Illegal Working: Case Fails
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AFTER it had been stated that Mr. I. H. Stevens, Easton, Bristol, had operated illegally since August, 1956, his application to vary the conditions of his B. licence was refused by the Western Licensing Authority at Bristol last week.
The applicant wished to carry carcase meat for Messrs, Mercer, Bristol, for delivery to Messrs. Weddel, Gloucester, to perform retail deliveries for Messrs. Reynolds, Marazion, within a radius of 25 miles, and carry general goods within a radius of 10 miles, with a vehicle of 4 tons 1 cwt.
Mr. McGregor Johnson, for Mr. Stevens, admitted that his client had been carrying for Messrs. Mercer illegally since last August, making at least two journeys per week to Messrs. Weddel. A number of private hauliers and British Road Services said that they had the facilities to do the work.
Mr. T. D. Corpe, for the private objectors, described the application as "barefaced." The applicant was an established operator and knew why conditions were placed on a B licence. Anything more flagrant was difficult to imagine and no regrets had been shown. If this type of operation were to be encouraged as evidence of need, every B-licensee would immediately be breaking his licence conditions.
The Authority said that the applicant should count himself fortunate not to have been caught. If he had been he would have been called before the • Authority to show why his licence should not be suspended or revoked.