Witnesses Not Heard : Minister Orders New Hearing of Case
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'HE Minister of Transport has set aside a decision of the Western tensing Authority refusing to grant E. Tucker (Taunton), Ltd., a licence operate between Norton Fitzwarren litary camp and London, and has lered a re-hearing.
3asis of the Minister's decision was : contention of the appellants' counsel .t the Authority was wrong in refus; to hear certain witnesses. The ansel, Mr. A. C. Savage, said tt. the appeal did not have a proper iring and that it should be re-heard. Mr. J. M. Glen, presiding at the miry, could see no reason why the seal should be re-heard, and recomnded that it be dismissed with costs. Respondents in the case were the :stern National Omnibus Co., Ltd., d the Railway Executive.
k licence granted to G. and K. rnes, Ltd., to operate an express vice between Lyneham R.A.F. camp I London has been revoked by the 'lister on the recommendation of the pector, Sir Maurice Holmes.
Mr. • J. Amphlett, for the Railway .ecutive, who appealed against the trit of the. licence by the Western tensing Authority, said that in May, 51, the respondents applied for a mber of licences to operate services .ween the camp and various cities, including London. All were granted, but five, including one for London, were later revoked on appeal by his clients.
In November last year, the respondents made a further application for a service between the camp and London, and the Authority, at a hearing in March this year, granted the application, but for two vehicles only. His clients objected unsuccessfully on that occasion, and this appeal was against that grant. •
The Authority based his decision on the difference -in fares between the road and rail services, it was stated.
In his summary of the case, Sir Maurice said that the circumstances were exactly as they were when the Minister revoked the original licences in 1951, and he could see no reason why the same procedure should not again be followed.
DRIVER'S APPEAL FAILS
AN appeal by a Wednesbury lorry driver against six months' disqualification of his licence was dismissed at Staffs Quarter Sessions last week. It was stated that the appellant had a number of convictions for speeding. After his most recent, he had lost his job with British Road Services and had been left without means for supporting his family.