Day 161 - 24 Jul 95 - Page 26
1 A. I would say about three metres, four metres,
2 approximately,
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4 MR. JUSTICE BELL: I have to say that I take that with a
5 considerable pinch of salt, unless it was staffed by
6 extremely small people. Some people are appalling judges
7 at distance, whatever else can be said for their credit.
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9 MISS STEEL: Yes, I know. (To the witness) Could you say
10 roughly, in terms of the courtroom, from the counter to the
11 Chicken McNuggetts; how that would compare?
12 A. I would say from here to the door, or slightly longer.
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14 MR. JUSTICE BELL: If it is important, somebody can step it out
15 later and just say out loud that they have strode out and
16 it appears to be about so many metres.
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18 MISS STEEL: Does the plan actually appear as though it is
19 roughly to scale; in other words, from one end of the
20 counter to -- well, the tills at the furthest end to each
21 other, would that be roughly the same distance?
22 A. What, the distance -----
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24 Q. From till 1 to till 10.
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26 MR. JUSTICE BELL: All Ms. Steel is asking you -- we do not know
27 the scale, so we cannot put a rule on it and measure
28 distance -- but does it appear all to be in proper
29 proportion, to you?
30 A. Yes, sir.
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32 MISS STEEL: Then, if you turn to the McDonald's questionnaire
33 at the front; did you have any input into this document?
34 A. Which one?
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36 Q. When it was being prepared, were you asked questions for
37 the purposes of it?
38 A. Of the observation checklist?
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40 Q. No, of the McDonald's questionnaire -- like that.
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42 MR. JUSTICE BELL: Did you make any contribution to the drafting
43 of the questionnaire?
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45 MISS STEEL: Or answering the questions, is more -----
46 A. I do not remember.
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48 MR. RAMPTON: My Lord, I think the trouble is, because it comes
49 from a big file or medium size file full of correspondence
50 between the television film contractor company and Head
51 Office, these are questions asked by, probably, Miss Tobin,
52 and answered by Head Office.
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54 MS. STEEL: I did not think the witness was involved in the
55 questions.
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57 MR. JUSTICE BELL: I misunderstood Miss Steel's question. Ask
58 it again, Ms. Steel.
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60 MISS STEEL: (To the witness) Do you remember being asked any
