Day 179 - 30 Oct 95 - Page 17


     
     1   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  I know what watering down is; how much more
     2        explanation does that need?  I thought you might want to
     3        put things like what Mr. Davis said about reasons why it
     4        would not work to put water in the shake machine.
     5
     6   MR. MORRIS:  That is why I was going to ask him to explain what
     7        he meant when he said -----
     8
     9   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  Put what Mr. Davis said straight to the
    10        witness and then we will get straight to the point, you
    11        see.
    12
    13   MR. MORRIS:  I will try.
    14
    15   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  If I can remember it without looking at a
    16        note, I am sure you can.
    17
    18   MR. MORRIS:  I can from memory but -----
    19
    20   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  Then you remember about the ketchup
    21        dispenser, and all that sort of stuff.  Put that to him by
    22        all means.
    23
    24   MR. MORRIS:  I am sure the witness will explain.
    25
    26   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  Do not just say:  "What do you mean by that?"
    27
    28   MR. MORRIS (To the witness):  How it was done, you are saying it
    29        happened, how was it done -----
    30
    31   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  I know what "watering down" is.  Ever since I
    32        first made squash as a little boy, I have known what
    33        watering down is.
    34
    35   MR. MORRIS:  Yes.  The context of the McDonald's Freedom
    36        Fighters, any further details.
    37
    38   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  Yes.  Again, I suggest not any further
    39        details.  Direct yourself at the target.  You know what
    40        Mr. Davis said; you can ask him about that if you want.
    41        But you see what I am putting to you?
    42
    43   MR. MORRIS:  I am doing my best but, I mean, it is a bit
    44        artificial to try and -- I mean, he is not bringing up
    45        anything new.  He is entitled to explain -----
    46
    47   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  I do not know, you see.  That is why I am
    48        raising it with you.  Subject to Mr. Rampton, I give you
    49        leave to ask what he did as a shift running Floor Manager
    50        in the paperwork, because we have had a fair bit of 
    51        evidence in-chief from Mr. Davis as to that, so it seems 
    52        only fair that you should be able to ask your witness.  But 
    53        I do not want you to just go through saying:  "What do you
    54        mean by that?  What do you mean by that?"  It is perfectly
    55        clear and, as I have already indicated, many a barrister
    56        would be content with what you have got and leave it to
    57        cross-examination.  But if you want to put specific things
    58        which Mr. Davis had raised, then please do.
    59
    60   MR. MORRIS:  Shall I go through it on that basis or do you want

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