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A TRIAL juror who defied a judge’s order not to conduct online research has narrowly avoided being locked up. Suzanne Asquith was deliberating following a major trial when she conducted research on internet forum Mumsnet before telling a fellow juror: “I know we’re not supposed to Google, but…” The 56-year-old guide dogs foster carer, of Battallion Way, Thatcham, was given a suspended prison sentence by Judge Amjad Nawaz, who cited prison overcrowding and the delay in bringing the case as factors in his decision. Matthew Knight, prosecuting at Reading Crown Court on Friday, May 10, said: “Duri…

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