Agency:
Longford Lower Courts
Agency Number:
Start Date:
01 Jan 1829
End Date:
17 Jul 1989
Description:
The administration of justice in minor civil and criminal matters in the district of Longford. The local magistrate/Justices also presided over the Childrens and Licensing Courts and the Local Exemption 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:
LC362 Record of Cases Heard in Petty Sessions. | 31 Mar 1829 | 30 Jun 1980 |
LC355 Minutes of Meetings of Justices in General and Special Petty Sessions for Various Purposes. | 01 Apr 1842 | 31 Jan 1897 |
LC358 Register of the Execution of Warrants. | 01 Mar 1843 | 28 Feb 1966 |
LC359 Register of the Service of Bailiff's Summonses. | 01 Mar 1843 | 01 Mar 1940 |
LC360 Register of Fees Payable in the Courts of Requests and General Sessions. | 01 Mar 1843 | 31 Dec 1980 |
LC357 Registrar's Record of Actions for the Recovery of Money in Minor Courts. | 01 Apr 1843 | 01 Mar 1960 |
LC365 Minutes of Meetings of the Licensing Bench. | 01 May 1848 | 27 Mar 1953 |
AD855 Applications for Hotel Licences | 01 Sep 1848 | 01 Sep 1848 |
LC364 Register of Fees and Fines Levied in the Court of Petty Sessions. | 01 Mar 1862 | 30 Jun 1963 |
LC356 Registrar's Letterbook. | 01 Mar 1892 | 31 Aug 1904 |
LC366 Register of Applications for Exemption from Military Service Heard in Local Exemption Court. | 01 Oct 1916 | 31 Dec 1917 |
LC361 Registrar's Cash Book. | 01 Jan 1918 | 31 Dec 1966 |
LC363 Record of Cases Heard in Children's Court. | 01 Jul 1924 | 30 Jun 1980 |
LC331 Minute Book of Registrar of Court of General Sessions. | 01 Jun 1925 | 31 Dec 1933 |
AG365 General Correspondence | 01 Jan 1930 | 31 Dec 1949 |