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.
     8
     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.
    14
    15                     THOMAS KVITLE JENSSEN, sworn
    16                       Examined by the Defendants
    17
    18   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  Mr. Jenssen, I anticipate you speak excellent
    19        English.  However, it is not your first language,
    20        presumably?
         A.  No.
    22
    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.
    28
    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.
    32
    33   MR. MORRIS:  Could you give your full name and address, please?
    34        A.  Thomas Kvitle Jenssen, ***************, **********,
    35        Norway.
    36
    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.
    40
         (To the witness):  When did you start working for
    42        McDonald's?
    43        A.  I started in late summer of 1988.
    44
    45   Q.   Are you still an employee of McDonald's?
    46        A.  Yes, I am.
    47
    48   Q.   When was the last time you worked in the store?
    49        A.  On Sunday, last Sunday.
    50 
    51   Q.   Which is the store where you work? 
    52        A.  The store ----- 
    53
    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.
    57
    58   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  No, I have it down in writing here.
    59
    60   MR. MORRIS:  OK.