Irregularities I mperil Licence
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A HAULIER was not entitled to purr-X enase a' goods licence, observed the North Western deputy Licensing Authority, Mr. A. H. Jolliffe, when he adjourned two applications by R,. Abram and Son Ltd., of Ormskirk, at Preston last Friday. He was commenting on certain irregularities which had arisen regarding two licences in the possession of the company.
Mr. J. Martin, for the applicant, said that the company had three A-licensed vehicles which carried agricultural produce in Lancashire, Yorkshire and the Midlands. In November, 1960, Mr. R. Abram, managing director, purchased a B-licensed vehicle and its goodwill from a Mr. C. W. Meadows, for £350, which was restricted to operation within 25 miles. There had been no written agreement of sale, but Mr. Abram had paid £100 in cash and given a cheque for £250, In December, 1960, another new unit was acquired and permission was obtained to transfer this to the B licence. In September, 1961, a Mr. J. Sharrock sold the licence and goodwill of an old vehicle to Mr. Abram for £190. This had been
licensed to carry road-making materials and the applicant obtained permission for it to carry general agricultural produce instead.
At this juncture a traffic examiner from the Ministry of Transport had examined the full situation and since then the two vehicles had been off the road. Mr. Martin said the applicant realized that the vehicles had been operated under the two licences irregularly and the company had been carrying goods for which it was not licensed. A new A licence now sought for a 3+-ton flat unit and• that in the name of Mr. J. Sharrock would be surrendered; also a new B licence was sought as the Meadows licence would be withdrawn.
Mr. Jolliffe suggested that the case should be adjourned as he wished to go into consultation with the Licensing Authority before dealing with 'the situation. It was an offence for a haulier to buy a licence and make false declarations.. It could" be considered that such flagrantbreaches had occurred that the other licence might be in danger of being curtailed.