In this context, we saw the video of Mr. Bank's interview with the police all the way through. That was like a statement to the police, and indeed a statement was taken in the course of it. It was read over to him and he signed it. The contents of the interview and statement are not evidence of the truth of the contents, except those parts which Mr. Banks told you were true.
Well now, ladies and gentlemen, I trespass on your area of the case, the evidence. As I say, it is my task to summarise the evidence as a whole. Much of what I say you will readily remember, but it has been a longish case. You probably think perhaps too long, but long, and there may be individual items of evidence that my note will have recorded and you may have forgotten. Certainly I can say that as I read through my notes this weekend and on several evenings, there were things that came back to my mind which I had forgotten. So I ask you please to play close attention, even with "I know all that." Some of you may have forgotten it! It may be being helpful to somebody, so I do ask you to concentrate. On the other hand, neither my notes nor my summary will be everything. You have heard everything in this case, and if I forget something important, for heavens sake do take your view into account and remember that important fact. If I miss something important, you remember it. Again, I may deal with matters as I say, with which you are well familiar and you do not find helpful, but it is my task to summarise the evidence as a whole. Mr. Webster and Mr. Edis in their very able way have the luxury of choosing things that helped or destroyed the other side's case. I am afraid I do not have that luxury, and I have got to remind you of the overall evidence in as balanced a way as I can.