When new city magistrate Brenden Glasford exited his chambers approximately 15 minutes after 3 pm yesterday, he was greeted by an almost empty courtroom.
His orderly, who seemed unaccustomed to his role, stumbled over the pronunciation of the magistrate’s name, assigning him a different moniker altogether. An awkwardness hung in the air as everyone, magistrate included, struggled into their assigned roles.
Magistrate Glasford is presiding over one of five