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                                                                  DAY 217
 
                                                     MRS. HOVI, Examined:
 
 
 
     1        was dissatisfied with.  (To the witness)  I take it that if
     2        someone had come in while you were there and passed
     3        everything, you would still give the evidence you have
     4        given?
     5        A.  Yes, of course I would.
     6
     7   MR. JUSTICE BELL:   You might be cross-examined then on the
     8        basis that you were setting too high a standard.  Mrs. Hovi
     9        has told me what she thinks.
    10
    11   MS. STEEL:  I just have one thing on the map, which is -- I do
    12        not know whether you have a copy of the old map there?
    13        A.  No, I do not.
    14
    15   Q.   I have a note on my previous one that around the legging
    16        and transfer platform -- this is on the old map -----
    17
    18   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  The what?
    19
    20   MS. STEEL:  The legging and transfer platform.  That is on the
    21        old map.  It is near the hoist.  Mrs. Hovi has said about
    22        the hand wash that was marked on the old map was not shown
    23        as being on the platform and was, in fact, eight feet
    24        higher up.  I was wondering whether it was marked correctly
    25        on the new map?
    26        A.  As far as I can see on the new map, it is marked
    27        correctly.  The apron was sterilizer, that seems to be on
    28        the side of the platform, is on the ground level, and the
    29        hand wash is on the platform.
    30
    31   Q.   That is correct, as you remember it?
    32        A.  That is correct as I remember it, yes.
    33
    34   Q.   OK.
    35        A.  My own criticism about that apron was that it was too
    36        far from the man who was doing the pithing and the opening
    37        of the skin for him to use it correctly; plus, also, there
    38        was no sterilizer for the pithing rod.  It should have been
    39        there but it was not there.
    40
    41   Q.   OK.
    42
    43   MR. MORRIS:  No further questions.
    44
    45   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  We will adjourn until 2 o'clock.
    46
    47                        (Luncheon adjournment)
    48
    49   MR. MORRIS:  We have not got any further questions.  I wanted to
    50        remind the court that was I going to leave at 
    51        three o'clock. 
    52 
    53   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  Yes.  I had completely forgotten that.
    54
    55   MR. MORRIS:  If we could review the situation at 10 to three to
    56        see what is happening because, obviously, if Miss Hovi can
    57        finish today, if she does, then that is fine.  I have
    58        indicated that is fine anyway.  If I am not here, it might
    59        be better if she is continues on either Monday or Tuesday.
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