The bass guitarist denied he had given Ms Hawkins authority to spend his money for her own benefit and also denied that she had made large purchases for his Danesmoate mansion, such as art and furnishings.
"I would buy the things I wanted around me. Carol Hawkins bought cornflakes," said Mr Clayton.
Mr Clayton, dressed in a navy jacket and grey shirt, was sworn in last Thursday at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to give evidence on Day 12 of the trial against Ms Hawkins, who is accused of embezzling nearly (EU)3m of his money between 2004 and 2008.
Making himself comfortable in the witness box, Mr Clayton adjusted the microphone after Judge Patrick McCartan said: "You are used to the microphone, so, like all the others, I would ask you to speak into it."
Mr Clayton's reply of: "I'm more of a dum, dum, dum; I will practise my technique," caused a moment of laughter in the packed court room.
Adam
hope the court goes well 
