Magistrates' Court to close.

[Gramaisc]

Stafford Magistrates' Court will close at the end of this year - https://www.gov.uk/government/uploa...21/national-proposed-implementation-dates.pdf - a lot of others going nationally, too.

I'll admit that I only knew it was still open when they kept sending a speeding summons to the wrong address, despite being told repeatedly.

 

[John Marwood]

Stafford Magistrates' Court will close at the end of this year - https://www.gov.uk/government/uploa...21/national-proposed-implementation-dates.pdf - a lot of others going nationally, too.

I'll admit that I only knew it was still open when they kept sending a speeding summons to the wrong address, despite being told repeatedly.

I've not 'appeared' locally since it was above the shops in the Guildhall. Only there weren't shops there then

 

[joshua]

Saving money by using council buildings, wacky idea but why not use space at the crown court ?

 

[John Marwood]

Rolf due back

 

[Gramaisc]

Rolf due back

In Westminster....

 

[John Marwood]

In Westminster....

Appropriately

 

[basil]

A Magistrate Court needs cells, Stafford Magistrates Court does not have any, hence it's lack of use.....

 

[John Marwood]

A Magistrate Court needs cells, Stafford Magistrates Court does not have any, hence it's lack of use.....

Send him down!

And then across a bit

And then left

And then right and right again

 

[Glam]

Right, I'm not stupid, even tho some would disagree. But why can't Rolf Harris be tried at a court in Stafford instead of spending a small fortune traveling down the M6 to Westminster magistrates court?

 

[John Marwood]

Right, I'm not stupid, even tho some would disagree. But why can't Rolf Harris be tried at a court in Stafford instead of spending a small fortune traveling down the M6 to Westminster magistrates court?

Owls

 

[Glam]

Owls

He's being flown down by owls?

 

[joshua]

Owls

Oi marwood, leave the owls alone and get your balls powered up

 

[Jonah]

Owls

Ordinary Wizarding Levels???

http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Ordinary_Wizarding_Level

 

[captainpish]

Owls

Just a guess but maybe something to do with where the victims are located. Daaaaaaaan saaaaf .Cant see any other reason to be honest.

 

[captainpish]

Right, I'm not stupid, even tho some would disagree. But why can't Rolf Harris be tried at a court in Stafford instead of spending a small fortune traveling down the M6 to Westminster magistrates court?

Message above was meant in reply to this.

 

[Glam]

Just a guess but maybe something to do with where the victims are located. Daaaaaaaan saaaaf .Cant see any other reason to be honest.

Seems a lot of time and money sending him down there, when Stafford has perfectly good enough courts up here. And, it should take just as long to get to them, going thru the traffic, road works and lights as driving daaaaaaaan saaaaaaaaaaarf n all.

 

[John Marwood]

Seems a lot of time and money sending him down there, when Stafford has perfectly good enough courts up here. And, it should take just as long to get to them, going thru the traffic, road works and lights as driving daaaaaaaan saaaaaaaaaaarf n all.

There maybe an opportunity during remand hearings to use video links


G4S or some simliar outfit refused to bring cons to the mags court because of the lack of 'refrectory/canteen/restaurant facilities. Hence the deaf of Staffor. ..

 

[John Marwood]

Did I mention the very recent installation of a bullet proof glass witness booth in Stafford Magistrates Court at a cost to tax payers of c£100,000 ?....

 

[Glam]

Did I mention the very recent installation of a bullet proof glass witness booth in Stafford Magistrates Court at a cost to tax payers of c£100,000 ?....

See, they could bung Rolf in there after all!!

 

[John Marwood]

See, they could bung Rolf in there after all!!

Bung . Not a word to use in these parts...