Agency:
Bruny Lower Courts
Agency Number:
Start Date:
01 Jan 1908
End Date:
17 Jul 1989
Description:
The administration of justice in minor civil and criminal matters in the district of Bruny. The local magistrate/Justices also presided over hearings in the Childrens 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
Functions Performed:
Justice and legal administration
Controlling Agencies:
Magistracy and Lower Courts Administration Branch (TA1032) | 01 Jan 1860 | 17 Jul 1989 |
Series Created By Agency:
LC616 Record of Cases Heard in Petty Sessions. | 01 Jun 1908 | 07 Aug 1978 |
LC590 Register of Fines and Fees Levied in Court of Petty Sessions. | 01 Jan 1909 | 31 Dec 1979 |
AB654 Record of Cases Heard in the Court of Requests. | 01 Jan 1913 | 31 Dec 1928 |
AB677 Registrars' Court Ledger. | 01 Jan 1923 | 31 Dec 1926 |
LC59 Letterbook of the Registrar of the Court of General Sessions and Clerk of Petty Sessions at Alonnah. | 01 Mar 1923 | 28 Feb 1926 |
AB655 Jury Lists. | 01 Jan 1937 | 31 Dec 1941 |
LC60 Applications for Hotel Licences and associated Papers. | 01 Oct 1937 | 31 Dec 1952 |
AB676 Registrars' Cash Book. | 01 Jan 1946 | 31 Dec 1969 |
LC637 Record of Cases Heard in the Children's Court. | 07 May 1962 | 09 Jun 1966 |