No Witnesses, No Applicant—No Licence Granted
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BECAUSE he did not appear in person to make his application, a haulier, werating two vehicles under a contract icence, failed in a bid to convert one of hem into a B vehicle in London on Tuesday.
A Mrs. R. D. Brown appeared for the loplicant, R. H. Cram, of Surbiton. She old the Metropolitan Deputy Licensing Authority, Mr. C. J. Macdonald, that he worked on a part-time basis for Mr. :ram, but she had not got a letter iuthorizing her to appear on his behalf. The licence, she said, was to enable me of the applicant's two vehicles, -...urrently operating under a contract A icence for the Andre Rubber Co., of TolNorth, to carry "rubbish and scrap." When Mr. Macdonald pointed out that [he application as published was for eneral goods within 25 miles, Mrs. Brown said that she was asked only to Tilly for collecting scrap and 'ordinary rubbish. She had no supporting witnesses Dr figures with her, but produced two Letters from prospective customers.
Cross-examined by Mr. R. G. Oswald for the B.T.C. (objecting), Mrs. Brown mid that the vehicle, the subject of the ipplication, was working under contract it the moment, and it was the intention, if the application were granted, to use it For carrying scrap for other people when it was not being employed by Andre.
Miss E. Havers, for several independent road objectors, submitted that even if here were evidence of need, it would be impossible for a vehicle to be specified on two licences. Mr. Oswald told the Deputy Authority that if the applicant had specified what he really wanted to carry in the published application, the B.T.C. would probably not have objected at all.
Refusing the application. Mr. Macdonald said that if Mr. Cram applied again, he would have to appear in person and declare exactly what he wanted to do. It would be necessary for witnesses to attend from the contract customer to explain about the contract and to state whether they were willing for the contract to be terminated.