Magistrates' Court · South East
Horsham Magistrates' Court
The Law Courts, Hurst Road, Horsham, RH12 2ET
Hearing lists
Today’s hearings Thu 15 Oct
Magistrates Public List
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- 6 hearings
- 1 courtroom
- First 10:00
- Last 14:00
- UK time
Courtroom 01 6 hearings · Before: Miss O'Hara JP, Mr Thurston JP, Mr Wetherall JP
10:00Trial45GD1829125******Courtroom 01Assault a constable in the execution of his / her duty; Assault by beating
- Courtroom
- Courtroom 01
- Building
- Sitting at Horsham Magistrates' Court
- Before
- Miss O'Hara JP, Mr Thurston JP, Mr Wetherall JP
- Prosecutor
- CPS-SE
- What this usually means
- A hearing where evidence is heard and the court or jury decides guilt.
10:00Sentence62SC1227025******Courtroom 01Exceed a 20 mph speed limit in contravention of a Local Traffic Order - automatic camera device
- Courtroom
- Courtroom 01
- Building
- Sitting at Horsham Magistrates' Court
- Before
- Miss O'Hara JP, Mr Thurston JP, Mr Wetherall JP
- Prosecutor
- SWPF
- What this usually means
- A hearing at which the court decides the punishment after a guilty plea or verdict.
10:00Sentence62SC1170825******Courtroom 01Exceed a 20 mph speed limit in contravention of a Local Traffic Order - automatic camera device
- Courtroom
- Courtroom 01
- Building
- Sitting at Horsham Magistrates' Court
- Before
- Miss O'Hara JP, Mr Thurston JP, Mr Wetherall JP
- Prosecutor
- SWPF
- What this usually means
- A hearing at which the court decides the punishment after a guilty plea or verdict.
10:00Sentence62SC1170925******Courtroom 01Speeding - exceed 20 mph on restricted road in Wales - automatic camera device
- Courtroom
- Courtroom 01
- Building
- Sitting at Horsham Magistrates' Court
- Before
- Miss O'Hara JP, Mr Thurston JP, Mr Wetherall JP
- Prosecutor
- SWPF
- What this usually means
- A hearing at which the court decides the punishment after a guilty plea or verdict.
14:00Trial45EP0284625******Courtroom 01Driver of a vehicle involved in a road accident fail to report that accident; Drive a mechanically propelled vehicle on a road / in a public place without due care and attention; Driver of a vehicle fail to stop after a road accident
- Courtroom
- Courtroom 01
- Building
- Sitting at Horsham Magistrates' Court
- Before
- Miss O'Hara JP, Mr Thurston JP, Mr Wetherall JP
- Prosecutor
- CPS-SE
- What this usually means
- A hearing where evidence is heard and the court or jury decides guilt.
14:00Trial47WS0084726******Courtroom 01Use a handheld mobile phone / device while driving a motor vehicle on a road - endorsable offence
- Courtroom
- Courtroom 01
- Building
- Sitting at Horsham Magistrates' Court
- Before
- Miss O'Hara JP, Mr Thurston JP, Mr Wetherall JP
- Prosecutor
- SSXPF
- What this usually means
- A hearing where evidence is heard and the court or jury decides guilt.
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- Horsham County Court and Family Court – The Law Courts, Hurst Road, Horsham, RH12 2ET (next door)
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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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