Day 182 - 02 Nov 95 - Page 04
1 Can I merely say this in relation to the matters under your
2 second head: by all means, ask Mr. Jenssen about his
3 responses to specific allegations or comments in
4 Mr. Holmes' statement, but I rely upon you not to use them
5 as a springboard to run off down avenues which are not
6 covered in the statement. Let us try and keep it under
7 control.
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9 Just in case it was not obvious, I cannot speak Norwegian.
10 I seem to remember from one visit to that country that "Kan
11 du snakke Norsk" means "Do you speak Norwegian", and that
12 is the full extent of what I remember. I am right, at
13 least, about that. Yes, call Mr. Jenssen, then.
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15 THOMAS KVITLE JENSSEN, sworn
16 Examined by the Defendants
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18 MR. JUSTICE BELL: Mr. Jenssen, I anticipate you speak excellent
19 English. However, it is not your first language,
20 presumably?
21 A. No.
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23 Q. So, if at any stage during your evidence you have the least
24 anxiety as to whether you have understood a question or
25 whether you have expressed yourself clearly, say so.
26 A. Well, if I stumble or if I say something, please say
27 so.
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29 MR. JUSTICE BELL: Do not worry about that. My only concern is
30 if you think that you did not understand a question to any
31 extent. Yes.
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33 MR. MORRIS: Could you give your full name and address, please?
34 A. Thomas Kvitle Jenssen, ***************, **********,
35 Norway.
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37 MR. MORRIS: Can I say that we have a copy of Mr. Jenssen's
38 statement with those details on it. I think that will be
39 the last bit of Norwegian we have.
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41 (To the witness): When did you start working for
42 McDonald's?
43 A. I started in late summer of 1988.
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45 Q. Are you still an employee of McDonald's?
46 A. Yes, I am.
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48 Q. When was the last time you worked in the store?
49 A. On Sunday, last Sunday.
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51 Q. Which is the store where you work?
52 A. The store -----
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54 Q. Say it slowly.
55 A. It is the store in Nedre Slottsgt. I can spell it out
56 for you. It is difficult.
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58 MR. JUSTICE BELL: No, I have it down in writing here.
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60 MR. MORRIS: OK.