stratfordmags – Mouse in the Court

“We have messed up” magistrate tells 14-year-old defendant

An administrative mix up has delayed the sentencing of a 14-year-old girl who was convicted of two counts of assaulting police officers.

Knives, Cars and Second Chances: A Morning at Stratford Youth Court

A morning at Stratford Youth Court saw a succession of cases involving young defendants, ranging from dangerous driving and possession of knives to criminal damage and drug offences.

Met PC described 14-year-old girl as “f**king b*tch” following assault, court hears

What began as an attempt by police to disperse a gathering of teenagers and “get them home to their parents” has, five months later, ended up before a District Judge at Stratford Youth Court.

Stratford Youth Court: Tower Hamlets drug dealer found guilty of assaulting police officers

In court the teenager sat slumped in his seat, eyes fixed on his feet. In June 2024 he had been a different figure entirely: shouting abuse, thrashing against officers and, according to them, lashing out with kicks and a deliberate stamp.

Charge dropped as police no-show and 14-point-licence-holder avoids disqualification

A trial for alleged careless driving is cancelled at Stratford Magistrates’ Court after the only witness, a police officer, fails to attend court, whilst a man with dodgy brakes avoids disqualification after pleading exceptional hardship.

DJ Nelson: “It is rather odd to be in the toilet for 12 minutes”

A man who denied he had breached his curfew blames “a dodgy kabab” for confining him to his bathroom during a compliance check.

A Day at the Magistrates

Those with an interest in Open Justice will be pleased that HMCTS have started to publish Magistrates Lists online and today (Sept 1st) is the first day that the public has been able to remotely access the list by visiting courtserve.net Almost every criminal case passes through the Magistrates Courts either being dealt with hereContinue reading “A Day at the Magistrates”