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Barham Court of Petty Sessions was established on 6 March 1902 under the Criminal Law Amendment Act of 1883 (46 Vic. No.17). It was to exercise civil and criminal jurisdication within the Deniliquin Police District, the boundaries of which were duly published in the Supplement to the NSW Government Gazette 25 January 1898. (1)
Barham Court of Petty Sessions was abolished on 20 June 1980 under the Justices Act, 1902 (Act No.27, 1902). Its records were removed to the Deniliquin Court of Petty Sessions, under the provisions of s.77(2) of the Courts of Petty Sessions (Civil Claims) Act, 1970 (Act No.11, 1970). (2)
Endnotes
1. NSW Government Gazette No.219, 21 March 1902, p.2267.
2. NSW Government Gazette No.84, 13 June 1980, p.3026.
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