Magistrates' Court · South West
Swindon Magistrates' Court
Princes Street, Swindon, SN1 2JB
Hearing lists
Today’s hearings Thu 15 Oct
Magistrates Public List
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- 22 hearings
- 2 courtrooms
- First 09:45
- Last 15:15
- UK time
Courtroom 01 3 hearings
- 10:00Trial (Priority)******
Arrest by a constable for breaking / likely to break bail conditions - duty to surrender into the custody of a court; Threat to damage / destroy property; Assault by beating; Destroy / damage property of a value unknown
- Courtroom
- Courtroom 01
- Prosecutor
- CPS-WX
- 10:00Trial (Part Heard)******
Assault by beating
- Courtroom
- Courtroom 01
- Prosecutor
- CPS-WX
- 10:00******
Application to amend the requirements of a community order
- Courtroom
- Courtroom 01
Courtroom 03 19 hearings · Before: Mrs Geach JP, Mr White JP, Mr Wolfensohn JP
- 09:45First hearing******
Theft from a shop
- Courtroom
- Courtroom 03
- Before
- Mrs Geach JP, Mr White JP, Mr Wolfensohn JP
- Prosecutor
- CPS-WX
- 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.
- 09:45First hearing******
Drive a motor vehicle dangerously; Possess knife blade / sharp pointed article in a public place - Criminal Justice Act 1988
- Courtroom
- Courtroom 03
- Before
- Mrs Geach JP, Mr White JP, Mr Wolfensohn JP
- Prosecutor
- CPS-WX
- 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.
- 10:00Sentence******
Aggravated vehicle taking - (initial taker) vehicle and property damage under £5000
- Courtroom
- Courtroom 03
- Before
- Mrs Geach JP, Mr White JP, Mr Wolfensohn JP
- Prosecutor
- CPS-WX
- What this usually means
- A hearing at which the court decides the punishment after a guilty plea or verdict.
- 10:00Plea******
Assault by beating; Assault by beating; Assault by beating; Common assault; Assault a constable in the execution of his / her duty; Assault by beating; Assault by beating
- Courtroom
- Courtroom 03
- Before
- Mrs Geach JP, Mr White JP, Mr Wolfensohn JP
- Prosecutor
- CPS-WX
- What this usually means
- The defendant is asked whether they plead guilty or not guilty.
- 10:00Plea******
Drive whilst disqualified; Use a motor vehicle on a road / public place without third party insurance
- Courtroom
- Courtroom 03
- Before
- Mrs Geach JP, Mr White JP, Mr Wolfensohn JP
- Prosecutor
- CPS-WX
- What this usually means
- The defendant is asked whether they plead guilty or not guilty.
- 10:00Sentence******
Fail to surrender to police / court bail at the appointed time
- Courtroom
- Courtroom 03
- Before
- Mrs Geach JP, Mr White JP, Mr Wolfensohn JP
- Prosecutor
- CPS-WX
- What this usually means
- A hearing at which the court decides the punishment after a guilty plea or verdict.
- 10:00First hearing******
Engage in controlling / coercive behaviour in an intimate / family relationship; Stalking involving serious alarm / distress
- Courtroom
- Courtroom 03
- Before
- Mrs Geach JP, Mr White JP, Mr Wolfensohn JP
- Prosecutor
- CPS-WX
- 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.
- 10:00First hearing******
Intentional strangulation
- Courtroom
- Courtroom 03
- Before
- Mrs Geach JP, Mr White JP, Mr Wolfensohn JP
- Prosecutor
- CPS-WX
- 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.
- 10:00First hearing******
Fraudulently use a registration mark / registration document; Drive a mechanically propelled vehicle on a road / in a public place without due care and attention; Use a motor vehicle on a road / public place without third party insurance; Drive a motor vehicle on a road after refusal of grant / revocation of driving licence on account of disability; Use a passenger vehicle with tyres with insufficient tread - less than 1.6mm; Use a motor vehicle on a road without a valid test certificate
- Courtroom
- Courtroom 03
- Before
- Mrs Geach JP, Mr White JP, Mr Wolfensohn JP
- Prosecutor
- CPS-WX
- 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.
- 10:00First hearing******
Assault a person thereby occasioning them actual bodily harm
- Courtroom
- Courtroom 03
- Before
- Mrs Geach JP, Mr White JP, Mr Wolfensohn JP
- Prosecutor
- CPS-WX
- 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.
- 14:00Plea******
Assault by beating of an emergency worker
- Courtroom
- Courtroom 03
- Before
- Mrs Geach JP, Mr White JP, Mr Wolfensohn JP
- Prosecutor
- CPS-WX
- What this usually means
- The defendant is asked whether they plead guilty or not guilty.
