?igh haulier keeps 0-licence
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No action has been taken nst a licence of a Lancae haulier who admitted g a stolen excise licence Naught for 2500 from a man cafe.
orth Western Deputy !nsing Authority Walter hall was considering ther Leigh-based Harry itith is still of sufficient reto hold an operator's ice following his conviction July of dishonestly handling stolen excise licence n he was fined 250 with costs by the Leeds magises.
aintith said the offence oced after one of his cusers went into voluntary dation owing him 28,000. he people concerned had ted another business unanother name but he had been paid anything.
e had an overdraft at the and had been heavily committed financially as he was also making payments in regard to some property.
The bank assisted him as far as it could, but it had insisted that he subsequently reduce the outgoings.
He was approached by a man in a cafe who offered him a tax disc for 2500. He purchased it and used it for only a few days when the matter came to light.
He said he realised his stupidity and he immediately paid the back duty. The fines and costs have all been paid.
Daintith produced accounts showing that he was overcoming his financial difficulties together with three character references.
Birchall said Daintith had learned his lesson. One of the character references had spoken of it being a momentary lapse quite out of character and he accepted that.