Day 112 - 31 Mar 95 - Page 32
1 Q. Do you have a copy of the letter which was sent to you
2 giving reasons why you were dismissed? Mr. Morris produced
3 some yesterday.
4 A. Yes, I have a copy.
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6 Q. Is it there?
7 A. No, I do not have it here.
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9 MR. JUSTICE BELL: Perhaps you could be handed a copy because it
10 was handed to me separately; 3rd May 1994.
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12 MR. RAMPTON: I am going to read it out.
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14 MS. STEEL: Read it out?
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16 MR. RAMPTON: Yes.
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18 MS. STEEL: Is it admissible?
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20 MR. JUSTICE BELL: I only want you to read it out in so far you
21 are actually going to put something to the witness,
22 Mr. Rampton.
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24 MR. RAMPTON: I am not just going to read it out; of course I am
25 going to put something to the witness. I will not read the
26 first two paragraphs.
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28 MR. JUSTICE BELL: I think you just should read out the bits you
29 want to put, not the whole of it, unless you are going to
30 put it sentence by sentence to her.
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32 MR. RAMPTON: It says: "During the short period"-- this is the
33 third paragraph -- "you have worked with us at Alec Jarrett
34 Limited we have had to deal with many complaints about
35 yourself from the abattoir owners, and several complaints
36 from Kingswood Borough Council". Pause there. Do you know
37 anything about those complaints, Ms. Hovi?
38 A. It was mentioned to me on the phone by my employer a
39 couple of times, and also at my home, he came for a dinner
40 at my home during the week, he was in charge of the OVS
41 duties at the abattoir while I was on the course, he put to
42 me complaints about my stand on the BSE certification.
43 I have witnesses to that statement, that complaint that my
44 employer made, because he was standing at my home at a
45 dinner party. I have submitted those testimonials to the
46 Royal College which I wish would deal with this case rather
47 than this ......
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49 Q. What about the Local Authority? It is the Local Authority
50 on whose behalf you are discharging your duties as the OVS?
51 A. Yes, that is right.
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53 Q. Did they make any complaints to you personally, the Borough
54 Council?
55 A. No, none whatsoever during the time I worked there.
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57 Q. When we will move on. The letter goes on: "Whilst not
58 disagreeing with most of the improvements you have required
59 of the abattoir" -- what improvements did you require of
60 the abattoir, if any?
