
Audio By Carbonatix
Two jurors have each been jailed for two months for contempt of court after one posted Facebook comments and the other researched a case online.Kasim Davey, 21, from London, posted an abusive Facebook message during the trial of a man accused of sex offences.The High Court also heard that Joseph Beard, 29, had told jurors in a fraud trial what he had learned about the case online.There have been two previous similar prosecutions by the attorney general.Dominic Grieve brought the cases over "conduct likely to interfere with the administration of justice".Davey, from Palmers Green, north London, said he had sent the Facebook message last December as a result of "spontaneous surprise at the kind of case I was on".The judge at Wood Green Crown Court was alerted and Davey was discharged. The defendant, Adam Kephalas, was eventually found guilty of sexual activity with a child.The High Court heard claims by Beard that he had only wanted to find out how long the proceedings would take as he was worried they would drag on.
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
Tags:
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
Latest Stories
-
Adwoa Safo’s brother, eight others granted GH¢500,000 bail over Kwabenya shooting incident
1 minute -
NPP coordinators petition NEC, demand evidence from Ken Agyapong or disciplinary action
26 minutes -
Transport fares doubled on Juaboso–Dadieso road after River Sui flooded
30 minutes -
Ministry of Education cautions final- year against vandalism of school property after WASSCE
38 minutes -
GRA urges taxpayers to comply with tax laws to boost revenue mobilisation
40 minutes -
ITALKOL marks 10 years in Ghana, highlights push to raise construction standards
41 minutes -
Floods kill 18 in Central Region as NADMO orders evacuation of unsafe buildings
56 minutes -
GRA outlines taxpayer rights and obligations under Revenue Administration Act
57 minutes -
Private Security Organisations are not permitted to use firearms – Interior Minister
1 hour -
DACF: AG justifies payment of public funds into personal accounts of MPs
1 hour -
Foreign Affairs Ministry pays tribute to late Ambassador Victor Gbeho
1 hour -
Spain underlines strong commercial partnership with Ghana
1 hour -
Everyone saw it, nobody stopped it
1 hour -
Don’t misuse PWDs’ funds—Parliament’s Committee on Local Govt to MMDCEs
1 hour -
Family of Ambassador Victor Gbeho officially informs Mahama of his death
1 hour