Day 154 - 13 Jul 95 - Page 09

     
     1   Q.   These were the same people that had fought off the
     2        skinheads when they were attacked; is that right?
     3        A.  As I remember it, the four people were sort of hiding
     4        in the back of the kitchen when the skinheads came in.  So
     5        it makes it even more ludicrous that they should think to
     6        form some sort of freedom fighters when they were sort of
     7        fairly cowardly, as I remember it.
     8
     9   Q.   So the Freedom Fighters were not formed from the attack by
    10        the skinheads?
    11        A.  They were, yes, but that is what made it all the more
    12        ludicrous from the fact that they did not actually take
    13        part in any of the -- when the skinheads came in.
    14
    15   Q.   Do you remember what the walk-out was about?
    16        A.  No.
    17
    18   Q.   Do you remember other walk-outs?
    19        A.  No.
    20
    Q.   But there might have been some?
    22        A.  I doubt it, to be honest with you.
    23
    24   Q.   How long do you recall this going on for?
    25        A.  Two or three days, possibly a week.
    26
    27   Q.   When you said that the matter had gone too far and it
    28        should stop or there would be trouble, that is trouble from
    29        management; management would take some kind of action?
    30        A.  Well, as I saw it, the manner in which they were
    31        behaving was sort of almost to the -- they did not actually
    32        sort of do anything that would deliberately require
    33        disciplinary action taken, but it was more like a warning
    34        that, you know: "If you continue to behave in this manner,
    35        then it may constitute a breach of discipline."  For
    36        instance, I can think, sort of, of an instance, if you
    37        like.
    38
    39   Q.   This was after the walk-out?  I am sorry, when I put it
    40        before I put two sentences round the other way.  But the
         matter of going too far or there would be trouble was after
    42        your recollection that a couple of them had walked out on a
    43        shift after a disagreement with the shift running manager?
    44        A.  Sorry, could you say that again?  I missed the flow
    45        there.
    46
    47   Q.   Do you want to look at your statement?  It might be
    48        easier.
    49        A.  Yes.
    50 
    51   Q.   It is volume yellow X. 
    52 
    53   MR. RAMPTON:  My Lord, in fact, Mr. Davis was in the middle of
    54        giving an example of the kind of behaviour when he was
    55        interrupted.
    56
    57   MS. STEEL:  Sorry, I did not intend to do that.
    58
    59   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  I know.  We will give Mr. Davis an
    60        opportunity to come back to that in a moment.