Day 104 - 15 Mar 95 - Page 72
1 simply a guideline, that is right, is it not?
2 A. That is correct.
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4 Q. Do prestun shocks make any difference to the quality of the
5 product?
6 A. Not so far as I am aware.
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8 Q. Then can I ask you this: Why on earth, if you are only
9 interested in profit, should you bother to find equipment
10 that actually is effective and install it in this regard?
11 A. We would not bother if that was all we were interested
12 in.
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14 Q. Why did you bother to find equipment which had prevented
15 prestun shocks?
16 A. Because we do have concern for birds' welfare.
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18 Q. Was it a costly piece of equipment to install overall in
19 the plant?
20 A. No, I do not think so.
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22 MR. RAMPTON: Yes, thank you very much.
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24 MR. JUSTICE BELL: Thank you, Dr. Pattison.
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26 MR. RAMPTON: My Lord, might he finally be released?
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28 MR. JUSTICE BELL: Yes, certainly.
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30 (The witness withdrew)
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32 MR. JUSTICE BELL: We will resume with Mr. Bennett at 10.30 in
33 the morning.
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35 MR. MORRIS: Is it possible to ask about what is happening about
36 the McKey's documents? As Mr. Bennett is coming back, it
37 may be relevant, I do not know. Just generally, what is
38 happening about them because Mr. Kenny has to come back at
39 some stage.
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41 MR. RAMPTON: He may have to.
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43 MR. MORRIS: As far as I am concerned, he has to. I have many
44 questions based on the whole issue of McKey's which I have
45 not asked because I am awaiting the documents that have
46 been asked for.
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48 MR. JUSTICE BELL: What is the position with any further enquiry
49 about McKey's documents?
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51 MR. RAMPTON: Enquiries have been made, my Lord; it is in hand.
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53 MR. JUSTICE BELL: Yes. There are members of staff and I do not
54 want to sit any later than we have to. So, what I would
55 like is if you could give some prognosis by the end of the
56 week as to when we may expect an answer from McKey about
57 it, Mr. Rampton. That would be helpful. 10.30 tomorrow
58 morning.
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60 (The court adjourned until the following day)
