Day 262 - 13 Jun 96 - Page 20
1 Neither myself nor Mr. Morris were present at this meeting,
2 were we?
3 A. You are not noted down there, no, so I assume not.
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5 Q. Just touching on something that we were talking about a
6 moment ago:
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8 "It was also mentioned that Hackney and Islington Animal
9 Rights group will be holding a picket outside a new
10 McDonald's restaurant that has opened in Chapel Market.
11 This information came from Paul Gravett, who is a member of
12 Hackney and Islington Animal Rights group and who will
13 attend the picket and distribute leaflets. The picket is
14 to be held this coming Saturday, 6th January."
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16 That is correct, yes?
17 A. That is correct, yes.
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19 Q. That was the picket that was referred to in the notes
20 earlier that I just mentioned?
21 A. I do not know.
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23 Q. You cannot remember?
24 A. I do not know where Chapel Market is, to be honest with
25 you.
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27 Q. For the record, it is fairly close to the offices. I am
28 not aware of any other McDonald's at that stage being that
29 close, particularly not a new one opening at that time.
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31 If we move on to 11th January. This is a meeting at --
32 actually it does not say. It must have been Caledonian
33 Road.
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35 "In attendance were Paul Gravett, Andrew Clarke, Helen
36 Steel, Jane, John, Marion, and, arriving at 8.30 p.m., were
37 four people from Leamington Spa."
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39 You confirm that, yes?
40 A. Yes.
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42 Q. In the fourth paragraph, you say:
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44 "The meeting continued until 10.40 p.m., continuing so
45 long because much time was taken up talking with the new
46 four people, explaining the group."
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48 That is what I was referring to earlier, yes, where, if
49 somebody new came along, everything would be explained?
50 A. Yes, yes, so far as I am aware, yes.
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52 Q. Then the next paragraph:
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54 "Everyone, except the four, then went on to the
55 Queen's Arms Public House where it was learned that there
56 is in existence archives of the group's activities
57 containing news clippings, et cetera. Nothing else was
58 learned and no one knew of the present whereabouts of these
59 archives."
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