I am trying to get this court report written up for class tomorrow & just as I have printed it out I realise I might have done it wrong.
It's Magistrates' court isn't it? But the magistrate has a small m?
At least that's the way we were taught & it is in all my notes like that...
As in Co.Kerry Magistrates' court.
Resident magistrate Mr Colin Farrow.
But this evening, idly flicking through the local paper I see they have a capital M for both Magistrate court & resident magistrate....
Where's Cod????
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fireflyfairy2 · 07/11/2007 20:48
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