Former Melbourne Magistrates' Court

Former Melbourne Magistrates' Court
RMIT Building 20
Former Melbourne Magistrates' Court on the corner of La Trobe Street and Russell Street
General information
Type	Education, former court
Architectural style	French Romanesque
Address	Corner of La Trobe Street and Russell Street
Town or city	Melbourne, Victoria
Country	Australia
Coordinates	37°48′31″S 144°57′58″E / 37.8087°S 144.9660°E / -37.8087; 144.9660Coordinates: 37°48′31″S 144°57′58″E / 37.8087°S 144.9660°E / -37.8087; 144.9660
Completed	1914
Owner	RMIT
Design and construction
Architect	George B.H. Austin
Architecture firm	Victorian Public Works Department

The Former Melbourne Magistrates' Court was the original home of Melbourne's City Court and District Court, and also housed an emergency court. The French Romanesque building is located on the corner of La Trobe and Russell streets in the Melbourne city centre.

History

It was opened on 20 January 1914,^[1] and served the City for 81 years, before a new Magistrates' Court building was opened on William Street in 1995.

Notable trails conducted at the court include that of Squizzy Taylor^[1]

RMIT

The Former Melbourne Magistrates' Court became part of the neighbouring City campus of the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in 1997, and is officially known as RMIT Building 20 (Former Melbourne Magistrates' Court).^[1] RMIT also acquired the Former City Watch-house, located next to the Court, and together they form Building 20. The Court building is currently used for lectures and moot courts, and houses offices for RMIT's administration and Chancellery. The Watch-house building is currently used as a museum.

Architecture

A notable feature of the District Court is the historic wooden canopy located over the seat upon which the Magistrate sits in the main courtroom.^[1] The 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.

Gallery

References

1 2 3 4 Former Melbourne Magistrates' Court and City Watch-house. RMIT University, retrieved 12 July 2013

Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT)

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RMIT Australia: Melbourne City campus; Bundoora campus; Brunswick campus
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List of clubs and societies

People

Founder: Hon. Francis Ormond
Chancellor: Dr. Ziggy Switkowski
Vice-Chancellor: Dr. Martin G. Bean; List of alumni and faculty

Buildings

Category
Commons

Landmarks in the Melbourne City Centre

Note: this includes landmarks in the Melbourne City Centre and its fringe areas, not the Greater Melbourne metropolitan area

City precincts	Arts Precinct Chinatown Docklands Government Precinct Greek Precinct Little Italy Paris End RMIT City Southbank/Wharf Sports and Entertainment Precinct University of Melbourne

Shopping	Block Arcade Bourke Street Bridge Road Brunswick Street Chapel Street Centre Place Collins Street Degraves Street DFO South Wharf Elizabeth Street Flinders Lane GPO Melbourne Harbour Town Docklands Little Collins Street Melbourne Central Shopping Centre Myer Emporium Pran Central Queen Victoria Market Queen Victoria Village Royal Arcade Swanston Street

Entertainment	Tramcar Restaurant Crown Casino and Entertainment Complex Luna Park Melbourne Aquarium Melbourne Visitor Shuttle Melbourne Zoo See also: Theatres in the Melbourne City Centre

Public galleries	Australian Centre for Contemporary Art Australian Centre for the Moving Image Ian Potter Museum of Art NGV Australia NGV International RMIT Gallery See also: Museums in Melbourne

Institutions	General Post Office Government House Melbourne Observatory Melbourne Town Hall Old Melbourne Gaol Old Melbourne Magistrates' Court Old Melbourne Mint Old Treasury Building Parliament House State Library of Victoria Supreme Court of Victoria Victoria Barracks

Structures	Arts Centre Eureka Tower Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre Melbourne Star Royal Exhibition Building Shrine of Remembrance St Paul's Cathedral St Patrick's Cathedral

Sports stadiums	Melbourne Rectangular Stadium (AAMI Park) Docklands Stadium (Etihad Stadium) Flemington Racecourse Margaret Court Arena Melbourne Multi Purpose Venue (Hisense Arena) Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre (MSAC) Lakeside Stadium National Ice Sports Centre (O'Brien Group Arena) Olympic Park Stadium Rod Laver Arena Royal Melbourne Golf Club Princes Park (Ikon Park)

Parks and spaces	Albert Park and Lake Alexandra Gardens Birrarung Marr Carlton Gardens City Square Federation Square Fitzroy Gardens Flagstaff Gardens Kings Domain Queen Victoria Gardens Royal Botanic Gardens Royal Park Treasury Gardens Yarra Park

Transport	Bolte Bridge Capital City Trail City Circle Tram CityLink Flinders Street station Melbourne Airport Melbourne Central station Melbourne Seaport Southern Cross station Trams in Melbourne West Gate Bridge Yarra River

See also: Museums in Melbourne Parks and gardens of Melbourne Theatres in the Melbourne City Centre

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