Court Buildings Lonsdale and LaTrobe Streets
On January 20, 1914 three courts were opened on the corners of LaTrobe and Lonsdale streets: The City Court, The District Court and a third Emergency Court. A feature of the District Court is a 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.
The Court relocated to its current address on William Street in 1995, and since then the Old Magistrates' Court building has been annexed as part of RMIT University and is used for lectures.
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