Agency:
Devonport Magistrates Court (Also Known As Devonport Lower Court)
Agency Number:
Start Date:
01 Jan 1866
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
Functions Performed:
Justice and legal administration
Controlling Agencies:
Magistracy and Lower Courts Administration Branch (TA1032) | 01 Jan 1860 | 17 Jul 1989 |
Magistrates Court of Tasmania (TA1714) | 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 | 27 Mar 1988 |
AG196 Record of Cases Heard in Petty Sessions, Family Law and Maintenance Court | 01 Jan 1976 | 31 Mar 1983 |
AE468 Record of Proceedings (Complaints) in the Court of Petty Sessions | 01 Jan 1980 | 30 Dec 1998 |
AE914 Small Claims Register Cards | 01 Jan 1989 | 31 Dec 1990 |
AE917 Court of Requests Register Cards (Alphabetical) | 01 Jan 1989 | 31 Dec 1990 |
AG63 Record of Proceedings (Complaints) - Youth and Child Protection | 01 Jan 1994 | 31 Dec 1998 |