Once again back to Stevenage Magistrates Court and this must have been 1996 or thereabouts. At the time there was an open air market which was in between the Probation Office and the Court. One day a week there was a market which proved very bountiful. Continue reading “Tales from the Courtroom – scavenging for food”
Category: Tales from the Court room
Tales from the Courtroom – the girly magazines!
Once again, harking back to being a Court Duty Officer with the Probation Service in Stevenage Magistrates Court. This occurred when I first arrived and it was quite eventful! Continue reading “Tales from the Courtroom – the girly magazines!”
More tales from the Courtroom
About time for a few more tales from the Courtroom. This time it was slightly embarrassing for me and a time when I had a few questions to answer…. Continue reading “More tales from the Courtroom”
Tales from the Courtroom – when I was almost knocked out
Another memorable time from the Magistrates Court actually took place in the lobby. I was almost knocked out by an angry woman who called me all kinds of things. This is how it unfolded…… Continue reading “Tales from the Courtroom – when I was almost knocked out”
Tales from the Courtroom – be careful what you say
This little tale starts off in Stevenage Magistrates Court in the late 1990s and doesn’t get picked up until 10 years later. It really is a serious reminder of why it is so important we take care in what we say. Easy for me to say, perhaps as someone who is prone to ‘putting my foot in it’ from time to time. Continue reading “Tales from the Courtroom – be careful what you say”
Tales from the Courtroom – the plummy magistrate
It is a while since I last posted anything of the tales from the Courtroom, so time to reminisce about the plummy magistrate.
Magistrates come from all walks of life, or at least they’re meant to. Back in the late 1990s there was one Court I used to often go to and the Magistrates there were a different breed altogether. Talk about plummy. Continue reading “Tales from the Courtroom – the plummy magistrate”
Tales from the Court room – the Pied Piper from Hereford
Looking back at my Probation Court duty times, there were so many memorable events. Some funny (see previous posts below) and others were rather sad or even dramatic. This tale from the Court room, where I became like the Pied Piper from Hereford, turned out well in the end but it also has a sad side. Continue reading “Tales from the Court room – the Pied Piper from Hereford”