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Warned Not to Sign Blank Forms
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A HAULIER, who can neither read dTh nor write to any great extent, was warned by Mr. D. I. R. Muir, Metropolitan Licensing Authority, in London last week of the dangers of signing a licence-renewal form before the details had been filled in. Harry George Jeakins, Upton Road, Hackney, who has owned his own business for five years, was asked to explain to the Authority why he had made a false declaration as to the weights of
four of his vehicles, ,
M. J. R. C. Samuel-Gibbon, for Mr. Jeakins, explained that his •client could read only "good print and figures," and could only sign his 'name and write in block capitals "with a good deal of labour?' Consequently, Mr. Jeakins was in the habit of taking the vehicle log book and old licence disc to a member of the Authority's staff, who filled in the application for him. Mr. Jeakins said that he had a completely clean record and was anxious to preserve it. He had no intention of deceiving anybody, and could hardly do so as the actual vehicle weights were clearly written in the log books. He added that all his transport affairs were now being handled by a company who specialized in transport matters. Dismissing the case, Mr. Muir said that he appreciated the difficulty that Mr. Jeakins had in filling in the forms, and was satisfied that he had no intention of deceiving.