Old Bailey
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Rook's father, retired Old Bailey judge Peter Rook, branded George "utterly selfish" while her mother Susanna Rook called him "a wicked, totally narcissistic, damaged person".
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
A judge at the Old Bailey has fined UK Athletics £350,000 with £44,000 in costs after hearing how a paralympic athlete died when equipment fell on him at a training ground in east London.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Court records from the Old Bailey reveal that people often prioritized their hats over money during robberies.
From Science Daily • May 7, 2026
A Ukrainian man who is accused of setting fire to the prime minister's house told police he had never heard of Sir Keir Starmer, the Old Bailey has heard.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
But there must be another line after the bells of Old Bailey.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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