Noun
a court that has power to prosecute for minor offenses and to bind over for trial in a superior court anyone accused of serious offenses
Source: WordNetA crowded police court docket is the surest of all signs that trade is brisk and money plenty. Mark Twain
An invitation to a wedding invokes more trouble than a summons to a police court. William Feather
"Every Schoolboy Knows", The Times, Dec 8, 1921, pg. 7 In 1937, The Times quoted a detective describing a man as "a bricklabourer's layer" and used "Police Court Spoonerism" as the headline. Source: Internet
The police station was originally housed in a stone building at 450 Bryant St. Still engraved with the words Police Court, the building is now a senior citizen center. Source: Internet