The drugs trial of a former model, Ms Samantha Blandford Hutton, was again adjourned yesterday pending High Court proceedings against a newspaper for alleged contempt of court. Ms Hutton (31) was back in Dublin District Court where she has denied having cocaine for supply in Jury's Towers Hotel on December 2nd, 1997.
The trial came to a halt last month when her lawyers claimed she had been prejudiced by an article about her in Ireland On Sunday. They sought an order citing the paper and reporter for contempt and the drugs case was adjourned pending an application to the High Court.
The court was told yesterday that papers had been prepared for the High Court and a further adjournment was being sought. Judge Leo Malone adjourned the case to next Tuesday.