Questions on Irregularities Allowed
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ASUBMISSION by an applicant's solicitor that questions regarding alleged irregularities, which had been the subject of investigations by enforcement officers, should not be allowed in cross-examination because of possible prejudice to future criminal proceedings, was not allowed by the North Western Deputy Licensing Authority on Monday.
Mr. A. Wilkinson, Green Haworth. Accrington, farmer and dealer, sought a B licence for a cattle truck to carry livestock within 50 miles. The application was part-heard in September last, and was adjourned so that the appli(mnt's solicitor should be supplied with details of alleged irregularities, arid for the production of figures.
There were objections from the British Transport Commission and five hauliers. Mr. E. Slinger, for Mr. Wilkinson, said that five years ago the applicant was granted a B licence with a radius of five miles for livestock transport. He originally had another B licence for general goods, which had been allowed to lapse.
The livestock licence expired in January. 1956, and was not renewed because of an oversight. The applicant did not realize this until June. when a short-term licence was granted.
Mr. Wilkinson told Mr. J. A. Dunkerley, for the haulier objectors, that although he had replaced his original livestock vehicle by a bigger one in June, 1954, he had not applie0 for a variation. He had also failed to apply for a licence renewal in January, 1956, when the second vehicle was replaced by another, and had run irregularly for six months. He had
removed the licence disc from one vehicle to another.
The licensing omissions were entirely oecause of forgetfulness and there was no ulterior motive, said Mr. Wilkinson. He told Mr. A. J. F. Wrottesley, for the B.T.C, that he had mislaid his livestock book for January-August, 1956, since the September hearing.
The Authority said that the missing nook was important. The ease was adjourned.
WE regret to record the deaths of MR. W. D. WALKLEY and MRS
• ED1TH MARY MATTHEWS.
Mr. Walkley was a coal merchan; and haulier of Cinderford, Glos, and chairman of the Forest of Dean Subarea of the Road Haulage Association
Mrs. Matthews was secretary of Henry Matthews and Sons (Transport). Ltd., Sheffield, and wife of Mr. Leonard Matthews, a member of the national executive of the Road• Haulage Association. She was 47 arid had been ill for some months.
SEAT PLAN DISCOURAGES CONGESTION QTANDING passengers in 12 new' Is-) double-deck buses, placed in service by West Bromwich Transport Department, are encouraged to move forward -by arranging the front two scats longitudinally along each side of the lower deck.
The buses have Daimler CVG6 chassis with Gardner 6LW engines and Willowbrook 60-seat bodies. Bell-pushes in the lower deck are built into the roof over the gangway. Two mirrors fitted on the staircase improve the conductor's view of the platform from both decks