Magistrate swore in court and told witness: ‘I am sick of seeing you, get out’

Jonathan Dannatt, a magistrate for 17 years, has been given a formal warning

A magistrate has been issued a formal warning for misconduct after swearing in court and telling a witness, ‘I am sick of seeing you, get out.’

Jonathan Dannatt had an unblemished record of 17 years as a magistrate before his outburst.

The JP of the Staffordshire Bench said ‘this is sh*t’ after the bench had delivered its verdict in a case, the Judicial Conduct Investigations Office (JCIO) found.

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