Musings and Snippets from a recently retired JP. I served for 31 years, mostly in west London. I was Chairman of my Bench for some years, and a member of the National Bench Chairmen's Forum All cases are based on real ones, but anonymised and composited. All opinions are those of one or more individuals. JPs swear to enforce the law of the land, whether or not they approve of it. Nothing on here constitutes legal advice.
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
In The Spotlight
The Oldfield case (the Boat Race man) is going on at Isleworth, before HHJ Molyneux, Here is a piece about her from an official website.
What an excellent example of judicial diversity. I particularly like her matter-of-fact approach to all the problems she encountered on her way to her goal. I shall look forward to her judgement in the Oldfield case.
This is a jury trial (and the jury has now found him guilty). There is no judgment by the judge. Sentencing has been adjourned to 19 October.
My view of the proper sentence is:
Public nuisance - conditional discharge Impeding the Boat Race when Oxford were leading, and taking into account that Cambridge won the re-run - 100 lashes and ten years' inprisonment.
So your three years at the University of who-knows-where didn't bias you about Oxbridge then? My little daughter was far from displeased when the Light Blues won....
Have just re-read my comment. It is rather ambiguous. I meant she was every team members daughter. Apologies, slinks into corner, hides head, retires from bench. Respect B/S, respect.
It seems clear that a custodial sentence is called for. The Gilmour kid got 16 months for violent disorder for his afternoon of yobbery. Three or four months seems close to the mark for this.
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What an excellent example of judicial diversity. I particularly like her matter-of-fact approach to all the problems she encountered on her way to her goal. I shall look forward to her judgement in the Oldfield case.
ReplyDeleteThis is a jury trial (and the jury has now found him guilty). There is no judgment by the judge. Sentencing has been adjourned to 19 October.
ReplyDeleteMy view of the proper sentence is:
Public nuisance - conditional discharge
Impeding the Boat Race when Oxford were leading, and taking into account that Cambridge won the re-run - 100 lashes and ten years' inprisonment.
So your three years at the University of who-knows-where didn't bias you about Oxbridge then?
ReplyDeleteMy little daughter was far from displeased when the Light Blues won....
I presume your daughter is mutually shared between all members of the team.
ReplyDeleteHow dare you!! The team can only use one keyboard at a time, hence the first person singular creeps in. Have some respect, you ingrate.
ReplyDeleteHave just re-read my comment. It is rather ambiguous. I meant she was every team members daughter. Apologies, slinks into corner, hides head, retires from bench. Respect B/S, respect.
ReplyDeleteThey don't actually allow one to enter multiple fathers' names on a birth certificate, I'm afraid, ANJP.
ReplyDeleteSorry FJ I do not sit in Family Court and am therefore not familiar with these subtleties of registration of birth. A period of silence is called for.
ReplyDeleteIt seems clear that a custodial sentence is called for. The Gilmour kid got 16 months for violent disorder for his afternoon of yobbery. Three or four months seems close to the mark for this.
ReplyDeleteLewis Carroll had it right:
ReplyDeleteTransportation for life, and then to be fined fifty pounds . . .
. . . which is rather what is going to sound like the next time some multiple murderer gets a whole-life tariff and then a victim surcharge!