Important Trade-plate Case Won
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WIIAT was described by counsel as " an important 'point which has aroused wide interest in the trade,." was discussed at the Sotith Western Police Court, London. Mr. Alfred Weston, Sen., 1, Woodhouse Farm, Plough Lane, Wandsworth, was charged with having, " while being the holder, of a trade licence for a motor lorry, unlawfully used that 19rry on the public road for a purpose other than that for which it was authoriked under the licence, contrary to Part 29, Article D, of the ,Road Vehicles (Regulation and Licensing) Regulations of 1924." Mr. Alfred Weston, Jun., was charged with aiding and abetting.
Evidence was given by two police officers that a lorry hearing trade plates and driven by Mr. Weston, Jun., was stopped and found to he carrying a large quantity of broken iron lamp Posts. Both officers said that they could see no spate motor parts and that Mr. Weston denied their presence at the time he was stopped.
Mr. Samuel James (for the defence) said that Mr. Weston, Sen., was one of the largest dealers in second-hand vehicles in South London. In addition to four lamp-posts, the lorry contained Si tons of motor cylinder blocks, which Mr. Weston was entitled to carry under trade plates.
The magistrate said he had three points of fact to decide:—(a) That a material part of Mr. •Weston's business consisted of dealing in cars ; (b) that the load on the lorry consisted largely of old motor cylinders; (c) that the lorry was, in fact, being used for that part of the business. Oh. the facts the provisions of Article 0 applied. Therefore, the case would be dismissed.