1.   Two French magistrates ruled that he should stand trial in a criminal court.

2.   A city magistrate ruled that the novel was obscene and copies should be destroyed.

3.   As St. Augustine put it, magistrates rule over the earthly city, but the church resides in the city of God.

4.   A disabled golfer can ride a cart on the professional tours, a magistrate ruled Wednesday in Eugene, Ore.

5.   Coca-Cola Co. has not complied with a court order to turn over certain documents to the plaintiffs in a racial discrimination suit, a federal magistrate ruled Friday.

6.   On Friday, a magistrate ruled that Chevron should turn over the papers.

7.   The case has staggered from lower court up to superior tribunals and back, twice, as magistrates have ruled and been reversed on appeal.

8.   A British magistrate ruled last week that Pinochet can be extradited to Spain to stand trial for alleged human rights abuses during his rule.

9.   A local magistrate ruled Tuesday that the separate classes must stop.

10.   A magistrate ruled that the four had no case to answer on the assault charges, Radio Hong Kong said.