magistrates

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All seven men spoke only to confirm their names when they appeared before magistrates in Norwich earlier.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Beccuau has assigned five investigating magistrates to comb through the documents released by the Justice Department and gather testimony from potential victims.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

A 19-year-old charged over an alleged bomb hoax which led to the evacuation of a show by Peter Kay was removed from a magistrates court due to his outbursts during proceedings on Monday.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

Price's latest conviction and driving disqualification was dealt with in the Single Justice Procedure, a secretive court process where magistrates deal with less serious criminal cases behind closed doors.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

His satchel is stuffed with sealed letters, scouting reports from surrounding outposts, receipts of sale, and several leather folios engraved with the crest of local magistrates, bound for the Capital King of Samarkand.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri