Magistrates' Court · East of England
Hatfield Magistrates' Court
Comet Way, Hatfield, AL10 9SJ
Hearing lists
Today’s hearings Thu 15 Oct
Magistrates Public List
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- 9 hearings
- 1 courtroom
- First 10:00
- Last 10:00
- UK time
Courtroom 01 9 hearings · Before: Mrs MacDougall JP, Mr Stanley JP, Ms Stewart JP
- 10:00Hearing******Courtroom 01
Possess a controlled drug of Class B - Cannabis / Cannabis Resin; Fail to surrender to police / court bail at the appointed time
- Courtroom
- Courtroom 01
- Before
- Mrs MacDougall JP, Mr Stanley JP, Ms Stewart JP
- Prosecutor
- CPS-TCBH
- 10:00First hearing******Courtroom 01
Fail to provide specimen for analysis - vehicle driver
- Courtroom
- Courtroom 01
- Before
- Mrs MacDougall JP, Mr Stanley JP, Ms Stewart JP
- Prosecutor
- CPS-EEE
- What this usually means
- The first time a case comes before the magistrates, usually to take a plea or decide where the case will be heard.
- 10:00Hearing******Courtroom 01
Theft from a shop; Fail to surrender to police / court bail at the appointed time
- Courtroom
- Courtroom 01
- Before
- Mrs MacDougall JP, Mr Stanley JP, Ms Stewart JP
- Prosecutor
- CPS-TCBH
- 10:00Hearing******Courtroom 01
Theft from a shop; Fail to surrender to police / court bail at the appointed time
- Courtroom
- Courtroom 01
- Before
- Mrs MacDougall JP, Mr Stanley JP, Ms Stewart JP
- Prosecutor
- CPS-TCBH
- 10:00Hearing******Courtroom 01
Theft from a shop; Theft from a shop; Theft from a shop; Handle stolen goods
- Courtroom
- Courtroom 01
- Before
- Mrs MacDougall JP, Mr Stanley JP, Ms Stewart JP
- Prosecutor
- CPS-LS
- 10:00Hearing******Courtroom 01
Theft from a shop; Common assault
- Courtroom
- Courtroom 01
- Before
- Mrs MacDougall JP, Mr Stanley JP, Ms Stewart JP
- Prosecutor
- CPS-LS
- 10:00Hearing******Courtroom 01
Theft from a shop
- Courtroom
- Courtroom 01
- Before
- Mrs MacDougall JP, Mr Stanley JP, Ms Stewart JP
- Prosecutor
- CPS-LS
- 10:00Hearing******Courtroom 01
Criminal damage to property - value under £5000; Breach a non-molestation order - Family Law Act 1996; Harassment - breach of a restraining order on conviction; Arrest by a constable for breaking / likely to break bail conditions - duty to surrender into the custody of a court
- Courtroom
- Courtroom 01
- Before
- Mrs MacDougall JP, Mr Stanley JP, Ms Stewart JP
- Prosecutor
- CPS-TCBH
- 10:00Hearing******Courtroom 01
Assault a person thereby occasioning them actual bodily harm; Wound / inflict grievous bodily harm without intent; Wound / inflict grievous bodily harm without intent; Arrest by a constable for breaking / likely to break bail conditions - duty to surrender into the custody of a court
- Courtroom
- Courtroom 01
- Before
- Mrs MacDougall JP, Mr Stanley JP, Ms Stewart JP
- Prosecutor
- CPS-TCBH
Tomorrow’s hearings Fri 16 Oct
Magistrates Public Adult Court List - Future
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- 3 hearings
- 1 courtroom
- First 09:15
- Last 09:15
- UK time
Courtroom 1 3 hearings
- 09:15******Courtroom 1
- Courtroom
- Courtroom 1
- 09:15******Courtroom 1
- Courtroom
- Courtroom 1
- 09:15******Courtroom 1
- Courtroom
- Courtroom 1
Hearings on Thu 22 Oct Thu 22 Oct
Magistrates Public Adult Court List - Future
Updated by HMCTS (opens in a new tab): . We last checked: .
- 3 hearings
- 1 courtroom
- First 09:15
- Last 09:15
- UK time
Courtroom 1 3 hearings
- 09:15******Courtroom 1
- Courtroom
- Courtroom 1
- 09:15******Courtroom 1
- Courtroom
- Courtroom 1
- 09:15******Courtroom 1
- Courtroom
- Courtroom 1
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Why can’t I find my case on the list?
See our guide on why a case may not be listed. Lists are published at different times and some hearings are never published.
What cases does a magistrates’ court hear?
Magistrates’ courts deal with the less serious criminal cases, and send more serious cases to the Crown Court for trial or sentence.
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