Bought Licences—and Lost Them
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AWITNESS who confessed that 'she had bought licences, rather than vehicles, was refused two A and two 13 licences formerly held -by another firm of hauliers, when she appeared before Sir John Maxwell, Northern Licensing Authority, at Carlisle, last week.
Miss M. L. Stamper, of Culgaith, near Penrith, applied for the " transfer " of licences, formerly issued to Messrs. J. .Rodgers and Sons, Redhills, Penrith. It was stated that, in January of this year, Miss Stamper agreed to buy the business, following the death of Mr, John Rodgers.
Mr. T. H. C. Wasdlaw, for Miss Stamper, said that objections had been lodged on the ground that the agreement was between Miss Stamper and Mr. J. R. Rodgers, who was only one of the executors, but, since that time, probate had been granted to Mr. Rodgers and his sister, who agreed to sell the business to Miss Stamper. Mr. Wardlaw contended that the objections were thus met, and produced letters from customers willing to transfer their traffic to any successor in the business.
Miss Stamper stated that she paid £160 for the business, which included three vehicles,, a trailer, tools, book debts of some £25 and goodwill. The trailer was not fit for use and one of the vehicles was on hire-purchase.
She added that, in order to obtain the licences, she was obliged to buy the vehicles and equipment, which she really did not want. She knew that the vehicles were unfit for use and would not be passed by the examiners. In answer to Sir John Maxwell's question: " In other words, Miss Stamper, you were buying the licences and not the vehicles? " she replied, " Yes."
The application was refused.