So Her Honour Judge Beatrice Maud Bolton has retired as a Judge ‘for medical reasons’ as of January 1st 2012 and, coincidentally, has had the dangerous dog charge she faced, as reported here
http://amiducour.blogspot.com/2011/06/how-are-mighty-fallen.html
dropped.
Preston Magistrates Court was told that Ms Bolton had a mental health condition, was not fit to enter a plea and that a psychiatric examination ordered by her defence team found that attending the hearing would have "a catastrophic affect on her mental health".
I’ll bet being ravaged by her out-of-control dog didn’t do much for the mental well-being of postman Kenneth Auld who, it is said, was bitten on his leg and backside by Ms Bolton’s German Shepherd.
It would seem that the £140,000 a year ex judge will also escape any censure for her earlier conviction, retiring before the disciplinary inquiry into her behaviour could be concluded.
While she will no doubt console herself with a substantial pension perhaps we should just be grateful that we are shut of her.
How long has she been Ill.? I sat in the public gallery of her court and watched her scare both the prosecution and the defence! Could people she has sentenced appeal on the basis that tshe was not fit to Judge!
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