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Three may face retrial on conspiracy charges
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After eight weeks, the jury couldn't agree a verdict in the William Martin Oliver & Partners case. Mike Jewell reports.
After eight weeks, the jury couldn't agree a verdict in the William Martin Oliver & Partners case. Mike Jewell reports.
THETRIAL OF the three partners in Haltwistle, Northumberlandbased William Martin Oliver & Partners has come to a cliff-hanging conclusion with the jury failing to agree a verdict on any of the three defendants.
THETRIAL OF the three partners in Haltwistle, Northumberlandbased William Martin Oliver & Partners has come to a cliff-hanging conclusion with the jury failing to agree a verdict on any of the three defendants.
William Martin, Marion Oliver and Stuart Oliver had all pleaded not guilty at Newcastle upon Tyne Crown Court to conspiring together and with 70 drivers to make false entries in drivers' records.
William Martin, Marion Oliver and Stuart Oliver had all pleaded not guilty at Newcastle upon Tyne Crown Court to conspiring together and with 70 drivers to make false entries in drivers' records.
William Martin, Marion Oliver and Stuart Oliver had all pleaded not guilty at Newcastle upon Tyne Crown Court to conspiring together and with 70 drivers to make false entries in drivers' records. In July 2002 10 of the firm's drivers were jailed for two months after admit In July 2002 10 of the firm's drivers were jailed for two months after admit In July 2002 10 of the firm's drivers were jailed for two months after admit ting falsifying tachograph records and another 15 were ordered to ting falsifying tachograph records and another 15 were ordered to do community service of between 100 and 240 hours after being sent to the Crown Court for sentence. Seven other drivers were fined a total do community service of between 100 and 240 hours after being sent to the Crown Court for sentence. Seven other drivers were fined a total of £4,850 by the magistrates for similar offences
The prosecution alleged that the partners had agreed with the drivers that they would falsify tachograph record sheets and would let it happen by turning a blind eye to it (CM 29 April). All three partners denied knowing that the drivers were falsifying their charts.
The prosecution alleged that the partners had agreed with the drivers that they would falsify tachograph record sheets and would let it happen by turning a blind eye to it (CM 29 April). All three partners denied knowing that the drivers were falsifying their charts.
The prosecution alleged that the partners had agreed with the drivers that they would falsify tachograph record sheets and would let it happen by turning a blind eye to it (CM 29 April). All three partners denied knowing that the drivers were falsifying their charts. Stuart Oliver, who ran the day-to-day operation, admitted
not spending as much time as he should in the office because of personal issues (CM 3 June).
Following the abortive eight-week trial the prosecution has until 6 July to decide if a retrial of the three would be in the public interest.
Following the abortive eight-week trial the prosecution has until 6 July to decide if a retrial of the three would be in the public interest.
Following the abortive eight-week trial the prosecution has until 6 July to decide if a retrial of the three would be in the public interest.