Day 108 - 27 Mar 95 - Page 44


     
     1        all?
     2        A.  No, I did not know about it until afterwards.
     3
     4   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  Mrs. Druce said that it was the first she
     5        knew.  That was her first knowledge of the demonstration.
     6
     7   MS. STEEL:  I am sorry, I have questions written out but if they
     8        get answered ----
     9
    10   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  She said a moment ago that that was her first
    11        knowledge of the demonstration.
    12
    13   MS. STEEL:  Right.  The organisation FAWN that organised the
    14        demonstration, I think----
    15
    16   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  You do not have to ask anything about the
    17        demonstration if you do not want to.  People are entitled
    18        to their own views, but if Mrs. Druce says that is the
    19        first she knew of it, then I am not going to disbelieve her
    20        unless Mr. Rampton puts forward something very strongly to
    21        the contrary.
    22
    23   MS. STEEL:  How do you feel about not being allowed into the Sun
    24        Valley farms and slaughter farms?
    25        A.  Obviously it is disappointing but I suppose that we are
    26        used to being considered something of a threat, not a
    27        literal threat, but I consider the poultry industry is one
    28        which attempts to hide the true conditions in which the
    29        birds are kept.  We have been instrumental very largely in
    30        exposing these conditions and we are not popular.  That
    31        does not surprise me at all, but obviously the more I see
    32        the more I learn and I am disappointed that we have seen so
    33        few broiler sheds from inside, personally, live, but that
    34        has not stopped me building up a very accurate picture of
    35        what goes own.
    36
    37   Q.   You have seen inside some broilers?
    38        A.  A few, yes, but not very many.
    39
    40   Q.   Do you feel that you are capable of being objective?
    41        A.  Yes I do, because when we see improvements and we see
    42        better systems we spread the word.  I certainly am
    43        objective.  I may be looking for faults, but I am certainly
    44        not doing it on any principle; I am just looking for better
    45        methods of keeping poultry.  This is our main concern.
    46
    47   Q.   Your primary concern would be the welfare?
    48        A.  Yes.
    49
    50   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  Do you want to say something to me? 
    51 
    52   MS. STEEL:  I thought you wanted to finish at 4 o'clock? 
    53
    54   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  I wanted to leave court not later than
    55        quarter past 4.  Provided there is nothing else to discuss,
    56        and I rather hope there is not as we are in the middle of
    57        Mrs. Druce's evidence, you can go on for a moment or two.
    58        If you tell me you would like to stop now anyway, we will
    59        stop now.  Have you got much more to ask Mrs. Druce?
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