Magistrates Courts

In the last hour

Latest drug, driving and sex cases heard at Swindon magistrates Swindon Advertiser06:50

In the last 2 hours

Serial petrol thief among those sentenced by magistrates this week Cornwall Live06:20

Devon court: 24 crimes include torching Harry Potter books Devon Live06:10

Yesterday

Mice-infested Dulwich cheese shop fined £75k after inspectors find nibbled ham My London17:04 12-Dec-25

Jaffna court orders Gotabaya Rajapaksa to substantiate ‘security threats’ claim Tamil Guardian17:00 12-Dec-25

Darlington takeaway owner fined after out of date food and leaking pipes found The Northern Echo16:54 12-Dec-25

Homeowner faces £8k bill for not having fence planning permission Yorkshire Evening Post16:49 12-Dec-25

Arrest warrant for woman accused of fraud Northern Ireland World15:21 12-Dec-25

Man and a woman due to appear at Chester Magistrates Court over drugs Chester First14:42 12-Dec-25

Woman in court after importing prohibited weapons Hereford Times14:02 12-Dec-25

Teenager set to appear in court after being charged with attempted theft and assault in Kingswinford Express & Star14:01 12-Dec-25

27-year-old man pleads guilty to drink-driving on Midford Road Bath Echo13:14 12-Dec-25

Man admits causing damage to scooter but charge of attempting to steal it is withdrawn Armagh I11:37 12-Dec-25

Taxi driver who refused to pick up passenger in Milton Keynes loses licence Milton Keynes Citizen11:30 12-Dec-25

Whitland man guilty of 17 offences relating to farm and domestic animals Carmarthenshire County Council (Press Release)10:28 12-Dec-25

Whitland farmer jailed for animal offences The Tenby Observer10:24 12-Dec-25

Unqualified electrician fined for leaving petrol station in dangerous condition Forecourt Trader10:21 12-Dec-25

Two months jail for order breach Cambrian News10:05 12-Dec-25

Paedophile sent explicit photos to cop posing as 13-year-old girl Lancashire Telegraph07:56 12-Dec-25

Woman caught driving under the influence of drugs three times in eight months Lancashire Telegraph07:54 12-Dec-25

In the Dock: Man fined for stealing power banks from Home Bargains and other cases Basingstoke Gazette07:52 12-Dec-25

Aberystwyth man fined for community order breach Cambrian News07:03 12-Dec-25

Drug dealer admits owning 26 deal bags of cannabis Northern Ireland World06:00 12-Dec-25

Man tailgated unmarked police car and drove on wrong side of road - In The Dock Daily Echo03:54 12-Dec-25

In the last 7 days

Doctor suspended for punching woman and calling her 'ugly' allowed to practice South Wales Argus22:00 11-Dec-25

Driving ban after road collision Northern Ireland World20:11 11-Dec-25

Man charged over death of baby boy in Stafford in 2023 Express & Star19:14 11-Dec-25

Man appears in court after death of baby in Stafford Express & Star19:04 11-Dec-25

16-year-old boy found guilty of rape following trial at Bath court Bath Echo12:49 11-Dec-25

Essex store closed and owner fined after illegal tobacco found in underfloor hide Talking Retail12:35 11-Dec-25

Prolific shoplifter banned from wearing wigs after measly disguise attempt to 'deceive police… The News, Portsmouth12:04 11-Dec-25

Lorry driver gets driving ban Northern Ireland World11:54 11-Dec-25

Prolific shoplifter from Northolt banned from major retailers after court order Harrow Online11:20 11-Dec-25

Man charged with two counts of robbery in Spalding Peterborough Telegraph11:08 11-Dec-25

Harlow man charged with handing stolen goods from Greggs Your Harlow10:08 11-Dec-25

Man admits police officer assaults Cambrian News09:10 11-Dec-25

Man jailed for serious assault on woman Cambrian News08:52 11-Dec-25

Fine for possession of banned XL Bully dog Cambrian News08:45 11-Dec-25

In The Dock: Woman stole phone, wallet and car keys from The Nici Hotel Bournemouth Daily Echo07:50 11-Dec-25

