Day 120 - 03 May 95 - Page 11

     
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     2   Q.   The people that were working had to carry on doing their
     3        jobs?
     4        A.  Well, of course.
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     6   Q.   Yes, because they were obviously being directed to do
     7        that.  But the people who did not speak, you did not
     8        say: "What do you think?" or "What do you think?" to each
     9        one, one by one?
    10        A.  Well, no, I may have asked:  "Does anybody else have
    11        anything to say?"  It was a very, very informal,
    12        unstructured meeting.
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    14   Q.   Right.
    15        A.  There was no agenda.  They were allowed to give their
    16        views.
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    18   Q.   If we move on to East Ham.  This was the next year, was it,
    19        just early 1986, yes?  January 1986?
    20        A.  I cannot remember the exact date now.
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    22   MR. RAMPTON:  My Lord, that is what is pleaded.
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    24   MR. MORRIS:  Will you agree to that?
    25        A.  Yes.
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    27   Q.   Did this very much follow the procedure that happened
    28        before at Hackney?
    29        A.  Yes.
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    31   Q.   It was also held in the evening, yes?
    32        A.  Yes.
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    34   Q.   The people that were on duty carried on doing their
    35        instructions or whatever?
    36        A.  Yes.
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    38   Q.   Who else attended that meeting, apart from you from the
    39        Company?
    40        A.  No-one.
    41
    42   Q.   The Manager was not there?
    43        A.  No, the Manager was not there at the first meeting.
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    45   Q.   Right.
    46        A.  It was just me and the crew.
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    48   Q.   Just you and the crew.  Had you been to the East Ham store
    49        before?
    50        A.  Yes. 
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    52   Q.   You knew the Manager, David Sexton? 
    53        A.  Yes.  I cannot remember that he was the Manager at that
    54        time, but I know David Sexton and I have -----
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    56   Q.   I am just saying from what you said before?
    57        A.  Yes, I had been at the store at the time.
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    59   Q.   You were asked: "Was the Manager David Sexton" and you said
    60        you cannot remember?