AGY-1401 | Cobar Court of Petty Sessions

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Cobar Court of Petty Sessions within the Bourke Police District was created on 2 April 1879 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 Canbelego Court of Petty Sessions were transferred to the Cobar Court of Petty Session on 8 October 1957 when the Canbelego Court of Petty Sessions was abolished. (2) The records of the Nymagee Court of Petty Sessions were transferred to the Cobar Court of Petty Session on 5 December 1975 when the Nymagee Court of Petty Sessions was abolished. (3)

Cobar 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. (4)

Endnotes
1. NSW Government Gazette No.119, 4 April 1879, p.1525.
2. NSW Government Gazette No. 126, 25 October 1957, p.3342.
3. NSW Government Gazette No.140, 31 October 1975, p.4509.
4. Local Courts Act 1982 (Act No.164, 1982), s.9; NSW Government Gazette No.178, 21 December 1984, p.6296.