Sentence examples for magistrate over from inspiring English sources

In his autobiography, A Long Walk To Freedom, Nelson Mandela describes how his father refused to obey a summons to appear before the white magistrate over the issue of a missing ox.

The county has taken both before a special magistrate over code violations.

In 1835, the first trial in the region was held with John Kirk Townsend presiding as magistrate over a murder charge.

The prefect during the early Northern Song was the prime official of local government authority, who was the lowest regional official allowed to memorialize the throne, was primary tax collector, and head magistrate over several magistrates within his jurisdiction that dealt with civil disputes and maintaining order.

These are just three rogue landlords who have been sentenced by magistrates over the past six weeks.

"Whenever I have had the opportunity to talk to magistrates over the last six months, the criminal courts charge has been raised and in almost every case it has been criticised".

Whenever I have had the opportunity to talk to magistrates over the last six months, the criminal courts charge has been raised and in almost every case it has been criticised … I would like to give the judiciary – including, of course, the magistracy – greater discretion in setting financial orders".

He is judge, magistrate, ruler, over their joint concerns".

According to an article in The New York Times, the magistrate presiding over the affair fined the offending driver a dollar and told him his offense was "a heinous one".

Earlier, the magistrate presiding over the trial rejected a call for the case to be thrown out.

In July 22 , 1928Peng's forces, approximately 2000 men, occupied Pingjiang County, arresting and executing the county magistrate and over 100 landlords and local militia commanders.