Conviction Quashed with Costs
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CONVICTIONS against E. Wells and Son, Ltd., Rotherhithe, London, S.E.16, and a driver, on a charge of having used a vehicle with inefficient steering, were quashed recently by Mr. Lawrence Vine, deputy-chairman of the County of London Sessions. Costs of £10 10s. weie awarded.
On December 14 last the police stopped the vehicle in question in Commercial Road and tested the steering. The police complained that there was too M11.213 play, and told the driver to carry on. Subsequently, the vehicle was tested by one of the company's fitters, by a Ministry of Transport inspector and by an independent engineer, none of whom could find any fault in the steering. Nevertheless, Mr. Leslie Marks, stipendiary magistrate at Thames Police Court, convicted the company and the driver, and imposed a fine of £8.
In quashing these convictions, Mr. Vine suggested that it would be fairer in such cases for the police to jack up a vehicle and examine it properly, preferably not on a cobbled road.
FEWER STANDING PASSENGERS?
riPERATIVES of the London Trans-J port Executive have .voted at delegate conference in favour of reducing from eight to five the number of standing passeng,Frs carried during peak periods. The conference Was attended by 119 delegates, and it Os proposed that the new restrictions should come into force on May 18.
The number of passengers to be carried is a matter for the' Ministry of Transport.
ALL-IN COVER FOR TRADERS
DROPOSALS which the Motor
Agents' Association has submitted to insurance interests, for a comprehensive policy to protect garage proprietors and motor traders, were mentioned at a meeting of the Leeds centre of the Institute of the Motor Industry.
It was stated that the M.A.A. had listed 21 risks which it was suggested should be covered. In effect, the proposal was to have a standard policy which would cover everything.
The Accident Offices' Association has recently agreed to cover claims for damages for defective workmanship.
APPEALS FOR THE NEXT FORTNIGHT
TWO appeals against decisions of the Metropolitan Licensing Authority will be heard next week by the Appeal Tribunal at Halifax House, Strand, London, W.C.2. The appellant on May 3 will be G. C. Moore, and on May 5, the Railway Executive.
During the following week the Tribunal will sit at the Castle, Chester. An appeal by Messrs. Wright Brothers against a decision of the North Western Deputy Licensing. Authority will be heard on May• 10. They will he opposed by nine respondents.
The North Western Licensing Authority is concerned in an appeal by
H._ Goddard and Buckingham, Ltd., to be heard on May 11, and the West Midland Deputy Licensing Authority in anappeal by A. S. Arrowsmith, to be heard on the same day.
Appeals listed for May 12 are by R. A. Mulligan and Frank E. Brereton against decisions of the North. Western Deputy Licensing Authority.