AGY-1333 | Brewarrina Court of Petty Sessions

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Breewarrina, later known as Brewarrina, Court of Petty Sessions, within the Police District of Bourke, was created on 27 June 1867 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 the Goodooga Court of Petty Sessions were transferred to the Brewarrina Court of Petty Sessions on 15 August 1980 when the Goodooga Court of Petty Sessions was abolished. (2)

Brewarrina 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. (3)

Endnotes
1. NSW Government Gazette No.106, 2 July 1867, p.1530.
2. NSW Government Gazette No.105, 8 August 1980, p.4067.
3. Local Courts Act, 1982 (Act No.164, 1982), s9; NSW Government Gazette No.178, 21 December 1984, p.6296.