Day 074 - 16 Jan 95 - Page 12

     
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     2   Q.   So was the rubbish then wheeled in cages around to the
     3        front?
     4        A.  Yes.
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     6   Q.   Was there ever a time when the rubbish remained in its bags
     7        on the street in Kings Road?
     8        A.  No, because we were, in any restaurant where I have
     9        worked, there have never been a rubbish which was kept
    10        outside because we understand not only the hiding side of
    11        it but also the relationship with the community you live
    12        in.
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    14   Q.   How big are the bags full of the compacted rubbish at the
    15        end of a day's business, how big are the bags?
    16        A.  How big are the bags?
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    18   Q.   Yes.
    19        A.  They are about .....
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    Q.   What colour are they?
    22        A.  Black bags -- maybe I think two foot or one and a half
    23        feet.
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    25   Q.   As manager of the Kings Road store, what, if any, checks
    26        did you personally ever carry out to see whether or not the
    27        trash walks were effective so far as the local streets are
    28        concerned?
    29        A.  Sir, I used to do all the time but specially I used to,
    30        when I used to come to work which was before 7 o'clock,
    31        I used to go around in my car and pick up because by that
    32        time the cleaner had been in, so he should have done the
    33        first round by then.  So, I used to go around in my car,
    34        follow the route and sometimes drift over, just to see if
    35        there is any problem area or if there were some pockets
    36        where people could have stopped and done it.  And later on
    37        when I used to finish, I used to again go around the same
    38        route and all the time I used to take that rubbish home,
    39        and if there was any which I found and just drop it in my
    40        bag.
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    42   Q.   Did you keep a plastic bag in your car then?
    43        A.  Yes, sir, all the time.
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    45   Q.   Did there come a time towards the end of 1992, I think it
    46        was, when you made an application to extend your opening as
    47        a night cafe from 11.00 till midnight?
    48        A.  Yes, sir, I did.
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    50   Q.   Was that application made to the Royal Borough of 
    51        Kensington and Chelsea? 
    52        A.  Yes, sir. 
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    54   Q.   Did that application succeed?
    55        A.  No, it did not.
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    57   Q.   So was the result that for the last hour of the day you
    58        remained take-away only?
    59        A. Yes, sir.
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