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. The architectural style of the building is French Romanesque.
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.
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