For most people their only experience of the law in action is likely to be the local magistrates court.

I'm going down to the magistrates court tomorrow, he said.

Why can't you avoid the magistrates court in this case?

It's due to be heard at the town's magistrates court later this week.

It also have a resident magistrate court and a district health centre.

The magistrates court was told that he would plead not guilty.

The top room of the old Market Hall was used as the town's magistrates court until 1995.

Just came out of the Magistrates Court and dropped down dead.

Another of the people before the magistrates court today was an unemployed 31 year old woman with 96 previous convictions.

Some of the witnesses at the magistrates court have done 25 years, alcoholics.