71.   Also Wednesday, the three were for the third time refused bail when they appeared before a Freetown magistrates court.

72.   At present, the proceedings in the magistrates courts and some tribunals may be conducted in either English or Chinese.

73.   Festus Keyamo appeared before a Lagos magistrates court, where he pleaded not guilty to the charges.

74.   The three arrived at Eastleigh magistrates court in Hampshire, along with Malaysian businessman Heng Suan Lim for the start of committal proceedings.

75.   The two defence lawyers were Wednesday charged before a magistrate court with obstructing a policeman in the performance of his duty, Azibaola said.

76.   They said Boutarfa would appear at Bow Street magistrates court in central London Thursday morning.

77.   They were charged with treason in a Lusaka magistrates court this week.

78.   Up to two weeks have been set aside for the hearing at Eastleigh magistrates court, Hampshire.

79.   Under the Nigerian legal system, a treason case is beyond the jurisdiction of a magistrate court.

80.   While Nasreen preferred to remain incommunicado to the media, sources said her lawyers might represent her before the magistrate court Thursday to regularise her bail.