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22nd September 1984, Page 7
22nd September 1984
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Court Systems, Magistrate, Crown Court, Committal Procedure, Magistrates' Court, English Criminal Law, Criminal Law, Law / Crime
at the Crown Court, saying that it was an extremely serious matter involving a large number of offences and that investigations were still continuing.
For all the defendants, apart from the drivers, John Backhouse said the maximum penalty the magistrates would impose was £2,000 per offence so they had plenty of scope in regard to penalty. He argued that the vast majority of cases of this sort were dealt with by magistrates.
Ruling the case should be tried at the Crown Court, the magistrates adjourned until November 13 when committal proceedings will take place.