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THE RECORDER: I’m slightly confused because at the outset of this officer’s evidence it was
put to him that he’d made notes and now it seems that we’re not talking
about notes, we’re talking about a statement or a proforma.
MR KENNEDY: Were — were your notes actually in a statement format?
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A Yes, a statement format so there – I have a copy of that. MG11.
MR POTTINGER: The statement’s dated 14th November.
THE RECORDER: I’d like to see a copy of it, please. Thank you. When did you make this
statement?
A (No audible reply)
THE RECORDER: I can’t see a time or date-stamp on it.
MR KENNEDY: Yes, I know. That’s-well
A It will have been 4.30 pm in the writing room at Peckham.
THE RECORDER: How do you know that?
A It’s on the rear of the — the sheet.
MR KENNEDY: Well, what do you have there?
Oh sorry. That’s the — is that the originals?
A No, this isn’t an original, no.
THE RECORDER: Well, let’s carry on. And I’d like to see, after the short adjournment, all the
documents that this officer has been referring to. I’ll hand this back now.
And I want to see the originals that this officer is relying upon.
MR POTTINGER: Yes, the - it’s the - just
THE RECORDER: Not now.
MR POTTINGER: No. I’ll just-—
THE RECORDER: Let Mr Kennedy finish.
MR POTTINGER: Certainly, your Honour. What the — what the document was that he — he
relied on.
THE RECORDER: Thank you. Mr Kennedy, forgive me for interrupting. We’ll deal with it
later on.
MR KENNEDY: So, he was arrested, wasn’t he?
THE RECORDER: Yes.
MR POTTINGER: The van was seized. Is that right? A Yes, the van was seized.
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Q When you seize a van, you produce a seizure notice?
Is that right?

A Yes, that’s correct.
Q That would note --1 haven’t got it to hand. Have you got that?
A I don’t have it here at the stand with me, no.
Q No. But in general terms a seizure notice would note what the vehicle —
who — who the vehicle’s been seized from? Yes?
A Yes.
Q What the vehicle is?