Agency:
Queenstown Lower Courts
Agency Number:
Start Date:
01 Jan 1897
End Date:
17 Jul 1989
Description:
The administration of justice in minor civil and criminal matters in the district of Queenstown. The local magistrate/Justices also presided over cases in the Childrens and 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.;;Administrative responsibility for Queenstown Lower Courts is held by Burnie 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:
Burnie Magistrates Court (Also Known As Burnie Lower Court) (TA1039) | 01 Jan 1868 |
Series Created By Agency:
LC434 Record of Cases Heard in Petty Sessions. | 01 Sep 1897 | 30 Apr 1979 |
LC428 Registrar's Record of Actions for Recovery of Money in Minor Courts. | 01 Oct 1897 | 31 May 1950 |
LC433 Register of the Service and Execution of Process in Actions Heard in Interstate Courts (Australian Register of Judgements). | 01 Aug 1905 | 31 Aug 1907 |
LC438 Record of Cases Heard in the Children's Court. | 01 Feb 1906 | 31 Mar 1979 |
LC429 Register of the Execution of Bailiff's Warrants. | 01 Sep 1907 | 31 Jul 1968 |
LC576 Register of Writs of Attachment issued. | 01 Apr 1926 | 31 Oct 1941 |
LC430 Register of the Service of Bailiff's Summonses. | 01 Aug 1930 | 30 Jun 1950 |
LC437 Register of Fees and Fines in the Court of Petty Sessions. | 01 Oct 1930 | 30 Jun 1955 |
LC432 Register of Fees Payable in Court of Requests. | 01 Nov 1934 | 31 Oct 1954 |
LC431 Registrar's Cash Book. | 01 Jan 1935 | 30 Nov 1958 |
LC436 Summons Book. | 01 Sep 1937 | 31 Jul 1943 |
LC439 Register of Applications for Hotel Licences. | 01 Mar 1938 | 31 Dec 1952 |
LC636 Register of the Issue of Judgement Summonses. | 01 Jan 1968 | 31 Dec 1979 |