AGY-3329 | Queanbeyan Court of Petty Sessions

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Queanbeyan Court of Petty Sessions within the county of Murray was created on 23 February 1838 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 Gundaroo Court of Petty Sessions were transferred to the Queanbeyan Court of Petty Sessions on 1 June 1935, when the Gundaroo Court of Petty Sessions was abolished. (2)

The records of the Michelago Court of Petty Sessions were transferred to the Queanbeyan Court of Petty Sessions on 1 July 1938, when the Michelago Court of Petty Sessions was abolished. (3)

The records of the Captain's Flat Court of Petty Sessions were transferred to the Queanbeyan Court of Petty Sessions on 31 May 1971, when the Captain's Flat Court of Petty Sessions was abolished. (4)

The records of the Bungendore Court of Petty Sessions were transferred to the Queanbeyan Court of Petty Sessions on 4 April 1975, when the Bungendore Court of Petty Sessions was abolished. (5)

The Queanbeyan 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. (6)

Endnotes
1. NSW Government Gazette No.325, 21 March 1838, p.213.
2. NSW Government Gazette No.140, 2 August 1935, p.3178.
3. NSW Government Gazette No.92, 17 June 1938, p.2394.
4. NSW Government Gazette No.58, 28 May 1971, p.1752
5. NSW Government Gazette No.50, 27 March 1975, p.1183.
6. Local Courts Act 1982 (Act No 164, 1982), s.9; NSW Government Gazette No.178, 21 December 1984, p.6296.