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Drivers on fraud charze need time
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;HARGES alleging the falsification of drivers' records and the drivng of excessive hours were adjourned for the second time by the :annock, Staffordshire, magistrates on November 26.
Originally (CM, October 18), he six defendants — Brian 3amuel Squire, trading as Squire's Transport, Willenhall, 3nd five of his drivers — faced a :otal of 164 charges. But the )rosecution withdrew 42 allega:ions of exceeding 450 kilo-netres in a day, two allegations :oncerning false entries, and our alleging that drivers had dri)en for more than four and a half :ours without a break.
Christopher Whittingham now races five charges of making a f a Ise entry, three of failing to (eep records, two of exceeding nine hours, four of exceeding 121/2 hours, and two of exceeding 450 kilometres.
Terence Northwood faces three charges of making false entries, one of failing to keep a record, and two of failing to have not less than 11 hours rest.
Christopher Blyth faces seven charges of making false entries, three of failing to keep records. two of exceeding nine hours. four of exceeding 121/2 hours, one of failing to take 24 hours rest, and one of exceeding 450 kilometres.
Gary William Squire faces four charges of making false entries, one of failing to keep a record, two of exceeding nine hours. two of exceeding 121/2 hours, and two of exceeding 450 kilometres. And Christopher Francis O'Halloran faces three charges of making a false entry, one of exceeding nine hours, one of exceeding 121/2 hours, and two of exceeding 450 kilometres.
Brian Samuel Squire faces corresponding charges of failing to cause records to be kept and of causing the drivers to make false entries, exceed their hours, and take insufficient rest.
Defending, Alan Bentley said that pleas of not guilty would be entered to many of the charges, but the defence was not yet ready to proceed.
The Magistrates adjourned the cases until February 11.