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Wragg's Second Appeal Dismissed

12th October 1951
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Page 35, 12th October 1951 — Wragg's Second Appeal Dismissed
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Which of the following most accurately describes the problem?

"j HAVE never known a ease where 1 so much assistance has been given to an appellant. We advised Mr. Henry Wragg that he should employ counsel, we have advised him what to do, but he is of such an obstinate character that he has not taken our advice, nor profited by our attempts to• help him."

Mr. N. L. Macaskie, chairman of the Transport (Appeal) Tribunal, used these words when he summed up the hearing of the second appeal by Messrs. H. Wragg and Sons, Old Whittington, Chesterfield, against the refusal of the Yorkshire Deputy Licensing Authority to grant a B licence for two vehicles.

The chairman also criticized the failure of the Road Haulage Executive to produce figures relating to that part of Messrs. Wragg's business which was acquired. A sum of £2,000 had been paid on account, but final compensation had not yet been calculated, although acquisition took place in April, 1950, In the firm's first appeal, the chairman indicated that it was extremely desirable that the Authority should be informed whether compensation related to one customer or otherwise. Mr. Wragg was told to produce facts and figures to the Authority to support his case that only that part of his business relating to work for the Staveley company had been nationalized and that his firm had 450 registered customers for coal.

The chairman referred to notes which were shown to the Authority, which stated that each customer received 21 tons of coal a year, making a total of 1,125 tons. The amount of work done for other customers was nol shown.

Mr. Wragg: "We cannot show that over a period. Why should I produce it when the licences are mine? No one has bought them."

Mr. Macaskie: "You did not produce any figures and you have none here to-day. When you are asking for a licence, you must produce evidence to show that you have the business to justify the grant of it."

Mr. Wragg: "Why should I hav.e to produce things? No one else has." The appeal was dismissed.


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