Day 108 - 27 Mar 95 - Page 44
1 all?
2 A. No, I did not know about it until afterwards.
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4 MR. JUSTICE BELL: Mrs. Druce said that it was the first she
5 knew. That was her first knowledge of the demonstration.
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7 MS. STEEL: I am sorry, I have questions written out but if they
8 get answered ----
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10 MR. JUSTICE BELL: She said a moment ago that that was her first
11 knowledge of the demonstration.
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13 MS. STEEL: Right. The organisation FAWN that organised the
14 demonstration, I think----
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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.
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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.
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37 Q. You have seen inside some broilers?
38 A. A few, yes, but not very many.
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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.
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47 Q. Your primary concern would be the welfare?
48 A. Yes.
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50 MR. JUSTICE BELL: Do you want to say something to me?
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52 MS. STEEL: I thought you wanted to finish at 4 o'clock?
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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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