Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Legal Status Text
Court
Authorized form of name
PERTH COURT OF PETTY SESSIONS
Other form(s) of name
Description identifier
AU WA A901
Description area
Dates of existence
1830-01-01 -
History
The Court of Petty Sessions - Perth has been under the official umbrella of the Perth Magistrates Court since 1991. In May 2005 the Petty Sessions and Local Courts were formally amalgamated.
Established in 1830 to deal with summary offences which did not require a jury, it was sometimes known as the Perth Police Court. In addition to its judicial functions the Court has, in the past, dealt with matters relating to convicts, liquor licences and child maintenance.
Places
Functions, occupations and activities
Mandates/sources of authority
Creation: Magisterial Districts Act 1886, No 50 Vict No. 17 (from 16/8/1886);
Justices Act 1902
Local Courts Act 1904, No 51 of 1904 (from 1/1/1905).
Stipendiary Magistrates Act 1957
Abolition: 1 May 2005. Criminal Procedure and Appeals Act 2004 and Courts Legislation Amendment and Repeal Act 2004.
Gazetted 31 December 2004, p. 7128.
Justices Act 1902
Local Courts Act 1904, No 51 of 1904 (from 1/1/1905).
Stipendiary Magistrates Act 1957
Abolition: 1 May 2005. Criminal Procedure and Appeals Act 2004 and Courts Legislation Amendment and Repeal Act 2004.
Gazetted 31 December 2004, p. 7128.
Internal structures/genealogy
General context
Relationships area
Related entity
AU WA A903 - PERTH MAGISTRATES COURT (1991-01-01 -)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A903
Category of the relationship
Superior
Dates of the relationship
1991-01-01 -
Description of relationship
Related entity
AU WA A673 - PERTH LOCAL COURT (1864-01-02 - 2005-05-01)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A673
Category of the relationship
Superior
Dates of the relationship
1830-01-01 -
Description of relationship
Related function
Related unit of description
Series S2734 - LICENCES (LIQUOR)
Role
Creation
Description of relationship
Dates of relationship
1836-12-24 -
Related unit of description
Series S4436 - CHARGE SHEETS - FOREIGN COURTS (Draft)
Role
Creation
Description of relationship
Dates of relationship
-
Related unit of description
Series S2135 - COMPLAINTS (CHARGE SHEETS)
Role
Creation
Description of relationship
Dates of relationship
-
Control area
Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Final
Level of detail
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Sources
Archivist's notes
AN Cross Reference = 17/PERTH