AGY-2150 | Muswell Brook Court of Petty Sessions (1838-?) Muswellbrook Court of Petty Sessions (?-1984)

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Muswell Brook Court of Petty Sessions within the county of Durham was created on 27 March 1838 under the provisions of s.17 of the Offenders Punishment and Justices Summary Jurisdiction Act of 1832 (3 Wil.IV No.3). (1)

At some point in time, Muswell Brook became known as Muswellbrook.

The records of the Denman Court of Petty Sessions were transferred to the Muswellbrook Court of Petty Sessions on 30 June 1973, when the Denman Court of Petty Sessions was abolished. (2)

The records of the Aberdeen Court of Petty Sessions were transferred to the Muswellbrook Court of Petty Sessions on 3 January 1975, when the Aberedeen Court of Petty Sessions was abolished. (3)

The records of the Merriwa Court of Petty Sessions were transferred to the Muswellbrook Court of Petty Sessions on 31 October 1975, when the Merriwa Court of Petty Sessions was abolished. (4) 

The Muswellbrook 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. (5)

Endnotes
1. NSW Government Gazette No.327, 4 April 1838, p.252.
2. NSW Government Gazette No.75, 8 June 1973, p.2162.
3. NSW Government Gazette No.149, 13 December 1974, p.4830.
4. NSW Government Gazette No.135, 17 October 1975,p.4267.
5. Local Courts Act 1982 (Act No.164, 1982), s.9; NSW Government Gazette No.178, 21 December 1984, p.6296.