文档介绍:(Sourhern)Ltd.[1953]1Q.,[1953]1All(.)Thedefendants,Boots,operatedaself–servicepartofthestorewascalledthe”ToiletDept.,”andanotherthe”Chemists‘Dept.”Oneoftheshelvesinthechemists’departmentdrugs,includingproprietarymedicines,’deparementwasdevotedexclusivelytodrugswhichwereincludedin,orwhichcontainedsubstancesincludedin,PartⅠofthePoisonsAct,1933;…Thedefendants’staffincludedamanager,aregisteredpharmacist,threeassistantsandtwocashiers,andduringthetimewhenthepremiseswereopenforthesaleofdrugsthemanager,theregisteredpharmacist,andoneormoreoftheassistantswerepresentintheordertoleavethepremisesthecustomerhadtopassbyoneoftwoexits,ateachofwhichwasacashdeskwhereacashierwasstationedwhoscrurinizedthearticlesselectedbythecustomer,’departmentwasunderthepersonalcontroloftheregisteredpharmacist,,wherehiscertificateofregistrationwasconspicuouslydisplayed,,ifhethoughtfit,anycustomerfromremovinganydrugfromthestepsweretakenbythedefendantstoinformthecustomers,beforetheyselectedanyarticlewhichtheywishedtopurchase,ofthepharmacist’,1951,atthedefendants’premises,twocustomers,followingtheprocedureoutlinedabove,poundsyrupofhypophosphites,containing%W/Vstrychnine,andabottlecontainingmedicineknownasfamelsyrup,containing%W/Vcodeine,bothofwhichsubstancesarepoisonsincludedinPartⅠofthePoisonsList…ThequestionfortheopinionofthecourtwaswhetherthesalesinstancedonApril13,1951,wereeffectedbyorunderthesupervisionofaregisteredpharmacist,ordancewiththeprovisionsofsection18(1)(a)(iii)ofthePharmacy