Juror discharged for smoking cannabis at court

09:26, Mar 21 2008

by Dave Fox, Crewe Chronicle

A JUROR from Crewe has been discharged from a rape case after being caught smoking cannabis in crown court toilets. In the incident the suspicion of visiting police in Chester Crown Court was aroused after they smelled cannabis smoke coming from the building’s public toilets. The 46-year-old male juror was discovered inside smoking a cannabis ‘joint’ and was immediately arrested. He was brought back up to Court Three and discharged from his jury duty by the presiding judge, Judge Stephen Clarke, and cautioned by police. Vincent Burke, spokesman for Her Majesty’s Court Service, said: “We can confirm that a juror was discharged from duty at Chester Crown Court after being caught smoking cannabis in the toilets. Story continues ADVERTISEMENT “We take this matter very seriously. Anyone discovered possessing or taking drugs in the court building will be dealt with by police.”

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