An electronics student who emailed a pornographic picture to his friend accidentally sent it to everyone at his college whose surname began with 'C'.

Andrew Broadbent, 19, downloaded the image - of a romping couple - from the Internet at Norwich City College. As a prank, he sent the email to his mate, Daniel Connolly, and, by mistake, to dozens more.

Broadbent pleaded guilty to publishing an indecent image contrary to the Obscene Publications Act and was fined £200 and £80 costs.

Broadbent was unaware that emailing an obscene image amounted to publication, according to court reports. That's not altogether so surprising - he is studying electronics, not law. Or rather was studying electronics, as he has quit his course.

All in all, big sledgehammer cracks very small nut. ®