New judge welcomed at Portsmouth Crown Court
BARRISTERS, court staff and members of the judiciary welcomed a new judge.
Judge William Ashworth was yesterday welcomed at a hearing at Portsmouth Crown Court after he was made a circuit judge last week.
The 45-year-old, who was formerly a district judge in magistrates’ courts and a crown court recorder, will hear criminal cases in the city.
Barrister Anthony Bailey said he wished the judge ‘congratulations’ on his appointment.