Agency:
George Town Lower Courts
Agency Number:
Start Date:
01 Jan 1840
End Date:
17 Jul 1989
Description:
The administration of justice in minor civil and criminal matters in the district of George Town. The local magistrate/justices also presided over hearings in the Licensing Court and was the Commissioner for Goldfields.;;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.;;Administrative reponsibility for George Town Lower Court is held by Launceston Lower Court
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 |
Subsequent Agencies:
Launceston Magistrates Court (Also Known As Launceston Lower Court) (TA1061) | 01 Jan 1824 |
Series Created By Agency:
LC156 Record of Cases Heard in Petty Sessions. | 01 Nov 1840 | 31 Oct 1978 |
LC157 Informations and associated Papers in Cases Forster V Bateman and Stubbs V Brady. | 01 Jan 1845 | 31 Dec 1849 |
LC149 Minutes of Meetings of Justices for Various Purposes. | 01 May 1852 | 31 Jan 1925 |
LC150 Registrar's Record of Actions for Recovery of Money in Minor Courts. | 01 Jan 1868 | 31 Dec 1964 |
LC151 Registrar's Ledger. | 01 Jan 1868 | 30 Apr 1918 |
LC153 Summonses issued out of Court of General Sessions under the Small Debts Act. | 01 May 1868 | 31 Aug 1894 |
LC152 Plaint and Defence in Case Lawton V Smith. | 31 May 1879 | 13 Aug 1879 |
LC154 Register of the Execution of Bailiff's Warrants. | 01 Oct 1887 | 31 Mar 1959 |
LC349 Record of Cases Heard before the Commissioner for Goldfields. | 01 Oct 1888 | 30 Jun 1890 |
LC155 Register of the Issue of Bailiff's Summonses. | 01 Aug 1894 | 30 Apr 1956 |
LC158 Summons Book. | 01 Nov 1900 | 30 Sep 1957 |
LC161 Butts of Public House Licences issued. | 01 Dec 1903 | 31 Dec 1909 |
LC159 Register of Fees and Fines Levied in Various Minor Courts. | 01 Jun 1908 | 31 Mar 1924 |
LC609 Registrar's Cash Book. | 01 Dec 1920 | 31 Jan 1966 |
LC160 Applications for Hotel Licences. | 01 Dec 1950 | 28 Feb 1953 |
AE192 Warrant Execution Book | 01 Aug 1955 | 31 Jul 1969 |
AG422 Record of Cases Heard in the Children's Court | 23 May 1959 | 22 Apr 1964 |
AE193 Register of Fees Levied in Court of Requests | 01 Jun 1963 | 31 Oct 1978 |
AE191 Plaints Book | 01 Sep 1964 | 30 Apr 1968 |
AE195 Index to Defendants, Court of Requests | 01 Jan 1973 | 31 Dec 1976 |
AE194 Judgement Summons Book | 01 Feb 1975 | 30 Nov 1978 |