Agency:
Portland Lower Courts
Agency Number:
Start Date:
01 Jan 1885
End Date:
17 Jul 1989
Description:
The administration of justice in minor civil and criminal matters in the district of Portland. The local magistrate/Justices also heard cases in 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
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:
LC421 Record of Cases Heard in Petty Sessions including Children's Court | 01 Jan 1885 | 20 Jul 1979 |
LC424 Minutes of Meetings of Justices in General and Special Petty Sessions. | 01 Jan 1885 | 03 Feb 1977 |
LC425 Minutes of Meetings of the Licensing Bench. | 01 Jan 1885 | 31 Dec 1914 |
LC419 Registrar's Record of Actions for Recovery of Money in Minor Courts. | 01 Apr 1885 | 31 Dec 1941 |
LC422 Documents in Case Lee V Briggs, Breach of the Road Act. | 01 Jan 1889 | 31 Dec 1889 |
LC526 Register of Fees and Fines received. | 01 Jun 1889 | 31 Aug 1908 |
LC427 Applications for Hotel Licences and associated Papers. | 01 Jan 1892 | 31 Dec 1904 |
LC420 Register of Fees Payable in Court of Requests. | 01 Jan 1908 | 31 Dec 1979 |
LC418 Letterbook of the Registrar of the Court of Requests. | 01 May 1915 | 31 Oct 1917 |
LC423 Coronial Findings and associated Papers. | 01 Jan 1918 | 31 Dec 1924 |
AE183 Plaints Book, Court of Requests and General Sessions | 01 Jan 1942 | 31 Dec 1970 |
LC426 Register of Applications for Hotel Licences. | 01 Nov 1943 | 30 Nov 1952 |
AE177 Registrar's Cash Book | 01 Aug 1952 | 31 Aug 1979 |