Sentence examples for magistrates over from inspiring English sources

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".

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.

In the 2nd century bce, Roman tribunes (magistrates) presided over public trials conducted before crowds of spectators.

The suspects, aged between 30 and 57, are due to appear at various London magistrates courts over the next three weeks.

No plea was entered at Leeds magistrates court over four counts of using words or behaviour intended or likely to stir up racial hatred in two separate incidents on January 19 and May 5 last year.

A report by ResPublica last year found that when it came to civil activism, – acting as local councillors, school governors or magistrates – people over 75 were as active as 26- to 34-year-olds.