Day 173 - 16 Oct 95 - Page 57


     
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     2   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  If I were you, I would ask one or two
     3        questions.  You might ask who drafted the bit which is in
     4        type, for instance.
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     6   MR. MORRIS:  OK, I have to deal with it; because it is in his
     7        evidence effectively, I have to deal with it then?
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     9   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  Yes.  Well, you do not have to deal with it.
    10        What I suggest is that you deal with it if you are worried
    11        that a point may be taken against you on it, or you think
    12        you may get some real point in your favour out of it.
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    14   MR. MORRIS:  OK.  If we can go to that letter, petition or
    15        whatever you call it, on page -- I have got it on page 976
    16        of the ----
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    18   MS. STEEL:   It is page 147 behind the statement.
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    20   MR. MORRIS:  It is either 976 depending on what you have ----
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    22   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  It is page 147 behind your statement in the
    23        yellow bundle.  In fact, has Mr. Mehigan's statement been
    24        transferred to the yellow one, or is it still in the ----
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    26   MR. RAMPTON:  It is still in XIII.
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    28   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  Yellow XIII it is in.
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    30   MR. RAMPTON:  Still at 41 of XIII.
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    32   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  There are some numbers stamped on the bottom
    33        of the page.
    34        A.  Yes.
    35
    36   Q.   Your statement goes up to 137, I think.  Then if you turn
    37        on ten pages to 147 you will see what is described as the
    38        petition.
    39        A.  Yes.
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    41   MR. MORRIS:  Yes.  Now ----
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    43   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  I am not treating that as evidence, but you
    44        can ask questions about it if you want.
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    46   MR. MORRIS:  Right, OK.  I have a few brief questions about it.
    47        I calculated something like 45, 46 names and actually, if
    48        anyone wants to check, on page 989, just for the record --
    49        do not worry yourself, Mr. Mehigan, I do not think -- the
    50        last point in David Trimble's affidavit regarding 
    51        picketing, he refers to the petition signed by at least 45 
    52        employees.  So, would you accept that something like 45 
    53        employees appeared to have signed this petition?
    54        A.  I have not counted them.
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    56   Q.   No, I know.
    57        A.  So .....
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    59   Q.   I have counted them; I make about 45 or 46 -- I cannot read
    60        it all anyway.  So, if 45 signatures are on that, David

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