DRIVER CHARGED WITHOUT EVIDENCE IN FUEL CASE
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A CASE dismissed at the TamivOrth
Court, last week, alleging' the misuse of petrol. was described by the defence as "the' most astonishing that has ever been submitted to this court."
The defendant was Daniel Francis Dalton, of Coleshill Street, Fazeley, Tamworth, who had pleaded " noi guilty" to using motor fuel for a purpose other than to which the coupon related, or for a purpose not mentioned in, the application.
The prosecution said that a lorry was parked near the Two Gates Inn, Wilnecote, Tamworth, on June 18. Dalton left the inn, got into the lorry, and drove it a few yards to a house from which a woman emerged.
The woman made as though to enter the vehicle, but for some reason returned to the house. Dalton was stopped as -he was driving away, and when asked for what purpose the vehicle was being used, replied that he would explain to his empIoyer.
Mr. H. R. Clifford, defending, said: "N9 evidence has been given as to where the petrol came from, whether it was acquired against the surrender of coupons, whether the coupons were issued as a result of the application for the coupons, or as to the purpose men tioned in the application.' • Mr. Clifford successfully appealed against the application form for the petrol being put in unless evidence was called in support, and the case was 'dismissed without the defence being called.