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Chief Metropolitan Police Magistrate
The Chief Metropolitan Stipendiary Magistrate, known as Chief Metropolitan Police Magistrate until 1949, and also known as the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate and Chief Magistrate of the Police Courts of the Metropolis, was a senior British magistrate based in London. The most senior metropolitan stipendiary magistrate (full-time magistrates appointed for London and the surrounding counties), the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate had responsibilities for the administration of the London magistrates' courts as well as the appointment of metropolitan stipendiary magistrates. He also had special responsibilities in relation to extradition proceedings. The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate was based at Bow Street Magistrates' Court. The position was abolished on 31 August 2000 by the Access to Justice Act 1999, which unified the stipendiary bench of England and Wales and renamed stipendiary magistrates to District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts). The position of Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stipendiary Magistrate
Stipendiary magistrates were magistrates that were paid for their work (they received a stipend). They existed in the judiciaries of the United Kingdom and those of several former British territories, where they sat in the lowest-level criminal courts. United Kingdom England and Wales Stipendiary magistrates sat in the magistrates' courts of England and Wales, alongside unpaid 'lay' magistrates, generally hearing the more serious cases. In London, stipendiary magistrates were known as metropolitan stipendiary magistrates. Until 1949, they were known as metropolitan police magistrates. There was also a Chief Metropolitan Stipendiary Magistrate for London, with additional administrative duties. In August 2000, stipendiary magistrates, including metropolitan stipendiary magistrates, were replaced by the new role of district judge (magistrates' courts). In the modern criminal court, district judges and magistrates possess equal powers. There is also now a Senior District Ju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Bridge (magistrate)
Sir John Bridge (21 April 1824 – 20 April 1900) was a British barrister and police magistrate who was Chief Metropolitan Police Magistrate from 1890 to 1899. The only son of John H. Bridge of Finchley, Middlesex, he was born on 21 April 1824. At Oxford, where he matriculated from Trinity College on 10 March 1842, he graduated B.A. (first class in mathematics) in 1846, and proceeded M.A. in 1849. On 10 April 1844 he was admitted student at the Inner Temple, and was there called to the bar on 25 January 1850. He practised with some success on the home circuit, but in 1872 accepted the post of police magistrate at Hammersmith, where, as afterwards at Westminster (1880-1) and Southwark (1882-1886), he discharged the laborious duties of subordinate office with singular conscientiousness and discretion. Removed to Bow Street in 1887 he succeeded Sir James Ingham in 1890 as chief metropolitan magistrate, being at the same time knighted. During his tenure of this office he committed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stipendiary Magistrates (England And Wales)
Stipendiary magistrates were magistrates that were paid for their work (they received a stipend). They existed in the judiciaries of the United Kingdom and those of several former British territories, where they sat in the lowest-level criminal courts. United Kingdom England and Wales Stipendiary magistrates sat in the magistrates' courts of England and Wales, alongside unpaid 'lay' magistrates, generally hearing the more serious cases. In London, stipendiary magistrates were known as metropolitan stipendiary magistrates. Until 1949, they were known as metropolitan police magistrates. There was also a Chief Metropolitan Stipendiary Magistrate for London, with additional administrative duties. In August 2000, stipendiary magistrates, including metropolitan stipendiary magistrates, were replaced by the new role of district judge (magistrates' courts). In the modern criminal court, district judges and magistrates possess equal powers. There is also now a Senior District Judge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judiciary Of England And Wales
There are various levels of judiciary in England and Wales—different types of courts have different styles of judges. They also form a strict hierarchy of importance, in line with the order of the courts in which they sit, so that judges of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales are given more weight than district judges sitting in the County Court and magistrates' courts. On 1 April 2020 there were 3,174 judges in post in England and Wales. Some judges with United Kingdom-wide jurisdiction also sit in England and Wales, particularly Justices of the United Kingdom Supreme Court and members of the tribunals judiciary. By statute, judges are guaranteed continuing judicial independence. There have been multiple calls from both Welsh academics and politicians, however, for a distinct Welsh criminal justice system. The following is a list of the various types of judges who sit in the courts of England and Wales: Lord Chief Justice and Lord Chancellor Since 3 April 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Badge
Sir Peter Gilmour Noto Badge (20 November 1931 – 29 October 2020) was a British solicitor and judge who was Chief Metropolitan Stipendiary Magistrate from 1992 to 1997. As Chief Magistrate, he handled a series of high-profile committals, including those of Szymon Serafinowicz under the War Crimes Act 1991 and of Rosemary West. He was also a leading authority on coracles. The founder, then chairman and president of the Coracle Society, he said in 1997 that “coracles and currach A currach ( ) is a type of Irish boat with a wooden frame, over which animal skins or hides were once stretched, though now canvas is more usual. It is sometimes anglicised as "curragh". The construction and design of the currach are unique ...s are my main obsession in life.” References * https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2020/11/07/sir-peter-badge-magistrate-world-authority-coracles-obituary/ The Times* https://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/10.1093/ww/9780199540891.001.0001/ww-978019954088 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Hopkin (magistrate)
Sir David Armand Hopkin (10 January 1922 – 21 August 1997) was a British barrister, magistrate, and boxing administrator. He was Chief Metropolitan Stipendiary Magistrate from 1982 to 1992, Chairman of the British Boxing Board of Control from 1983 to 1993, and President of the same body from 1991 until 1997. The son of Welsh Labour politician Daniel Hopkin, also sometime a Metropolitan Stipendiary magistrate, and of Edmée Hopkin, David Hopkin was educated at St Paul's School, London, University College, Aberystwyth, and Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, where he read Modern Languages. He served in the British Army from 1942 to 1947, first in the Intelligence Corps, then in the Pioneer Corps, supervising Italian prisoners of war in Egypt. He attained the rank of honorary major. After being called to the bar by Gray's Inn in 1949, Hopkin joined the staff of the Director of Public Prosecutions in 1950, where he remained until 1970, rising to become deputy director of Publi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evelyn Russell
Evelyn may refer to: Places Australia * Evelyn County, New South Wales, a cadastral division * Electoral district of Evelyn, an electoral district in Victoria * Evelyn, Queensland, a locality in the Tablelands Region Canada * Evelyn, Ontario United Kingdom * Evelyn, London * Evelyn Gardens, a garden square in London United States * Evelyn, Michigan * Evelyn, Texas * Evelyn, Wirt County, West Virginia * Evelyn (VTA), former light rail train station in Mountain View, California Schools * Evelyn College for Women, or Evelyn College, the former women's college of Princeton University * Evelyn High School, in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe Entertainment * ''Evelyn'' (2002 film), a film starring Sophie Vavasseur and Pierce Brosnan * ''Evelyn'' (2018 film), a documentary * '' Evelyn: The Cutest Evil Dead Girl'', 2002 short film and black comedy directed by Brad Peyton * ''Evelyn'' (play), a 1969 radio play by Rhys Adrian * ''Evelyn'' (EP), an EP by The Mess Hall * "Evel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenneth Barraclough
{{No footnotes, date=April 2024 Sir Kenneth James Priestley Barraclough, CBE, TD, JP (22 March 1907 – 3 April 2001) was a British barrister and magistrate who was Chief Metropolitan Stipendiary Magistrate The Chief Metropolitan Stipendiary Magistrate, known as Chief Metropolitan Police Magistrate until 1949, and also known as the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate and Chief Magistrate of the Police Courts of the Metropolis, was a senior British magistrate ... between 1975 and 1978. He was also a colonel in the Inns of Court Regiment. References Kenneth Barraclough* Ronald Bartle, ''Bow Street Beak'' (2000) UK Who's Who 2001 deaths Knights Bachelor Stipendiary magistrates (England and Wales) Commanders of the Order of the British Empire English justices of the peace People educated at Oundle School Alumni of Clare College, Cambridge Members of the Middle Temple British Army personnel of World War II British Army officers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Milton
Sir Frank Milton (born Frank Milton Lowenstein; 6 January 1906 – 8 January 1976) was a British Liberal Party (UK), Liberal Party politician and magistrate. Background Milton was born in Hampstead, London, the son of G. Lowenstein, Director of S. Japhet & Co. Ltd of London. He was educated at Bembridge School, St John's College, Oxford where he received a Master of Arts. In 1924, he dropped his surname of Lowenstein. In 1940, he married Barbara McFadyean. In 1945 the marriage was dissolved. In 1954 he married Iris Averil Neave. They had two adopted sons. He was knighted in 1970. Professional career Milton received a Call to Bar, Lincoln's Inn in 1930. He became a Bencher in 1967. He worked on the south-eastern circuit. He served in the War of 1939–45 in the Royal Artillery, reaching the rank of Major. He was a Metropolitan Magistrate from 1952–67. He was Chairman of Epping, Essex, Epping Group Hospital Management Committee from 1958–63. He was a Member of the Standin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurence Rivers Dunne
Sir Laurence Rivers Dunne, MC (4 October 1893 – 30 June 1970) was a British barrister and magistrate who served as Chief Metropolitan Stipendiary Magistrate The Chief Metropolitan Stipendiary Magistrate, known as Chief Metropolitan Police Magistrate until 1949, and also known as the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate and Chief Magistrate of the Police Courts of the Metropolis, was a senior British magistrate ... from 1948 to 1960. References * {{Cite ODNB, id=32936, last=Davenport-Hines, first=Richard, title=Dunne, Sir Laurence Rivers Knights Bachelor 1970 deaths English barristers Members of the Inner Temple People educated at Eton College Alumni of Magdalen College, Oxford King's Royal Rifle Corps officers Recipients of the Military Cross British Army personnel of World War I Stipendiary magistrates (England and Wales) Machine Gun Corps officers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bertrand Watson
Sir John Bertrand Watson (16 May 1878 – 16 February 1948) was an English lawyer, Chief Metropolitan Magistrate and Liberal Party politician. Family and education Watson was born in Stockton-on-Tees, the son of John Wilson Watson, JP, a timber merchant from Stockton. He was educated at Harrogate College. In 1909, he married Ethelwynne Gladys Jameson, also from Stockton and they had two sons and two daughters. Career Watson studied the law and was admitted as a solicitor in 1900, passing his final examination with honours. From 1902 to 1911 he served as Deputy Coroner for County Durham. In 1919 he was called to the Bar by Gray's Inn and was later a Bencher. When he was first appointed a magistrate in 1928 he sat at the North London Court. In 1931 he was transferred to Clerkenwell where he stayed until 1936 when he resigned through ill-health, having suffered a series of heart attacks. In 1938 he was well enough to be re-instated and he was appointed to sit at Lambeth Court and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chartres Biron
Sir Henry Chartres Biron (10 January 1863 – 28 January 1940) was a British barrister who was later Chief Metropolitan Stipendiary Magistrate, chief magistrate of the metropolitan police courts. He presided over the trial for obscenity of Radclyffe Hall's lesbian novel, ''The Well of Loneliness''. Early life Henry Chartres Biron was born on 10 January 1863. His father was the barrister and police magistrate R.J. Biron Q.C. His mother was the sister of Frederick Andrew Inderwick, F.A. Inderwick K.C., the noted divorce lawyer. He was educated at Eton College and Trinity College, Cambridge, Trinity College, University of Cambridge."Obituary Sir Chartres Biron", ''The Times'', 29 January 1940, p. 9. Career Biron was called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn in 1886. He appeared at the Central Criminal Court, London, Central Criminal Court, the London Sessions, the Metropolitan Police Courts, and on the South-Eastern Circuit. He was appointed prosecuting counsel for the Post Office and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
