AGY-3300 | Stonequarry Creek Court of Petty Sessions, later Picton Court of Petty Sessions

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Stonequarry Creek Court of Petty Sessions was created on 30 September 1832 under the provisions of s.17 of the Offenders Punishment and Justices Summary Jurisdiction Act of 1832 (3 Wil.IV No.3). (1)

By 1845, Stonequarry Creek Court of Petty Sessions was known as Picton Court of Petty Sessions. (2)

The records of the Yerranderie Court of Petty Sessions were transferred to the Picton Court of Petty Sessions on 30 April 1940, when the Yerranderie Court of Petty Sessions was abolished. (3) 

The Picton Court of Petty Sessions was abolished on 31 December 1984 when the Local Courts Act 1982 abolished all Court of Petty Sessions and replaced these with Local Courts. (4)

Endnotes
1. NSW Government Gazette No.31, 3 October 1832, p.318.
2. NSW Government Gazette No.25, 19 March 1847, p.331.
3. NSW Government Gazette No. 68, 3 May 1940, p.2003.
4. Local Courts Act 1982 (Act No.164,1982), s.9; NSW Government Gazette No.178, 21 December 1984, p.6296.