"Tolkien is remembered by Rose as a gentle man who loved nature, and who, when hefelttired while out walking, would just lie down and have a nap, " he said.
The court heard that Mr Tierney and his friend were at the station to get a taxi when hefelttired and went inside to lay down on a mat just inside the entrance doors.
Mr Heyerdahl said that he and his five companions had felt a bit tired when they landed on a Polynesian reef after 101 days at sea, but were otherwise fit.