4620. Adulteration of crab meat.   U. S. v. L. R. Carson, Inc.   Plea of guilty.   ImŽ
position of sentence suspended for a period of 3 years. (F, D. C. No. 8759. 
Sample Nos. 24018-F, 24021-F.)
On December 31, 1942, the United States attorney for the Eastern District of 
Virginia filed an information against L. R. Carson, Inc., a corporation, trading 
at Tangier, Va., alleging shipment on or about July 25 and 28, 1942, from the 
State of Virginia into the State of Maryland of a quantity of crab meat that 
was adulterated in that it consisted in whole or in part of a filthy substance 
by reason of fecal pollution. The article was labeled in part: "Crabmeat 
L. R. Carson, Crisfield, Md."
On May 14,1943, a plea of guilty haying been entered on behalf of the defendant, 
the court suspended imposition of sentence for a period of 3 years.