Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Authorized form of name
Dartmouth (N.S.) Municipal/City Court
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Description area
Dates of existence
1873 - [between 1978 and 1985?]
History
The Dartmouth Municipal Court heard actions of tort and actions of debt for amounts less than five hundred dollars. It was presided over by the Stipendiary Magistrate for the municipality. During the time that Dartmouth was an incorporated town, the Town Clerk served as the Court Clerk. Later, when Dartmouth became an incorporated city, and the court became the City Court, the Court Clerk was appointed by Council.
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Relationships area
Related entity
Dartmouth (N.S.)
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Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Dartmouth (N.S.) is the superior of Dartmouth (N.S.) Municipal/City Court
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Control area
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HRM Archives
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Sources
Dartmouth City Charter 1970, 1978