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Not Run on Special Occasions lUARKET DRAYTON magistrates IY1 recently
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found against a defence submission that coaches run without road service licences by Messrs. Leslie Gleave, Nantwieh, to carry airmen to London between May and August last, were used on special occasions. The firm appeared in court on 12 charges of unauthorized operation and Mr. G. K. My nett, defending, stated that the bench might find six of the journeys, made at week-ends, not to be special occasions, but the others, for furloughs at the Whitsun and August Bank holidays, and after inspection by the Air Officer Commanding, undoubtedly were.
Mr. V. McKnight, prosecuting for the West Midland Licensing Authority, said that Mr. Gleave or his representative was present at a meeting of operators on May 9, 1952, at which the Authority drew attention to a decision of the Divisional Court regarding special occasions. Gleave applied for a road service licensee on June 3; objectioas were lodged by the Railway Executive and other road operators and he withdrew his application on October 15, the day before the inquiry. A coach was stopped at Newport on July 4.
Mr. C. J. Reynolds, enforcement officer, was questioned by Mr. Mynett about the advice given by the Authority at the meeting in May. Counsel said: "1 think the Licensing Authority said that so far as he was concerned, he could not say it. was wrong, but he thought it advisable that operators should apply for a road service licence."
Mr. Reynolds: "That is all he could say."
4 Mr. Mynett suggested that. charges were brought against the defendant before his application could be heard, for doing what the Licensing Authority could not say was wrong. Mr. Reynolds agreed.
Fines totalling £24 were imposed, with £18 3s. 6d. costs. The chairman stated: "We find none of the journeys were special occasions."