Former Melbourne Magistrates' Court
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The Former Melbourne Magistrates' Court building, located on the corner of La Trobe
and Russell streets in the Melbourne CBD, was the original home of the City of Melbourne's City Court and District Court, and also housed an emergency court.
It was opened on January 20, 1914, and served the City of Melbourne for 81 years, before the courts were relocated to new premises on William Street
. It became part of the neighbouring RMIT City
campus of the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT University
) in 1995, and is now used for lectures.
A notable feature of the District Court is the wooden canopy over the seat upon which the Magistrate sits. This canopy was taken from old Supreme Court which had originally been located at the site.
At the Corner of Latrobe Street and Russell Street in the (former) main entrance there are numerous holes in the bricks that were caused by shrapnel from the Russell Street Bombing
that can still be seen today.
La Trobe Street, Melbourne
La Trobe Street is a major street in the central business district of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It runs roughly from east to west and forms the northern boundary of the CBD ....
and Russell streets in the Melbourne CBD, was the original home of the City of Melbourne's City Court and District Court, and also housed an emergency court.
It was opened on January 20, 1914, and served the City of Melbourne for 81 years, before the courts were relocated to new premises on William Street
William Street, Melbourne
William Street is a major street in the central business district of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It runs roughly north-south from Flinders Street to Victoria Street, and is located in the western half of the Hoddle Grid....
. It became part of the neighbouring RMIT City
RMIT City
RMIT City is the original and flagship campus of the Australian public university and vocational education provider, the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology ....
campus of the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT University
RMIT University
RMIT University is an Australian public university located in Melbourne, Victoria. It has two branches, referred to as RMIT University in Australia and RMIT International University in Vietnam....
) in 1995, and is now used for lectures.
A notable feature of the District Court is the wooden canopy over the seat upon which the Magistrate sits. This canopy was taken from old Supreme Court which had originally been located at the site.
At the Corner of Latrobe Street and Russell Street in the (former) main entrance there are numerous holes in the bricks that were caused by shrapnel from the Russell Street Bombing
Russell Street Bombing
The Russell Street Bombing refers to the 27 March 1986 bombing of the Russell Street Police Headquarters complex in Russell Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia...
that can still be seen today.
See also
- Melbourne Magistrates' CourtMelbourne Magistrates' CourtThe Melbourne Magistrates' Court is a venue of the Magistrates' Court of Victoria. It is a court in Melbourne, Australia that deals with a range of criminal offences, money claims and disputes up to $100,000 and family violence and family law proceedings...
- Magistrates' Court of VictoriaMagistrates' Court of VictoriaThe Magistrates' Court of Victoria is the lowest court in the Victorian court system, with the County Court of Victoria and the Supreme Court of Victoria respectively judicially higher...
- RMIT CityRMIT CityRMIT City is the original and flagship campus of the Australian public university and vocational education provider, the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology ....
campus, of which the court building is now a part