South Yorkshire Times, May 9, 1953.
Hand Towel in Ices Container
Conisbrough “Find”
After searching for some time for a hand towel, Patrick Allen, an ice-cream salesman, Thompson Avenue, Edington, found it in a dirty condition in his ice-cream container it was stated at Doncaster West Riding Court on Tuesday, when Allen was described as “a menace to public health” by Mr. J. H. Dunk, prosecuting on behalf of Conisbrough Urban Council.
He was fined a total of £6 for exposing ice-cream for sale without taking steps to protect it from contamination, selling ice-cream from a vehicle which did not exhibit his name and address, and for selling ice-cream without being registered by the local authority.
Mr. Dunk said the offences took place in Conisbrough. Allen, who was selling ice-cream, was interviewed by a Conisbrough sanitary inspector. He had some water to wash his hands, no soap and at first he could not find his hand towel. Finally he produced a dirty towel from inside a container of ice-cream.
Robert Edward Ingleby, senior sanitary inspector employed by Conisbrough Urban Council, said that Allen had previously applied for registration to sell ice-cream and had been turned down for good reasons.
Allen, who pleaded not guilty to the three offences, said he was ignorant of the regulations.