£120 Fines for Fuel Swindle
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VINES totalling £120 were imposed upon Charles Lee Brookes, Park Garage, Pulford, near Chester, by Chester Castle magistrates, last week, on six charges of attempting to obtain payment for oil fuel in excess of the amounts supplied.
Mr. M. A. B. Smith, prosecuting, said that Brookes had a Power Petroleum agency and his customers included drivers of Miers Transport; Ltd., Wolverhampton. A driver called at the garage in October and was asked to sign for 21 gallons when he received 19, and 22 gallons when he had 20. The driver reported the matter to his employers.
Brookes later admitted to Det. Insp. Rimmer that he had been "rather foolish," but stated that he did not commit the offences for financial gain. He wanted to sell the garage and give the impression of having a good agency.
Mr. F. A. Meyer, defending, said that drivers were told to lay a trap by signing receipts and accepting cigarettes. Brookes had been led "up the garden path."
The chairman said that it was intended to deter other persons from committing similar offences.
OPERATION OF UNIT A " WASTE OF TIME"
EVEN though they know they will
LA "wasting their time," Hacketts Haulage, Ltd., 229 Cr oss Lane, Salford, 5, are to operate locally the 20 lorries they are due to take over on Monday from British Road Services in Wells, Somerset.
Mr. A. E. Hackett told The Commercial Motor this week that B.R.S. are to continue to operate in the town. flacketts Haulage are to dispose of the freehold property which they have purchased with the fleet.
JOINT SOUTHPORT SERVICE?
APPLICATION has been made to the North Western Licensing Authority by Lancashire United Transport, Ltd., North Western Road Car Co., Ltd., and Ribble Motor Services, Ltd., for permission to run a joint daily service between Stockport and Southport. Double-deck buses would be used.
CALCUTTA TAKE-OVER
IN the next five years the West Bengal Government will replace with Stateowned vehicles all buses operating on different routes in Calcutta. Displaced operators will be rehabilitated, as far as possible, on routes outside the city.