Cardiff Men For Trial F OUR Cardiff men accused of offences
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involving the issue of carriers' licences for haulage work during the construction of Llanwern steel works (The Commercial Motor, July 5), were on Wednesday committed for trial by the Cardiff Stipendiary Magistrate, Mr. Guy Sixsmith. They are to appear at the next Carmarthenshire Assizes.
• The four are William H. Jacka, George W. Escott, Vaughan K. Thomas and Albert G. Matthews. As well as iudividual charges, all four are accused of conspiring together to defraud. They were all allowed bail.
When the case opened last week it was alleged that the men were concerned in representing to people that they were in a position to obtain B licences from the Ministry for the haulage of materials to Llanwern, and that they were in a position to obtain contracts for the work.
On Wednesday, Detective Chief Inspector W. J. Barkman, the 21st witness to give evidence in the case, said that as many as three other officers at a time had been engaged with him on the inquiries, which began in January, 1962, with his attendance at a Ministry of Transport public inquiry in Cardiff.
In reply to the charges, Jacka said: "Nothing to say at this' stage". Both Thomas and Escott pleaded not guilty and reserved their defence. Matthews said: "I am not guilty and 1 do not wish to call evidence at this stage".