Agency Details

Agency Number:

TA1044

Title:

DEVONPORT MAGISTRATES COURT

Start Date:

01 Jan 1866

End Date:

Description:

The administration of justice in minor civil and criminal matters in the district of Devonport. The local magistrate/Justices also presided over hearings in the Childrens and Licensing and Mining Court. Administrative reponsibility for Ulverstone Lower Courts was held by the Devonport Magistrates 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. At this time the Devonport Lower Courts became known as the Devonport Magistrates Court.

By 2012 the Devonport Court had filing and administrative responsibility for the Currie Country Court.

Information Sources:

Magistrates Court of Tasmania website 2012, Website Department of Justice 2006,

Records Section Department of Justice 2006

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13 JUSTICE AND LEGAL ADMINISTRATION [1]

Controlling Agencies:

•	TA1032 MAGISTRACY AND LOWER COURTS ADMINISTRATION BRANCH	01 Jan 1860	17 Jul 1989
•	TA1714 MAGISTRATES COURT OF TASMANIA	17 Jul 1989

Series Created By Agency:

•	LC567 MINUTES OF MEETINGS OF JUSTICES FOR VARIOUS PURPOSES.	01 Jan 1866	31 Dec 1917
•	LC568 MINUTES OF MEETINGS OF THE LICENSING BENCH.	01 Jan 1866	31 Dec 1918
•	LC121 REGISTER OF THE ISSUE OF BAILIFF'S SUMMONSES.	01 Mar 1868	31 Oct 1930
•	LC129 REGISTER OF APPEALS HEARD UNDER THE ASSESSMENT ACT.	01 Jan 1889	31 Dec 1895
•	LC124 RECORD OF CASES HEARD IN PETTY SESSIONS	01 May 1890	30 Jun 1981
•	LC119 REGISTER OF THE EXECUTION OF BAILIFF'S WARRANTS.	01 Oct 1900	31 Dec 1967
•	LC22 REGISTER OF JUDGEMENT SUMMONSES ISSUED.	01 Feb 1901	31 Dec 1946
•	LC602 REGISTRAR'S LEDGER.	23 Sep 1901	28 Aug 1924
•	LC122 REGISTER OF FEES LEVIED IN COURT OF REQUESTS.	01 Sep 1909	31 May 1942
•	LC125 RECORD OF CASES HEARD IN CHILDREN'S COURT.	01 Oct 1909	31 Dec 1981
•	LC564 APPLICATION FOR A SEARCH WARRANT.	09 Nov 1916	09 Nov 1916
•	LC118 REGISTRAR'S RECORD OF ACTIONS FOR RECOVERY OF MONEY IN MINOR COURTS.	01 Jul 1921	31 Aug 1970
•	LC123 REGISTRAR'S CASH BOOK.	01 Sep 1924	31 Dec 1974
•	LC120 INDEX TO RECORD OF THE EXECUTION OF WARRANTS.	01 Jan 1926	31 Dec 1941
•	LC566 COMPLAINTS, CHARGES AND ASSOCIATED PAPERS RELATING TO CASES DEALT WITH IN THE CHILDREN'S COURT.	01 Jan 1930	31 Dec 1933
•	LC565 COMPLAINTS, CHARGES, SUMMONSES, ORDERS RELATING TO CASES DEALT WITH IN THE COURT OF PETTY SESSIONS.	01 Oct 1930	31 Jan 1942
•	LC128 DOCUMENTS IN CASES HEARD IN MINING COURT.	01 Jan 1932	31 Dec 1937
•	AD895 RECORD OF CASES HEARD IN COURT OF REQUESTS	19 May 1932	07 Jul 1955
•	LC126 REGISTER OF FEES AND FINES LEVIED IN THE COURT OF PETTY SESSIONS.	01 Dec 1948	28 Feb 1966
•	AD896 INDEXES TO MATTERS HEARD IN PETTY SESSIONS	01 Jan 1950	31 Dec 1980
•	LC127 APPLICATIONS FOR HOTEL LICENCES.	01 Oct 1951	28 Feb 1953
•	AE913 COURT OF REQUESTS REGISTER CARDS (NUMERICAL)	01 Jan 1966	31 Dec 1988
•	AE468 RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS (COMPLAINTS) IN THE COURT OF PETTY SESSIONS.	01 Jan 1980	31 Dec 1989
•	AE917 COURT OF REQUESTS REGISTER CARDS (ALPHABETICAL)	01 Jan 1989	31 Dec 1990
•	AE914 SMALL CLAIMS REGISTER CARDS	01 Jan 1989	31 Dec 1990