Example sentences of "by magistrates ' " in BNC.
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| 1 | And since the custodial sentences imposed by Crown Courts tend to be longer than those passed by magistrates ' courts , the sentencing practice of the Crown Court is clearly a much more potent factor in generating the prison numbers crisis . |
| 2 | Less serious criminal cases are tried summarily ( without a jury ) by magistrates ' courts where sit either two or more lay Justices of the Peace ( of whom there are some 28,000 ) or a legally qualified stipendiary magistrate ( of whom there are about sixty-five , most sitting in London ) . |
| 3 | More serious criminal cases are first enquired into by magistrates ' courts to see if there is sufficient evidence for the case to go further . |
| 4 | The BBC was fined only £3,600 and another company £4,000 , plus costs , because they were dealt with by Magistrates ' Courts , but claims for compensation for victims may cost millions . |
| 5 | As you probably know , about ninety eight per cent of all criminal cases are dealt with by magistrates ' court , which is a truly remarkable figure , and I think you have to think about it twice when it 's first said . |