Agency:
Hamilton Lower Courts
Agency Number:
Start Date:
01 Jan 1840
End Date:
17 Jul 1989
Description:
The administration of justice in minor civil and criminal matters in the district of Hamilton. The local magistrate/Justices also presided over hearings 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:
| LC208 Record of Cases Heard in Petty Sessions. | 23 Dec 1833 | 31 May 1981 |
| LC214 Register of Applications Heard for Hotel Licences. | 01 Sep 1849 | 28 Feb 1930 |
| LC210 Register of Fees and Fines Levied in Court of Petty Sessions. | 01 Oct 1855 | 31 Dec 1979 |
| LC199 Register of the Issue of Bailiff's Summonses. | 01 Jun 1857 | 30 Nov 1951 |
| LC198 Registrar's Record of Actions for Recovery of Money in Minor Courts. | 01 Jan 1858 | 31 Dec 1929 |
| LC207 Minutes of Meetings of Justices for Various Purposes. | 01 Jan 1858 | 31 Dec 1901 |
| LC211 Warrants, Summonses and associated Papers. | 01 Jan 1863 | 31 Dec 1894 |
| LC215 Applications Licensing Court, Hamilton to Keep Public Houses and associated Papers. | 01 Jan 1863 | 31 Dec 1913 |
| LC213 Summonses issued to Appear at Coronial Inquests. | 01 Jan 1864 | 31 Dec 1898 |
| LC212 Documents in Coronial Inquests. | 01 Jan 1866 | 31 Dec 1913 |
| LC205 Register of Fees Payable in Court of General Sessions. | 01 Feb 1870 | 31 Dec 1935 |
| MCC15/28 Register of Public House Licences issued. | 01 Jan 1871 | 31 Dec 1881 |
| LC209 Summons Book. | 01 Mar 1877 | 30 Nov 1937 |
| LC202 Register of the Receipt and Execution of Writs, and the Sale and Proceeds of Goods received. | 01 Jan 1883 | 31 Dec 1927 |
| LC203 Registrar's Account of Costs Incurred in Cases Heard. | 01 Feb 1886 | 31 Mar 1895 |
| LC206 Registrar's Cash Book. | 01 Jan 1892 | 31 Dec 1943 |
| LC201 Registrar's Records of the Execution of Warrants. | 01 Jul 1894 | 28 Feb 1907 |
| LC204 Register of Payments by Instalment of convicted Persons in Cases of Debt and Maintenance. | 01 Nov 1894 | 31 May 1896 |
| LC200 Register of the Issue of Judgement Summons. | 01 May 1895 | 31 May 1955 |
| LC197 Letterbooks of the Registrar of General Sessions and Clerk of Petty Sessions. | 01 Apr 1896 | 31 Jul 1916 |
| LC614 Alphabetical Index to Petty Sessions Record Books. | 01 Jan 1967 | 31 Dec 1980 |