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Agency:
Beaconsfield Lower Courts
Agency Number:
Start Date:
01 Jan 1884
End Date:
17 Jul 1989
Description:
The administration of justice in minor civil and criminal matters in the district of Beaconsfield. The local magistrate or Justice also presided over meetings of the Licensing Court.~;;By 1989 with the establishment of the Magistrates Court of Tasmania, there were only four local courts remaining, Burnie, Devonport, Launceston & Hobart. Some rural areas were serviced by the Local Court on Circuit from one of these four courts.
Information Sources:
Website Department of Justice 2006;;Records Section Department of Justice 2006
Legislation Administered:
Local Courts Act 1896, Justices Act 1959, Sale of Liquor Act 1826 (as amended).
Functions Performed:
Justice and legal administration
Controlling Agencies:
Magistracy and Lower Courts Administration Branch (TA1032)01 Jan 186017 Jul 1989
Series Created By Agency:
LC33 Registrar's Record of Actions for the Recovery of Money in Minor Courts.01 Mar 187916 Jun 1966

LC44 Forms of Legal Documents used in Various Courts.01 Jan 1884

LC38 Record of Cases Heard in Petty Sessions.01 Jul 188412 Jul 1979

LC39 Minutes of Meetings of Justices for Various Purposes.01 Jan 188531 Dec 1946

LC36 Registrar's Ledger.01 Jan 189231 Oct 1979

LC37 Registrar's Pass Book with the National Bank of Tasmania.01 Sep 189530 Sep 1901

LC40 Applications for Public House Licences.01 Oct 189531 Jul 1896

AD861 Registrar's Record of the Execution of Warrants01 Dec 189830 Jun 1966

LC24 Applications to Justices for Various Licences.01 Jan 189931 Dec 1901

LC34 Register of the Service of Summonses issued by the Courts of Request and General Sessions.01 Nov 190230 Sep 1966

LC41 Butts of Certificates of Transfer of Licensed Premises.01 Feb 190530 Jun 1932

LC42 Butts of Notices Served on Licensees to Fulfil Certain Requirements of the Licensing Act, 1902.01 Nov 190530 Sep 1906

AD860 Register of Fees and Fines01 Apr 190830 Apr 1980

LC32 Letterbooks of the Registrar of the Court of Requests and Clerk of Petty Sessions.01 Apr 190831 May 1925

LC35 Register of Fees Payable in the Courts of Request and General Sessions.01 May 190831 Dec 1979

LC43 Butts of Hotel Licences issued.01 Dec 190931 Dec 1932

AD862 Register of the Issue of Judgement Summonses01 Jan 191231 Dec 1979

AD863 Register of the Issue of Summonses to Show Cause01 Jan 191431 Dec 1950

AB427 Record of Meetings of Licensing Court.01 Dec 191731 Dec 1931

AE202 Register of Cases Heard in the Court of Petty Sessions01 Jan 196931 Dec 1979

AD864 Record of Proceedings in the Court of Requests01 Jun 197118 Oct 1979