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Agency:
Sheriff's Office
Agency Number:
Start Date:
01 Jan 1824
End Date:
31 Dec 1924
Description:
The enforcement of judgements of the Supreme Court of Tasmania, the administration of the jury system.~
Legislation Administered:
Jury Act 1854, 1855, 1864, 1867, 1876
Legislation Creating:
Charter of the Supreme Court - 30 Oct 1823 (Proclaimed 31 Mar 1824)
Functions Performed:
Justice and legal administration
Controlled Agencies:
Gaol (Branch) (TA31)01 Jan 182331 Dec 1936

Public Trustee (Public Trust Office) (TA38)01 Jan 1912
Subsequent Agencies:
Supreme Court and Sheriff's Office (TA40)01 Jan 192417 Jul 1989
Series Created By Agency:
SC248 Sheriff's Accounts of Fees received.01 Jan 181230 Sep 1861

SC177 Registers of Fieri Facias, Capias Ad Respondendum, Capias Ad Satisfactionem.19 Mar 181911 Feb 1947

SC394 Writs of Capias Ad Respondendum issued in Cases Involving Amounts Not Greater Than 50 Pounds.28 Oct 182422 Feb 1826

SC333 Sheriff's Account of Fees received.01 Jan 182531 Dec 1883

SC366 Sheriff's Registers of Sales in Execution of Writs.01 Jan 182531 Dec 1836

SC398 Register of Summons issued, Hobart.01 Jan 182531 Dec 1854

SC399 Register of Summons issued by under-Sheriff, Launceston.01 Jan 182531 Dec 1852

SC525 Register of Various Writs issued (Launceston).01 Sep 182530 Nov 1956

SC403 Registers of Writs of Venditioni Exponas.01 Jan 182631 Dec 1863

SC439 Register of the Issue of Writs of Supersedeas.24 Feb 182628 Apr 1832

SC401 Registers of Writs of Habere Facias Possessionem.01 Jan 182831 Dec 1937

SC402 Registers of Writs of Attachment.01 Jan 182831 Dec 1936

SC428 Register of the Issue of Writs of Habeas Corpus.11 Apr 182813 Oct 1832

SC166 Writs of Summons Directed to an Attorney.01 Aug 182930 Nov 1832

SC20 Sheriff's Letterbook of Letters to the under-Sheriff, Launceston.01 May 183031 Aug 1833

SC21 Sheriff's Letterbook of Letters to Keepers of Gaols and Others.03 Jun 183022 Aug 1833

SC393 Sales Books for Sales in Execution of Writs.01 Jan 183231 Dec 1886

SC182 Bailiffs' Registers of Process Executed.01 Jan 183331 Jan 1948

SC405 Register of Writs of Venire Facias01 Jan 183331 Dec 1855

SC46 Sheriff's Register of Persons Executed.05 Jan 183325 Oct 1853

SC440 Registers of the Issue of Writs of Extent.01 Jan 184131 Dec 1867

SC169 Sheriff's Powers of Attorney issued to the Executioner to Execute Persons Capitally convicted.01 Apr 184423 Oct 1852

SC445 Register of Writs of Intrusion.25 May 184525 May 1845

SC14 Sheriff's Correspondence.29 Jun 184631 Dec 1935

SC332 Miscellaneous Writs.01 Jan 184731 Dec 1912

SC446 Register of Writs of De Returno.13 May 185013 May 1850

SC442 Registers of the Issue of Writs of Inquiry.01 Jan 185331 Dec 1885

SC407 Registers of Writs on Forfeited Recognizances.01 Jan 185531 Dec 1901

SC22 Sheriff's Letterbook of Letters to the Colonial Secretary and the Colonial Treasurer.01 Jan 185631 May 1874

SC264 Sundry Accounts in the Sheriff's Department.01 Jan 185731 Dec 1877

SC261 Sheriff's Register of Salaries and Allowances.01 Jun 185731 Dec 1909

SC23 Sheriff's Letterbook of Letters to the Solicitor-General and the Attorney-General.01 Apr 185931 Dec 1873

SC47 Reports of Judges and Chairmen of Quarter Sessions on Cases Heard, Referred to the Sheriff for the Disposal of Prisoners.01 Jan 186331 Dec 1866

SC24 Sheriff's Letterbook of Letters to Officers in Charge of Female Penal Establishments.01 Jan 186531 Aug 1873

SC3 Sheriff's Letterbooks.01 Dec 186516 Jun 1923

SC397 Precepts issued under the "Escheat Act" 1869.01 Jan 187031 Dec 1891

SC185 Register of Summons received from Country Courts.01 Oct 187030 Sep 1915

SC156 Copies of Orders for Arrest issued under the Debtors' Act. 1870 (34 Vic No 33).01 Apr 187130 Apr 1871

SC447 Register of Writs in Detinue.01 Jan 187331 Dec 1873

SC443 Registers of the Issue of Writs of Assistance.01 Jan 187931 Dec 1932

SC184 Register of Summons received from Supreme Court.07 Dec 188521 Sep 1888

SC172 Miscellaneous Writs of Attachment, Distringuas, Assistance, Certiorari, Mandamus, Prohibition, Capias Ad Satisfacionem, and associated Documents.01 Jan 188631 Dec 1926

SC215 Warrants and associated Recognizance Notes for the Attachment of Goods Arising from Forfeited Recognizances.04 Feb 188627 Aug 1898

SC187 Register of Judgement Summons issued in Small Debts Act Jurisdiction.04 Mar 189113 Dec 1894

SC251 Sheriff's Register of the Issue of Fieri Facias.01 Jan 189331 Dec 1934

SC444 Register of Writs issued under Married Women's Property Act 1890.01 Jan 189331 Dec 1893

SC452 Register of the Issue of Writs under Crown Remedies Act 1891 (55 Vic No 25).01 Jan 189331 Dec 1901

SC186 Bailiff's Registers of the Issue and Execution of Warrants in Civil Actions ("Warrant Book").01 Apr 189430 Apr 1921

SC448 Register of Writs in Ni Exeat Colona.01 Jan 189531 Dec 1895

SC426 Register of the Issue of Writs of Fieri Facias by the High Court.01 Jan 190531 Dec 1924

SC173 Writs received from Other Courts.01 Oct 190831 Jan 1910

SC449 Register of Writs in Distringas.01 Jan 191431 Dec 1919

SC422 Register of Issue of Warrants in Admiralty Jurisdiction.01 Jan 191531 Dec 1923