Case adjourned again
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A COURT case involving a transport operator from Welling, Ker was reluctantly adjourned by Bexley magistrates last week after tl accused, Alan Brooks, failed to appear in court.
Mr Brooks faces 17 separate charges which were part-heard by the court on September 3 (CM September 12). An adjournment was requested by Mr Brooks's solicitor, Michael Nicholls, last week, as his client did not realise that the day in question (October 8) was a Jewish day of Atonement.
Asked by the magistrates whether Mr Brooks was still fact in the country, Mr Nicho said that he was "not 100 p cent sure."
The prosecuting solicit° John Corballis, opposed the a journment and explained th the prosecution was ready proceed. Prosecution witnessi were also present.
In adjourning the case ur February 4, 1982, magistrates said that while th were "unhappy", there was ye little they could do.
The charges include failing cause drivers to enter relevE information in drivers' reco books; unlawfully, with intent deceive, using an operat licence; knowingly making false statement — that he wa. director of G. A. Thorns( (Haulage) Ltd — for the purpo of obtaining an 0-licence; u lawfully causing a driver to USE vehicle without insurance; al unlawfully permitting the sari driver to drive a heavy goo. vehicle when he was licensed.