A HAULIER who startec business with one lorry built it
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up to a 58-strong fl was jailed for six months Lincoln Crown Court on I day.
Judge Richard Hutchini heard how things went wr( for Alan Blakey (41) of Bart South Humberside, and hov a bid to save money he tun to dishonesty.
Mr. Aubrey Myerson ( prosecuting, said Blakey sa' thousands of pounds on road tax bill for his lorry fl by sending his vehicles weighing to fix the tax r with parts missing.
He said wheels, batter bumpers and even entire bn systems were stripped off reduce weight.
When the case began I key, ex-proprietor of Blal Transport, of Mill Lane, E row-on-Humber, denied charges — 12 of obtainin pecuniary advantage deception, two of attempt to obtain a pecuniary adv tage by deception, four making false or mislead applications for excise licen and six of attempting to j vert or obstruct the cours( justice. But he later changed his r to guilty on nine charges obtaining a pecuni. advantage by deception one charge of attempting obtain pecuniary advant by deception.
The pleas were acceptec Mr. Myerson and the jury discharged from return verdicts on the remain fourteen charges which w ordered to lie on the file.
Passing sentence the ju said: "Because you were grave difficulties you abu your position by setting u system and persister defrauding the excise autf ities. I really must pass immediate custodial sente on you."
For Blakey, Mr. Ger Coles, QC, said he bought old lorry in 1958. He expan Dwly and by 1970 had built ) a respectable business. at year Blakey won a conact and to fulfil it he had to iy more lorries and trailers. But the company with hich Blakey had the contract opped trading in early 1973 • at a time when Blakey was immitted to buying another I to 50 trailers. "He was earing himself to a shadow iuring the country and Holnd and Sweden trying to get m contracts. He decided he ould try to save money on ad tax," said Mr. Coles.
He added that Blakey structed his employees to move parts to reduce the eight of lorries, but did not 11 them what parts to take f. "He says the stripping of akes was something about hich he became aware only very late in the day."
In July last year Blakey's -m floundered and a re• iver was appointed. He now orks as a £6,000 a year anager with a haulage firm, id Mr. Coles.