The scales of justice: Fish among items confiscated by security guards at the Old Bailey HM Courts and Tribunals published list under Freedom of Information laws More sinister items included 13 knives, a blade and a meat skewer Lawyers and witnesses have to pass through airport-style security A fish was among items confiscated during security checks at the doors of the Old Bailey, an official list reveals. In the past three years, security staff also confiscated more sinister items including 13 knives and a meat skewer. It is not known if the fish was dead or alive. Confiscated: HM Courts and Tribunals published the list of confiscated items at Central Criminal Court in London under Freedom of Information laws, including a fish and more sinister items such as 13 knives Other items on the list, published by HM Courts and Tribunals under Freedom of Information laws, include seven pairs of scissors, two pairs of pliers, a knitting needle, a spanner, a blade, five corkscrews and two darts. Lawyers and witnesses appearing at the Central Criminal Court in London, where Dr Crippen and the Krays stood in the dock, must pass through airport-style security, which includes metal detectors and bag searches. More stringent searches are carried out on visitors to the public galleries, where mobile phones, bags, food and drink are banned to prevent any disruption to trials.