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About fifteen years ago I lived in Tollesbury, Essex, and worked in an office in South Hanningfield, Essex. One of my office colleagues lived in Canvey Island, Essex, and was called for jury service on a case at Southend, Essex. After his first day the case was deferred and he returned to the office for a day. unable of course to disclose any details of the case. I was friendly with an elderly lady in Tollesbury with whom I played scrabble once a week. On the evening of the above court case my friend asked whether I would mind us playing with another friend of hers. I agreed and had a very enjoyable evening with the judge who was hearing that very case, and who had no restriction about discussing details. Naturally I never disclosed my contact with either party but my office colleague was mystified by my knowledge of the case.