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• After almost two hours of legal argument at the Metropolitan area court last Friday, the LA, Mr D. Muir, adjourned two licence applications in respect of the same firm, but by different applicants, and commented: 'We're obviously getting nowhere."
Applications for a continuation of an A licence in respect of six vehicles for W.S.T. Transport, for the carriage of fruit and vegetables from Covent Garden, were made by Miss Brenda ritterrell, described as a director and secretary of the firm, and by Mr Leonard West, also described as a director of the firm.
Mr M. H. Jackson-Lipkin, appearing for Miss Titterrell, said that in 1965 an agree
merit had been made whereby the company, W.S.T. Transport, would be taken over by a second company, Canary and Spanish Transport Company.
This agreement, he said, was never adhered to by the latter company, which was now in liquidation.
Mr West, who said he was formerly a director of Canary and Spanish Transport, claimed that Miss Titterrell had resigned her directorship of W.S.T. He said she resigned and handed over the firm at a meeting on June 13,1966,
Mr Muir also adjourned a further application by Mr West for a new A licence in respect of a number of vehicles he was running under the company name of Can-Span. After Mr West had stated that he was using W.S.T. vehicles, he was told by Mr Muir; "It is quite clear that you are operating illegally."
Applicants failed to appear
9 The applications by George W. Sinclair, Glasgow, and Alan Lawson, Glasgow, for 8-licences conditioned removals of furnishings and household effects within 40 miles and 50 miles respectively, were dismissed by the Scottish LA, Mr. A. B. Birnie, in Glasgow on Monday, because the applicants 'failed to appear in support. After waiting half-an-hour, Mr. Birnie said consideration would be given to such failures and in future he would adopt a much stricter line.