A resumes case without haulier
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LTHOUGH C.A. Thurley .ading as Arrow Freight ternational) failed to appear the Metropolitan Traffic purt last week, the Metropoan Licensing Authority, A. S. obertson, heard evidence )m two of his senior enginring staff, both of whom we aware of the background the case.
VIr Thurley was due to swer a number of corntints under S69 of the ansport Act 1968, Maker Smith, area superinident engineer, said he was tsent at Tower Bridge matrates' court on March 17, ten Mr Thurley appeared on harge of being in possession a forged permit.
Er Thurley, said Mr Smith, ced for an adjournment.
kfter, a week's adjournment s granted, this was extendto three weeks when Mr Thurley stated that he would be in Saudi Arabia a week from the court hearing.
Mr Smith said Mr Thurley was released on bail for £200.
John Allen, senior traffic examiner, said he had visited Mr Thurley on several occasions over the past 18 months.
Asked by the LA if he could say anything about Mr Thurley as an operator, Mr Allen said the offices now occupied by Thurley in the London Docks were very small and compared poorly with the impressive offices occupied a year ago.
Vehicle operation
As to vehicle maintenance and operation, Mr Smith said his findings were that this was "a very slack and loose operation indeed."
The LA adjourned the in quiry. Mr Allen was asked to remind Mr Thurley that his attendance at a resumed hearing by the Metropolitan LA would be required.