Six Months in Prison for Keeling
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QENTENCE of six months' imprisona-Yment was passed at Leeds Assizes last week on Joseph Keeling, garage proprietor, of Viaduct Garage, Kirkstall Road, Leeds, after the jury had found him guilty of permitting the use of an identity certificate on a vehicle, with intent to deceive, and of making false statements to secure the grant and variation of A licences. Mr. Justice Macnagh ten also ordered Keeling to pay £100 towards the cost of the prosecution.
Keeling was found not guilty of charges of conspiracy in connection with offences against the 1933 Act, which were brought against him and Thomas Whitehead, haulage contractor, formerly in business in Woodhouse Lane, Leeds. Whitehead was found not guilty and was discharged.
Imposing sentence, Mr. Justice Macnaghten remarked that all should know that in dealings with the Licensing Authorities honesty was as much required as it was in his Lordship's own Court. for himself in dealing with derelict motor licences.
Giving evidence on Wednesday of last week, Whitehead said that he had been managing director of Whitehead Removals, Ltd., Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, which was formed in February, 1036. Before that he was employed as a work estimator for a removal firm, but he knew nothing of the regulations governing road-haulage vehicles.
The other direct:or of his removal company had been a woman, whose husband had a licensed vehicle, to whom the work of the concern was given. A -time came when there was too much work for this one vehicleand witness consulted Keeling, whOln he had known for five years.
Keeling suggested that witness should buy a van from him and that matters relating to the licence could be left to him. Witness agreed to this course and that £25 should be paid to Keeling when the licence was obtained. Keeling gave him to understand that the licence could be transferred only if he bought the business for which the licence had been granted.
Whitehead denied conspiring with Keeling at any time. Keeling, he said, had deliberately attempted to manufacture false evidence to put before the Licensing Authority in order to make some profit