J.L. TRANSPORT LODGES APPEAL.
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;The J.L. Transport. Co. has lodged an appeal against the North-Western Licensing Authority's refusal to grant permission to run an additional 23-ton vehicle.
At the: hearing of the renewal appli; catkin before Mr. W. Chamberlain, in April, when sanction to acquire the additional vehicle was .requested, it was stated that a previous application for the transfer of the business of a Mr.•McNee, including a 23-ton vehicle, under Section 11 (3) (b) Of the Act, had been.refused by Sir William Hatt.
Nearly-.27 Millions from Road Motors:
The gross amount received in paynient for road-vehicle licences issued daring the six months ended May 31, 1037, was £26894,278, compared 'with £25,134,052 in the corresponding period of the previous year. The gross receipts are subject to the usual deductions.
. The average receipt in respect of a -whole-year licence was £27 9s. for internal-combustion goods vehicles, £21 17s, for electric goods vehicles and £53 16s. for motor hackneys.
Bus Chairman Dies at Ninety-three.
The death has taken place of Mr. George E. Henderson, aged 93, who was chairman of Tyneside Tramways and Tramroads Co., which operates a fleet of buses from Newcastle-on-Tyne to the coast. He was also connected with other concerns in the area.
Tippers Aid Air-base Development.
In view of its importance as a base for future transatlantic air services, the authorities at Newfoundland are busily engaged on the building of highways and airports. For this purpose 41 Leyland tipping lorries have recently been imported, and 15 of them Will be employed exclusively on airport construction.
The tippers are standard Leyland Cubs, with Wood gear and U-shaped all-steel end-tipping bodies suitable for 4-ton loads. Large-section tyres have been fitted for loose, wet surfaces.
Conviction First : Then Summonses An unusual position was unfolded at Leigh (Lanes) Court, last week, when the solicitor representing a corrimercialvehicle driver and his employer successfully lodged protests against his clients being brought to Court twice On, identical charges.
In their absence, they were convicted and fined on several charges at the Court, on June 16. The Clerk then discovered that the summonses had been issued but not served. The clerk stated that the summonses would be withdrawn, hut fresh ones would be issued..
This was done, but the solicitor contended that there had already. been a complete conviction, which could be neither withdrawn nor set aside. Therefore, he asked that these new summonses he dismissed.
The Bench dismissed the cases, but would not allow costs.