The administration of justice in minor civil and criminal matters in the district of Launceston. The local magistrate/Justices also presided over cases in the Licensing Court and was the Commissioner for Goldfields.;;;;Administrative responsibility for the following Lower Courts was held by Launceston; Launceston; Campbell Town; Fingal; George Town; Oatlands; Scottsdale; St Helens; Swansea; Westbury and Flinders Island.;;;;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. At this time the Launceston Lower Courts became known as the Launceston Magistrates Court.;;;;By 2012 the Launceston Court had filing and administrative responsibility for the Scottsdale, St Helens and Whitemark Country Court, the only remaining Country Courts in the northern region.