Agency:
Campbell Town Lower Courts
Agency Number:
Start Date:
01 Jan 1830
End Date:
17 Jul 1989
Description:
The administration of justice in minor civil and criminal matters in the district of Campbell Town. The local magistrate/Justices also presided over hearings in the Childrens Courts and Licensing Courts and appeals against Assessment.~;;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 responsibility for Campbell Town Lower Courts is held by Launceston Lower 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 |
Subsequent Agencies:
Launceston Magistrates Court (Also Known As Launceston Lower Court) (TA1061) | 01 Jan 1824 |
Series Created By Agency:
LC75 Registrar's Record of Actions for Recovery of Money in Minor Courts. | 01 Aug 1830 | 31 Dec 1964 |
LC83 Record of Cases Heard in Petty Sessions. | 01 Jan 1835 | 30 Jun 1979 |
AC847 Miscellaneous Papers in Court of Requests. | 01 Jan 1836 | 31 Dec 1844 |
LC84 Informations and Depositions in Various Cases. | 01 Jan 1837 | 31 Dec 1848 |
LC74 Minutes of Meetings of Justices in their Various Capacities. | 01 Jan 1841 | 31 Dec 1966 |
LC23 Letter Book of Deputy Clerk of the Peace and Registrar of Courts of Request. | 24 May 1841 | 16 Jul 1841 |
LC87 Minutes of Annual Meetings of Licensing Court. | 01 Sep 1841 | 31 Dec 1919 |
LC79 Register of the Issue of Bailiff's Summonses. | 01 Mar 1843 | 31 Jan 1901 |
AC848 Applications for Hotel Licences and Renewals. | 01 Jan 1848 | 31 Dec 1849 |
LC80 Registrar's Ledger. | 01 Apr 1864 | 31 Jul 1913 |
LC88 Register of Appeals Against Assessment. | 01 Jan 1889 | 31 Dec 1917 |
LC77 Register of Plaints Heard in Court of General Sessions. | 01 Feb 1897 | 31 Aug 1934 |
LC78 Register of the Execution of Bailiff's Warrants. | 01 Jan 1900 | 31 Dec 1953 |
LC82 Register of Fees Payable in Courts of Request and General Sessions. | 01 Jan 1908 | 30 Jun 1979 |
LC81 Registrar's Cash Book. | 01 Jul 1918 | 30 Jun 1955 |
LC76 Plaint No 5. | 14 Jul 1931 | 14 Jul 1931 |
LC86 Register of Fees and Fines Levied in Court of Petty Sessions. | 01 Jan 1934 | 31 Dec 1967 |
LC73 Correspondence of the Council Clerk As Registrar and Clerk of Petty Sessions. | 01 Jan 1940 | 31 Dec 1941 |
AE171 Record of Cases Heard in Children's Court | 01 Aug 1968 | 30 Jun 1979 |