In the news

Freedom of movement etc.

What hours to jurors work, do they stay holed up in hotels with no access to the outside world?

Something like 10.30 > 4.30 IIRC.

Mostly they just go home. I don't know what the conditions for being sequestered are but it's pretty unusual (unlike in da movies).

Alliston jury have gone home for the night.

Lazy buggers.

...but interesting that they're still deliberating. obviously split.

I'm envisioning a 12 Angry Men situation.

Is the decision of each jury member anonymous?

You can hear this person salivating for a 'guilty' verdict.

the person they're desperate to get to savage his character is also a real charmer. https://twitter.com/_EmsMarie/status/899677185425985539

not to each jury member

It's going to be a story for them whatever the verdict - it's summer and Sun readers hate cyclists

Has the judge said what kind of decision they want? Or do they always start by asking for a unanimous decision and then settle for majority if they can't achieve that?

From Martin Porter QC on twitter;

"I wasn't there but almost certainly the Judge would have given a majority verdict direction some time today. Requires 10-2."

I don't think any direction was given today. But I wasn't there either.

Does returning a majority verdict against a unanimous one influence the sentencing?

Don't think so. I think the judge says "I'll accept 8-4". I saw it on Judge John Deed.

Police on the look out for an ambassador.

http://metro.co.uk/2017/08/22/four-tonnes-of-ferrero-rocher-worth-96000-stolen-from-lorry-6870445/

It's spreading.

http://metro.co.uk/2017/08/16/gang-of-robbers-steal-20-tonnes-of-nutella-worth-63000-6857110/

That sounds nutty.

How indulgent.

I bet they're PRAying for LINEient sentences

I just learned that her hubby is fifth in line as US president.

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Shock late news, good thing there's nothing more important happening in the world.

Wasn't it a lorry-load of Ferrero Roche that turned into toast on the A2 / M2 a couple of weeks ago?

and this from the tweeter the Sun journo is chatting to:
https://twitter.com/_EmsMarie/status/897437125767036928

I'm currently in Hull for work, and the whole centre of town is pedestrianised. Bikes are allowed but obviously they have to slow down, stay alert and give way to those on foot. the whole area is calm and safe. We need more areas like this in London. We also need fewer teenagers screaming around with no brakes.