AGY-1325 | Bourke Court of Petty Sessions

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Bourke Court of Petty Sessions was created on 13 March 1862, under the provisions of s.17 of the Offenders Punishment and Justices Summary Jurisdiction Act of 1832 (3 Wil.IV No.3). (1)

The records of Tilpa Court of Petty Sessions were transferred to Bourke Court of Petty Sessions on 1 May 1936 when the Tilpa Court of Petty Sessions was abolished. (2) The records of Enngonia Court of Petty Sessions were transferred to Bourke Court of Petty Sessions on 1 July 1938 when the Enngonia Court of Petty Sessions was abolished. (3) The records of Ford's Bridge Court of Petty Sessions were transferred to Bourke Court of Petty Sessions on 1 July 1938 when the Ford's Bridge Court of Petty Sessions was abolished. (4) The records of Louth Court of Petty Sessions were transferred to Bourke Court of Petty Sessions on 1 July 1938 when the Louth Court of Petty Sessions was abolished. (5) The records of Wanaaring Court of Petty Sessions were transferred to Bourke Court of Petty Sessions on 1 January 1942 when the Wanaaring Court of Petty Sessions was abolished. (6) The records of Byerock Court of Petty Sessions were transferred to Bourke Court of Petty Sessions on 31 December 1969 when the Byerock Court of Petty Sessions was abolished. (7)

Bourke Court of Petty Sessions was abolished on 31 December 1984, when the Local Courts Act, 1982 abolished all Courts of Petty Sessions and replaced these with Local Courts. (8)

Endnotes
1. NSW Government Gazette No.57, 18 March 1862, p.593.
2. NSW Government Gazette No.70, 24 April 1936, p.1719.
3. NSW Government Gazette No.92, 17 June 1938, p.2394.
4. ibid.
5. ibid.
6. NSW Government Gazette No.5, 9 January 1942, p.64.
7. NSW Government Gazette No.146, 19 December 1969, p.5155.
8. Local Courts Act, 1982 (Act No.164, 1982), s.9; NSW Government Gazette No.178, 21 December 1984, p.6296.