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| Hacking trial: Police 'told to leave Queen's nuts' | Hacking trial: Police 'told to leave Queen's nuts' |
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| The Queen marked the level in bowls of nuts left around Buckingham Palace as she was "irritated" by police officers eating them, the Old Bailey has heard. | The Queen marked the level in bowls of nuts left around Buckingham Palace as she was "irritated" by police officers eating them, the Old Bailey has heard. |
| According to an email sent by Clive Goodman, ex-royal editor at the News of the World, she was "upset" by it. | According to an email sent by Clive Goodman, ex-royal editor at the News of the World, she was "upset" by it. |
| The journalist added that a memo was sent to palace officers, telling them to "keep their sticky fingers out". | The journalist added that a memo was sent to palace officers, telling them to "keep their sticky fingers out". |
| The phone-hacking jury has also heard one of the defendants, Ian Edmondson, is no longer fit to stand trial. | The phone-hacking jury has also heard one of the defendants, Ian Edmondson, is no longer fit to stand trial. |
| Mr Justice Saunders said that it was "not appropriate to adjourn to wait for his recovery" and discharged the jury from reaching a verdict in his case. | Mr Justice Saunders said that it was "not appropriate to adjourn to wait for his recovery" and discharged the jury from reaching a verdict in his case. |
| Former NoW news editor Mr Edmondson, 44, from Raynes Park, south west London, denies conspiring to hack phones. | Former NoW news editor Mr Edmondson, 44, from Raynes Park, south west London, denies conspiring to hack phones. |
| 'Eat the lot' | 'Eat the lot' |
| It is alleged Mr Goodman and Mr Coulson paid palace policemen for copies of a royal household phone directory. | |
| In the email to former NoW editor Andy Coulson, which Mr Goodman also had sent to himself, he wrote: "Problem is that police on patrol eat the lot... memo now gone around to all palace cops telling them to keep their sticky fingers out." | In the email to former NoW editor Andy Coulson, which Mr Goodman also had sent to himself, he wrote: "Problem is that police on patrol eat the lot... memo now gone around to all palace cops telling them to keep their sticky fingers out." |
| The email continued: "Queen furious about police stealing bowls of nuts and nibbles left out for her in apartments in the BP/Queen's corridor. She has a very savoury tooth and staff leave out cashews, Bombay Mix, almonds etc. Prob is that police on patrol eat the lot." | The email continued: "Queen furious about police stealing bowls of nuts and nibbles left out for her in apartments in the BP/Queen's corridor. She has a very savoury tooth and staff leave out cashews, Bombay Mix, almonds etc. Prob is that police on patrol eat the lot." |
| "She started marking the bowls to see when the levels dipped," he added. | "She started marking the bowls to see when the levels dipped," he added. |
| Prosecutor Andrew Edis QC told the jury the email said the Queen was "upset" because "apparently they were helping themselves to nuts". | Prosecutor Andrew Edis QC told the jury the email said the Queen was "upset" because "apparently they were helping themselves to nuts". |
| He said: "They were all being scoffed by police. That irritated Her Majesty apparently." | He said: "They were all being scoffed by police. That irritated Her Majesty apparently." |
| Amid laughter in court, Mr Justice Saunders told the jury that the claim that officers were stealing nuts was "an unproven allegation". | Amid laughter in court, Mr Justice Saunders told the jury that the claim that officers were stealing nuts was "an unproven allegation". |
| Affair question | Affair question |
| Later, a former private secretary to Prince Charles refused to answer questions about his private life. | Later, a former private secretary to Prince Charles refused to answer questions about his private life. |
| The jury was previously told Sir Michael Peat was targeted by NoW journalists, chasing false rumours about him. | The jury was previously told Sir Michael Peat was targeted by NoW journalists, chasing false rumours about him. |
| He was asked by prosecutor Mark Bryant-Heron if he was "engaged in an affair" in January 2003. | He was asked by prosecutor Mark Bryant-Heron if he was "engaged in an affair" in January 2003. |
| Sir Michael replied: "Could you just explain the relevance of that question?" | Sir Michael replied: "Could you just explain the relevance of that question?" |
| The jury was then asked to leave. | The jury was then asked to leave. |
| After a break, the judge told the jury he had decided Sir Michael did not have to answer the question "as it was not relevant". | After a break, the judge told the jury he had decided Sir Michael did not have to answer the question "as it was not relevant". |
| Mr Goodman, 56, from Addlestone, Surrey, and Mr Coulson, 45, of Charing, Kent, deny two allegations that they conspired together, and with other unknown people, to commit misconduct in public office. | Mr Goodman, 56, from Addlestone, Surrey, and Mr Coulson, 45, of Charing, Kent, deny two allegations that they conspired together, and with other unknown people, to commit misconduct in public office. |
| Mr Coulson also denies phone hacking. | Mr Coulson also denies phone hacking. |
| The trial continues. | The trial continues. |