- 14:00Bail Application******
Assault a person thereby occasioning them actual bodily harm; Assault a person thereby occasioning them actual bodily harm; Press/Publication restrictions apply to this case
- Courtroom
- Courtroom 03
- Before
- Mrs Geach JP, Mr White JP, Mr Wolfensohn JP
- Prosecutor
- CPS-WX
- 14:00Bail Application******
Assault by beating
- Courtroom
- Courtroom 03
- Before
- Mrs Geach JP, Mr White JP, Mr Wolfensohn JP
- Prosecutor
- WILSPF
- 14:00First hearing******
Use a motor vehicle on a road / public place without third party insurance; Fail to stop a mechanically propelled vehicle when required by constable / traffic warden; Drive motor vehicle when alcohol level above limit; Assault by beating of an emergency worker; Drive a motor vehicle dangerously
- Courtroom
- Courtroom 03
- Before
- Mrs Geach JP, Mr White JP, Mr Wolfensohn JP
- Prosecutor
- CPS-WX
- 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.
- 14:00First hearing******
Cause serious injury by careless / inconsiderate driving; Driver of a vehicle involved in a road accident fail to report that accident
- Courtroom
- Courtroom 03
- Before
- Mrs Geach JP, Mr White JP, Mr Wolfensohn JP
- Prosecutor
- CPS-WX
- 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.
- 14:00First hearing******
Drive whilst disqualified; Fail to stop a mechanically propelled vehicle when required by constable / traffic warden; Drive a mechanically propelled vehicle on a road / in a public place without due care and attention; Use a motor vehicle on a road / public place without third party insurance
- Courtroom
- Courtroom 03
- Before
- Mrs Geach JP, Mr White JP, Mr Wolfensohn JP
- Prosecutor
- CPS-WX
- 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.
- 15:15Sentence******
Theft from a shop; Theft from a shop; Theft from a shop
- Courtroom
- Courtroom 03
- Before
- Mrs Geach JP, Mr White JP, Mr Wolfensohn JP
- Prosecutor
- CPS-WX
- What this usually means
- A hearing at which the court decides the punishment after a guilty plea or verdict.
- 15:15Sentence******
Criminal damage to property - value under £5000
- Courtroom
- Courtroom 03
- Before
- Mrs Geach JP, Mr White JP, Mr Wolfensohn JP
- Prosecutor
- CPS-WX
- What this usually means
- A hearing at which the court decides the punishment after a guilty plea or verdict.
- 15:15Sentence******
Theft from a shop; Theft from a shop; Theft from a shop; Theft from a shop; Theft from a shop; Theft from a shop
- Courtroom
- Courtroom 03
- Before
- Mrs Geach JP, Mr White JP, Mr Wolfensohn JP
- Prosecutor
- CPS-WX
- What this usually means
- A hearing at which the court decides the punishment after a guilty plea or verdict.
Tomorrow’s hearings Fri 16 Oct
Magistrates Public Adult Court List - Future
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- 18 hearings
- 1 courtroom
- First 10:00
- Last 14:00
- UK time
Courtroom 3 18 hearings
- 10:00******
- Courtroom
- Courtroom 3
- 10:00******
- Courtroom
- Courtroom 3
- 10:00******
- Courtroom
- Courtroom 3
- 10:00******
- Courtroom
- Courtroom 3
- 10:00******
- Courtroom
- Courtroom 3
- 10:00******
- Courtroom
- Courtroom 3
- 10:00******
- Courtroom
- Courtroom 3
- 14:00******
- Courtroom
- Courtroom 3
- 14:00******
- Courtroom
- Courtroom 3
- 14:00******
- Courtroom
- Courtroom 3
- 14:00******
- Courtroom
- Courtroom 3
- 14:00******
- Courtroom
- Courtroom 3
- 14:00******
- Courtroom
- Courtroom 3
- 14:00******
- Courtroom
- Courtroom 3
- 14:00******
- Courtroom
- Courtroom 3
- 14:00******
- Courtroom
- Courtroom 3
- 14:00******
- Courtroom
- Courtroom 3
- 14:00******
- Courtroom
- Courtroom 3
Hearings on Mon 19 Oct Mon 19 Oct
Magistrates Public Adult Court List - Future
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- 1 hearing
- 1 courtroom
- First 10:00
- UK time
Courtroom 3 1 hearing
- 10:00******
- Courtroom
- Courtroom 3
Hearings on Tue 27 Oct Tue 27 Oct
Magistrates Public Adult Court List - Future
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- 1 hearing
- 1 courtroom
- First 14:00
- UK time
Courtroom 3 1 hearing
- 14:00******
- Courtroom
- Courtroom 3
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- Crime
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What this court deals with
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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.
Sources and updates
- Hearing lists: official list page for this court on the HMCTS Court and Tribunal Hearings service. Each list shows when HMCTS updated it and when we last checked. How we get our lists.
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