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ppplications is to produce evidence themselves, and not merely to show up weaknesses in the applicants' cases. This was stated by Mr. R. Paterson at Bridlington, on Tuesday, when he appeared for Coastal Transport, Ltd., Hull, who wanted an additional collection and delivery vehicle on B licence.
Mr. Paterson told Maj. F. S. Eastwood, Yorkshire Licensing Authority, that he was faced with a number of objectors who were not offering much evidence. It was time a ruling were made as to what the duties and rights of objectors really were. • Coastal Transport maintained that their customers were suffering inconvenience because of collection delays and difficulties at the docks.
For British Railways, Mr. T. B. Atkinsof pointed out that a previous application by the company had failed because the delays complained of were common to all port hauliers. There were further objections from two Hull hauliers.
Decision was reserved after Mr. Paterson had pleaded that customers should have first consideration.
APPLICANT ADMITS HE IS BANKRUPT
PPLY1NG for the transfer of two I-1 tippers from C to B licence, at Bridlington on Tuesday, Mr. George Walker, Park Road, Hull, admitted that he was an undischarged bankrupt. The Yorkshire Licensing Authority, Maj. F. S. Eastwood, declared that the application was out of order, as Mr. Walker was operating illegally on C licence.
" I shall have your activities inquired into, and this matter stands adjourned," he said. _ Mr. Walker said he had five C-licence vehicles besides the two in the application which were on short-term B licence. They carried materials for his business as a demoliticin contractor, which was run by his wife and son. He was the manager rather than the proprietor of the business.
Maj. Eastwood; "Then you have made a false statement on your application form when you describe yourself as a demolition contractor and farmer."
There were two private road objectors, together with the British Transport Commission.
TOO MANY NON-APPEARANCES
WHEN two B-licence applicants failed to appear at Nottingham, Mr. A. R. M. Ellis. East Midland Deputy Licensing Authority, said he strongly regretted that he was unable to award costs against them, because several objectors were represented.
The applicants were T. and D. Armstrong, Brownlow Road, Mansfield, and Mr. W. R. Williams, Greencroft, Clifton, Nottingham.
. Dismissing their applications, Mr. Ellis said non-appearances were occurring too frequently.