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The Water Police Office was established in George Street, North, Sydney in January 1849. In April 1856 a new Water Police Office was established near Circular Quay in the City of Sydney.
On 1 July 1918 the Court function of the the Water Police merged into the Central Police Office Petty Sessions District.
From 1 July, 1947 the Court was re-named Court of Petty Sessions, Phillip Street with Civil and Criminal Jurisdiction. (1)
In November 1971 the court at 4-6 Phillip Street, Sydney was located in the Eastern Metropolitan Petty Sessions District. (2)
Endnotes
1. NSW Government Gazette 13 June 1947 p. 1380.
2. NSW Government Gazette No.135, 25 November 1971, p.4520.
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