Criminal Court of Western Australia

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The Criminal Court of Western Australia was a former higher court responsible for trying serious criminal offences in Western Australia before its functions were absorbed into the Supreme Court of Western Australia.

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Criminal Court of Western Australia canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf court
former court
appliedLaw imperial law of the United Kingdom
law of Western Australia
appliesToJurisdiction Western Australia
country Australia
courtType higher court
superior court of record
dissolvedOrAbolished 19th century
establishedInPeriod 19th century
functionTransferredTo Supreme Court of Western Australia
governingBody Government of Western Australia
handlesCaseType felonies
serious criminal offences
hasEnglishName Criminal Court of Western Australia
hasJurisdictionOver criminal trials by jury
serious indictable offences
hasSuccessor Supreme Court of Western Australia
historicalRole principal criminal court in Western Australia before creation of the Supreme Court of Western Australia
jurisdiction criminal law
languageOfWorkOrName English
legalSystem common law
locatedIn Perth, Western Australia
linked to: Perth

Western Australia
locatedInJurisdiction British Empire
operatedIn Colony of Western Australia
linked to: Swan River Colony

State of Western Australia
linked to: Western Australia
partOf judicial system of Western Australia
replacedBy Supreme Court of Western Australia
status defunct

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Supreme Court of Western Australia predecessor Criminal Court of Western Australia
Criminal Court of Western Australia hasEnglishName Criminal Court of Western Australia