Jury trial for stealing a copper’s hat

Two business students accused of drunkenly stealing a policewoman’s hat have chosen to be tried by a jury. Benjamin Guske, 24, and Sam Van Merwijk, 24, attempted to grab PC Sharon Cook’s ‘bowler’ in central London on 10 May, it is claimed. David Burns, prosecuting, told Westminster Magistrates’ Court: ‘This is a case of two students who appear to be quite drunk and remove a police officer’s hat.’ The pair are charged with common assault against a police constable and…