"Ninth Commandment" Case for Mr. James
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AWITNESS who had appeared before Mr. W. P. James, West Midland Licensing Authority, last May in support of an application by Horace Kendrick, Ltd., Walsall, had had no authority to speak for his company, or to say that if Kendrick were granted a B licence the Walsall Glue Co. would surrender two ancillary vehicles.
The Authority learned this on Monday when he called upon Kendrick for an explanation of why the Walsall Glue concern's C licence had not been given up.
Mr. 1. Foley Egginton, for Kendrick, said that the Walsall Glue Co. had ceased production. and their last load was carried in July. Mr. W. Kendrick, director and secretary of Kendrick, said that he had no knowledge of the witness' whereabouts.
Mr. James stated that he was satisfied that the applicants had not misrepresented their case, but Mr. Kendrick should have told him that he had stopped carrying for the Glue company. Mr. Kendrick said that this seemed unnecessary because he continued to carry to the same traders, who were now supplied by a different concern.
The Authority deleted the Walsall Glue Co. from Kendrick's licence: