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Police: IF NOT CUSTODY; WHAT????

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The Justice of the Peace on the 16^th January 2019 at 14:16 - A Police Blog
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RECENT cases dealt with by Taunton Magistrates' Courts include:

Richard Anthony Ward Coombes, 42, of no fixed address, two counts of theft as a trespasser, 12 weeks prison (consecutive) on each count, £780 compensation; theft as a trespasser; damaged a detention cell, one week prison (consecutive); used threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour, two weeks prison (consecutive); caused a nuisance or disturbance to an NHS staff member, possession of cannabis, breached a criminal behaviour order, no separate penalty. (G).

The above is copied from yesterday`s "This Is The West Country."
The report below is copied from "The Gazette" [Blackpool] yesterday.

Blackpool Magistrates' Court

A father-of-eight repeatedly messaged his former partner in breach of a court order. Lee Morement even contacted a male friend of his ex’s and tried to dissuade him from having a relationship with her, even though they were only platonic friends. Morement, 36, of Ribble Road, Blackpool, pleaded guilty to...

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Police: THE GONE MAGISTRATE

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The Justice of the Peace on the 09^th January 2019 at 14:48 - A Police Blog
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There is a prominent article in today`s Times [copied below] urging the government to allow Justices of the Peace to retire at age 75, five years older than the current age. It has been common knowledge for over a decade that the age profile of magistrates was such that a severe shortage of JPs was to be expected. Indeed the discomfort for HMCTS is that not surprisingly many benches in addition to being short of magistrates per se will have fewer approved chairman to preside over courts. That will lead inevitably to a need for more District Judges and Deputy DJs because as with the current shortage of nurses and GPs it will be nigh impossible to achieve the required additional numbers in the anticipated time frame. My two predictions are that even although magistrates` training is currently nothing short of rudimentary unless government supplies more money future training standards will be below that which in the past produced lay personnel of such quality that they could preside over experienced legal practitioners with confidence...

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Police: THE SACKING OF RICHARD PAGE ex J.P. PART 3

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The Justice of the Peace on the 07^th January 2019 at 12:48 - A Police Blog
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Latest news on sacked magistrate Richard Page; he is one step closer in his appeal to be re-instated. Previous posts on this topic going back some years can be seen by putting "Richard Page" into search box.

Police: COURT CLOSURES LATEST INFORMATION

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The Justice of the Peace on the 07^th January 2019 at 12:28 - A Police Blog
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Read very latest information from House of Commons on court closures.

Police: POLICE TOLERATE VIOLENCE

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The Justice of the Peace on the 04^th January 2019 at 12:22 - A Police Blog
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I would opine that in the age group over aet 50 a minority only has been the victim of violent crime. That group would include most judges and magistrates their familiarity with violent criminal offending resulting from their experiences in court and the anecdotal and statistical analyses that circulate within society. Until new years eve I was within that group. Whilst eating and drinking at a grand party where my table of ten was occupied by five couples who were strangers to each other I got into conversation with a young retiree from Whitby who told me his sorry tale of an event in August. He was cycling home on his just purchased brand new state of the art lightweight racing bike when, on a narrow uphill section of a country road, he was verbally abused by an irate driver and passenger of a high powered Audi because he was holding up their progress. Eventually he was able to pull into a shallow lay by to allow the impatient driver to overtake. At the top of the hill a few minutes later he found his way barred by the passenger...

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Police: STOP BLEATING ABOUT THE MAGISTRACY`S LACK OF DIVERSITY

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The Justice of the Peace on the 03^rd January 2019 at 15:01 - A Police Blog
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The 2018 judicial diversity statistics, surprise surprise, give a diversity breakdown of the judiciary as of 1 April 2018. The data shows that 55% of magistrates were female (compared to 54% in April 2017) and 12% of magistrates declared themselves as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (compared to 11% in April 2017). Just 4% of magistrates were aged under 40, while 11% were aged 40-49, 31% were aged 50-59, and 55% were aged over 60. Latest numbers on ethnic diversity in England and Wales are as below:-

For some years the "great and the good" plus many lesser mortals with more volume than sense have berated the magistracy as being out of touch with current mores and thus not being representative of society is unable to perform its public function notwithstanding that all magistrates on appointment take the following oath:- “I, _________ , do swear by Almighty God that I will well and truly serve our Sovereign Lady Queen Elizabeth the Second in the office of Justice of the Peace , and I will do right to...

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Police: HAPPY NEW YEAR when it comes

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The Justice of the Peace on the 28^th December 2018 at 12:49 - A Police Blog
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Peace and goodwill to all men might now be considered a hackneyed way to convey the meaning of Christmas but a Happy New Year to all is beyond misunderstanding. This retired magistrate hopes to be up and running again by the end of next week after having given thanks once more to the inventors of the amber liquid.

Police: THE TOAST IS THE AMBER LIQUID

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The Justice of the Peace on the 24^th December 2018 at 12:22 - A Police Blog
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If, dear reader, you`re a newcomer to this blog I hope you might return from time to time. If you`re familiar with this site and can tolerate my sometimes unpopular themes I thank you for your persistence. But to all who might peruse my meanderings here and @bloggingJP I wish you a very Merry Christmas and a New Year free of Brexit headlines. Since the latter is unlikely to be more than wishful thinking enjoy the amber liquid on its most appropriate time for being in the glass and not the bottle.

Police: THE MEANING OF THIS

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The Justice of the Peace on the 19^th December 2018 at 15:46 - A Police Blog
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I have just a brief post today. The advertisement below from today`s edition of "Police "Professional"is for an Inspector at the MET. If you were a white person interested in this job what would be your feelings on reading this last paragraph?

We view diversity as fundamental to our success. To tackle today’s complex policing challenges, we need a diverse workforce made up from all communities. Applications from across the community are therefore essential.[my underline]

Police: THE CONTINUING SAGA OF RICHARD PAGE EX J.P.

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The Justice of the Peace on the 18^th December 2018 at 11:31 - A Police Blog
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My most recent post on this story was earlier this year on 15th February. For those unfamiliar with the history that post has a link to my first comments on the case a year earlier. It is a carbuncle on the face of this country`s supposed leadership in all matters legal that after almost three years Mr Page is still ascending the labyrinthine steps to a conclusion. It is a matter of some concern that at a time when HMCTS is supposedly spending a billion pounds on digitalisation of the courts` process that fundamental matters affecting our very democracy are proceeding at a snail`s pace. It is in cases of this nature that underlying freedoms are won or lost. My opinion is that as with many supposed "changes" in legal matters the basic freedoms we have assumed as our right under the law are being salami sliced from us. The fate of Richard Page should be a concern for us all.

Police: IF NOT CUSTODY; WHAT????

Blackpool Magistrates' Court

Police: THE GONE MAGISTRATE

Police: THE SACKING OF RICHARD PAGE ex J.P. PART 3

Police: COURT CLOSURES LATEST INFORMATION

Police: POLICE TOLERATE VIOLENCE

Police: STOP BLEATING ABOUT THE MAGISTRACY`S LACK OF DIVERSITY

Police: HAPPY NEW YEAR when it comes

Police: THE TOAST IS THE AMBER LIQUID

Police: THE MEANING OF THIS

Police: THE CONTINUING SAGA OF RICHARD PAGE EX J.P.

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