Day 265 - 19 Jun 96 - Page 42


     
     1        will be patient with me.  In fact, Mr. Claire I think I
     2        made an error.  I am glad that I had that opportunity.
     3        Earlier this morning in saying that you ended your stint at
     4        the end of June.  I muddled you up with somebody else. I
     5        think, in fact, you stopped at sometime around the
     6        beginning of August?
     7        A.   If that is what my notes--
     8
     9   Q.   That is from what I see in the notes we have got?
    10        A.  Yes.
    11
    12   Q.   I think the last we have, my Lord, is the 9th August 1990.
    13        But I do not desire to ask you anything about that so if
    14        you would remain there Mr. Claire?
    15        A.   Thank you.
    16
    17                     Cross-examined by Ms. Steel
    18
    19   MS STEEL:  How long have you been a private investigator?
    20        A.   I am no longer employed in that capacity.
    21
    22   Q.   Are you are no longer in that capacity?
    23
    24   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  Keep your voice up and particularly when
    25        Ms. Steel is asking you questions, try and speak out into
    26        the body of the Court?
    27        A.   Yes, sir.
    28
    29   MS. STEEL:  Well, how long were you a private investigator for?
    30        A.   Until 1987 until approximately 1994, 5.
    31
    32   Q.   Were you employed there or was it your first job coming out
    33        of school?
    34        A.   I was employed before.
    35
    36   Q.   Was that in any kind of similar job?
    37        A.  No.
    38
    39   Q.   The Police or?
    40        A.   No, it was not.
    41
    42   Q.   Right.
    43
    44   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  Well, do you mind saying what the work was
    45        before that?  What sort of work you did?
    46        A.   I was a solicitor's clerk, sir.
    47
    48   MS. STEEL:
    49   Q.   Did you work for Bishop's for all of that time?
    50        A.  No, I did not. 
    51 
    52   Q.   Were you employed directly by Bishops or were you 
    53        freelance?
    54        A.   I was freelance.
    55
    56   Q.   You were freelance?
    57        A.  That is correct.
    58
    59   Q.   Had you done a lot of work for them before?
    60        A.   A number of assignments, I recall.

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