In the Dock: Teen fined and man disqualified from driving for 18 months Andover Advertiser, Hampshire06:09 11-Dec-25

Punched elderly man during an altercation over a dog, Craigavon court hears Northern Ireland World06:08 11-Dec-25

Motorist admits careless driving after person seriously injured in Wycombe crash Bucks Free Press05:50 11-Dec-25

Woman believed ex-boyfriend would 'stop at nothing to get her' Hull Live05:17 11-Dec-25

Man caught drug driving at M27 services station - In The Dock Daily Echo03:52 11-Dec-25

CPS and Cheshire Police confirm charges dropped against Cllr Amanda Clare Whitchurch Herald01:34 11-Dec-25

Northumberland couple prosecuted after illegally netting 174 lobsters Chronicle Live19:54 10-Dec-25

Kilgetty scaffolder sentenced after driving with cocaine and in system The Pembrokeshire Herald17:45 10-Dec-25

Man in court in connection with armed robbery and other offences Northwich Guardian17:39 10-Dec-25

Seven boat registration reoffenders back in court for more fines GOV.UK (Press Release)17:00 10-Dec-25

Man, 23, sentenced to nine months for stealing beef joints Reading Chronicle16:00 10-Dec-25

Mid Wales magistrates call for more information on a man accused of breaching a community order Shropshire Star15:13 10-Dec-25

Telford MP calls for magistrates to be 'backed and empowered' amid 'massive' courts backlog Shropshire Star14:31 10-Dec-25

Neglected Kent dog with painful conditions discovered by RSPCA 'shut outside' in December KentLive14:20 10-Dec-25

Woman caught drink driving car of a man she met on night out Sunderland Echo13:22 10-Dec-25

Mid Wales farmer who founded charity is banned from driving County Times13:13 10-Dec-25

Man with 210 convictions charged over alleged kidnap and sexual assault The Impartial Reporter, Northern Ireland13:08 10-Dec-25

Wrexham voyeur spared jail over Ellesmere Port toilet filming Chester First12:55 10-Dec-25

Man appears at Chester Magistrates Court over armed robbery in Cheshire town Chester First12:55 10-Dec-25

Bath man jailed for 12 months for drug and shoplifting offences Bath Echo12:24 10-Dec-25

Man charged with exposing himself in North Wales Lidl car park North Wales Live12:00 10-Dec-25

Walsall shop handed £2,400 court bill after selling vape to underage customers Birmingham Live11:52 10-Dec-25

Walsall shop to pay more than £2,000 following underage vape sale Walsall Council (Press Release)10:38 10-Dec-25

Couple convicted of catching undersize lobsters Northumberland Gazette10:37 10-Dec-25

Woman sped off at 90mph after police spotted her driving erratically Northern Ireland World08:25 10-Dec-25

Telford MP calls for magistrates to be 'backed and empowered' amid 'broken' justice system backlog Shropshire Star06:12 10-Dec-25

In The Dock: Man caught growing cannabis in Poole house Bournemouth Daily Echo03:54 10-Dec-25

Men found guilty of Halloween assaults on teenage boys South Wales Argus23:38 9-Dec-25

Man who stole from Boots three times in a day is jailed Warrington Guardian21:25 9-Dec-25

Chester Magistrates Court sentences Wrexham woman over threat Chester First20:38 9-Dec-25

House of horrors where dog was left to starve in squalor Liverpool Echo20:10 9-Dec-25

Shoplifter Michael Jackson banned from Market Rasen stores LincolnshireWorld17:45 9-Dec-25

Essex boy, 17, caught riding motorbike wrong way down road Essex Live16:48 9-Dec-25

Repeat shoplifter jailed after threatening woman in town and stealing gift sets Swindon Advertiser16:36 9-Dec-25

Man told police had razor blades in his backside Northern Ireland World16:08 9-Dec-25

Accused Heathrow pepper spray attackers in court Court News UK14:50 9-Dec-25

Bath man admits damaging door after trying to get custody of cat Bath Echo14:01 9-Dec-25

Woman handed order banning her from Asda and popular retail park in Cheshire town Chester First12:29 9-Dec-25

