Magistrate reprimanded for telling defendant ‘sweet dreams’ as he jailed him
- Posted on February 7, 2025
- By Evening Standard
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Magistrate reprimanded for telling defendant ‘sweet dreams’ as he jailed him
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The JP remarked: ‘You have had your day of freedom, now back to prison. Sweet dreams.’