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- 1863 - 1971 (Creation)
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4 type one boxes and c.100 volumes.
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The Lower Adelong Creek Court of Petty Sessions was created on 21 June 1858 under the provisions of s.17 of the Offenders Punishment and Justices Summary Jurisdiction Act of 1832 (3 Wil.IV No.3). (1) It later became known as the Adelong Court of Petty Sessions.
The Adelong Court of Petty Sessions within the Tumut Police District was abolished on 1 August 1968 under the provisions of the Justices Act, 1902 (Act No.27, 1902). Its records were removed to the Tumut Court of Petty Sessions, under the provisions of s.4A(2) of the Small Debts Recovery (Amendment) Act, 1922 (Act No.4, 1922). (2)
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- NSW Government Gazette No.82, 22 June 1858, p.965.
- NSW Government Gazette No.81, 5 July 1968, p.2658.
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Records for the Tumut Court of Petty Sessions, Tumut District Court, Tumut Mining Warden's Office, Tumut Public Trustee, Tumut Crown Land Agent, Adelong Court of Petty Sessions, Adelong Mining Warden's Office, and Batlow Mining Warden's Office.
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Conditions governing access
Court records relating to child welfare matters and children under the age of 18 as victims or perpetrators of crime are RESTRICTED for 100 years (Access Directions 2951, 2953 and 2955).
Court records relating to the hearing of criminal matters are RESTRICTED for 60 years (Access Directions 2954 and 3265).
Records of the Public Trustee are RESTRICTED for at least 100 years (Access Directions include 2295 and 2296).
All other records are OPEN to public access.
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