone Magistrates Court
The Director of a company displaying a statement and logo on their van stating they were approved by KCC Highways was fined a total of £2,000. The Director was also fined £3,000.
Motor trade
Date of Conviction: June 2007
Court: Sevenoaks Magistrates Court
A motor trader who sold a car with a false service record and a car with a false service record and a reduced mileage reading was fined a total of £1,200 and ordered to pay £910 costs.
Date of Conviction: May 2007
Court: Sittingbourne Magistrates Court
A motor trader who had dangerous cars for sale was fined a total of £2,500 and ordered to pay £850 costs.
Date of Conviction: February 2007
Court: Sittingbourne Magistrates Court
A motor trader who had dangerous cars for sale was fined a total of £3,500 and ordered to pay £370 costs.
Underage sales
Date of Conviction: October 2007
Court: Sittingbourne Magistrates Court
A licensee who sold two bottles of Savanna Schnapps Ice Blue, to a young person under the age of 18 was fined £500, given an immediate 30 day licence suspension, and was also ordered to pay £650 costs.
Date of Conviction: October 2007
Court: Maidstone Magistrates Court
The seller of a bottle of Stella Lager and a bottle of Reef to a young person under the age of 18 was fined £500 and ordered to pay £250 costs.
Date of Conviction: July 2007
Court: Folkestone Magistrates Court
The seller of 4 cans of Lynx Super Lager to a young person under the age of 18 was fined £200 and ordered to pay £175 costs.
Date of Conviction: March 2007
Court: Maidstone Magistrates Court
The seller of two bottles of Smirnoff Ice to a young person under the age of 18 was given an 18 month conditional discharge and ordered to pay £180 in costs.
Unsafe products
Date of Conviction: October 2007
Court: Maidstone Crown Court
A company supplying unsafe multi plug adaptors and tiffany style lamps was fined £11,500. The same company was also fined £12,000 for applying false trade descriptions to various items including a DVD cabinet and a table. Prosecution costs of £5,041.60 costs were awarded in full with all fines and costs ordered to be paid within 7 days.
Date of Conviction: June 2007
Court: Maidstone Magistrates Court
The Directors of a wholesale company were each fined £1,500 and ordered to pay £150 costs for supplying dangerous cable reels. The products had universal sockets which had inadequate protection from electric shock and fire, they were also connected with incorrect polarity and no fuse.
Date of Conviction: March 2007
Court: Ashford Magistrates Court
A company importing and distributing unsafe cushions was fined a total of £5,000 and ordered to pay £1,175.
Date of Conviction: January 2007
Court: Maidstone Magistrates Court
A trader selling unsafe "Yo Yo Flasher" toys was fined a total of £1,750 and ordered to pay £475 costs.
Weights & Measures
Date of Conviction: January 2007
Court: Sevenoaks Magistrates Court
A company that delivered short weight steel and brass bars was fined a total of £6,000 and ordered to pay £270 costs.
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