> From: "Wulf Corbett" <wulfc_at_0LLZmH5HHrNoOf_H0OH1jfa6SdL8zIinpJLObGAqgJZ6rqbw2lvn0OWYBYts3uefBODwk0pD0-gpWKYwr6MZ.yahoo.invalid>
>Which makes the recent decision to prosecute someone for
>selling groceries in pounds and ounces more surprising.
Not really. Prosecution for weights and measures violations have always been a feature of the UK (customs & excise, trading standards). I know a pub a few years back that was threatened with prosecution if it didn't stop serving halves of shandy (1/4 pint being a non-legal measure).
Thom Received on Mon 22 Jan 2001 - 05:47:41 EET
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