London Haulier Loses Vehicle from Licence
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WHEN Huntingdonshire police stopped a vehicle recently and asked the driver who owned it. a chain of events was started which ended in the Metropolitan Traffic Court on Monday.
Mr. F. S. Payne, of London N9, appeared before the deputy Licensing Authority. Mr. C. J. Macdonald. under Section 177(1) of the Act. He was represented by Mr. R. Cropper.
Mr. Cropper said that Payne had been a licence holder since before the last war. After active service he resumed business with one A-licensed vehicle. In 1961, Payne had undergone a serious operation and was still under medical supervision.
Payne told the court that he had arranged for a Mr. Collis to look after the vehicle during his illness. He had expected to resume control of the business in about six months but the situation had continued for 4-1years.
Mr. Macdonald asked Payne: "Why did you give wrong statements? You did so intentionally." When Payne denied this Mr. Macdonald called him to his desk to inspect signatures on licence application forms. Payne, after saying that the "signatures didn't look like his", admitted they were not his own. " Then whose signatures are they?" challenged Mr. Macdonald. " It can only be Mr. Collis," Payne replied.
Resuming his evidence. Payne said that when the driver of the stopped vehicle was•asked its ownership he said that Collis Transport of Holloway were the owners. The driver did not know he was wrong. Mr. Macdonald: "Collis Transport's name was on the cab of the
lorry. Where are we? . "
At this juncture Payne admitted that Collis Transport owned the vehicle. "Then where do you come in on it? " asked Mr. Macdonald. Payne replied that it was his licence but Mr. Collis carried on his business.
Mr. Macdonald said there had been false declarations both to the local taxation authorities and to the Licensing Authority. The vehicle was not Payne's. was rim kept at Payne's base and was nothing to do with him. The vehicle would he removed from Payne's licence and it would rest with the enforcement staff whether steps were taken to prosecute Payne. Cullis Road Transport Ltd. had been expected to attend the inquiry in connection with their own application tor a new A licence, but had not attended. They would also be in trouble. Mr. Macdonald concluded.
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