Corby man in court after knifepoint robbery at Shell garage Northamptonshire Telegraph11:19 9-Dec-25

Wirral nan in court following Hoylake hotel protests Wirral Globe10:13 9-Dec-25

Afghan national charged with raping two 14-year-old girls in flat National World10:05 9-Dec-25

Judge says many young male drivers 'think they are infallible' Northern Ireland World09:52 9-Dec-25

Trawsfynydd teen jailed for domestic abuse order breach Cambrian News09:05 9-Dec-25

Shoplifter sent back to prison after raiding Co-op in latest spree Swindon Advertiser08:28 9-Dec-25

Drug driver banned for 14 months Cambrian News08:04 9-Dec-25

Accounts manager accused of swindling employer out of £52,000 South Wales Argus07:23 9-Dec-25

Cardiff landlord fined after cockroach infestation and serious safety hazards Wales 24706:15 9-Dec-25

Stalkers, alleged rapists and paedophile with dog porn all in court last week Lynn News06:08 9-Dec-25

Man fined almost £2k after 'recklessly' speeding on jet ski Bournemouth Daily Echo03:59 9-Dec-25

Man tried to 'gouge' officer's eyes in violent Halloween hospital attack Isle of Wight County Press20:18 8-Dec-25

'Upstanding' nan taken to court in 'strange case' Liverpool Echo19:46 8-Dec-25

Bilston man, 76, charged with 2008 murder of Tipton taxi driver Express & Star16:05 8-Dec-25

Man who assaulted a woman also told police he had ‘inserted razor blades up his back passage’ Armagh I16:02 8-Dec-25

Woman appears in court over theft of Nutcracker doll from Doncaster house Doncaster Free Press15:47 8-Dec-25

Police officer guilty of on-duty assault at mental health support hub Yorkshire Evening Post13:55 8-Dec-25

Bradford woman's life ban on keeping animals after pets found ‘ankle deep in faeces’ The Telegraph & Argus13:14 8-Dec-25

Two men who had air rifle at park sentenced by court Warrington Guardian12:51 8-Dec-25

Police granted closure order at address following complaints about drugs Bedford Times & Citizen12:47 8-Dec-25

Shocking and dangerous scenes found inside landlord's cockroach-infested flat Wales Online12:44 8-Dec-25

Betws Ifan drink driver banned for a year Cambrian News12:41 8-Dec-25

Young driver admits two road ban breaches Wigan Today12:40 8-Dec-25

Powys man had a few drinks after going for a drive to help him sleep County Times12:21 8-Dec-25

Court brought back to life by Channel 4 for new factual series Bristol World12:17 8-Dec-25

Three men set to appear at Chester Magistrates Court over burglaries Chester First12:00 8-Dec-25

Pets rescued from filthy, faeces-strewn West Yorkshire home Yorkshire Evening Post11:51 8-Dec-25

Ormskirk’s former magistrates’ courts on market Place North West - For Property and Regeneration and Professionals11:30 8-Dec-25

Tim Westwood makes first crown court appearance charged with rape and sexual assault Metro.co.uk10:06 8-Dec-25

Man who took knife to Bucks country club among those sentenced at Wycombe court Bucks Free Press07:56 8-Dec-25

'Lonely' pensioner caught by online paedo hunters trying to meet girl Lancashire Telegraph07:53 8-Dec-25

Magistrate's 'racially insensitive comment' leads to sanction Law Gazette06:27 8-Dec-25

Woman was sexually assaulted on train, court hears Northern Ireland World06:00 8-Dec-25

Policeman keeps his job after attacking teenager in his cell Liverpool Echo04:58 8-Dec-25

Andrew Tickell: England’s legal folly exposes bizarre reliance on amateur magistrates The National, Scotland14:34 7-Dec-25

Careless driver fined after pedestrians injured among these cases in court Northampton Chronicle & Echo12:03 7-Dec-25

Powys teenager in court accused of 'intentionally suffocating' woman County Times11:56 7-Dec-25

Isle of Wight Magistrates' Court round-up: Here's what happened this week Isle of Wight County Press11:43 7-Dec-25

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