An Act to amend and consolidate the Laws relating
to County Courts, and to confer on said courts
a limited jurisdiction in Equity, Probate, and
Administration.
[9th September 1869.]

BE it enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty by and with

the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly of Victoria in this present Parliament assembled and by the authority of the same as follows:

33 VICTORIA,

No. 345.

1. This Act shall be called and may be cited as the "County Title of Act. Court Statute 1869." And is divided into Parts as follows:

PART I.

Courts Judges and
Officers.

PART II.

Common Law Ju

risdiction and Practice.

PART III.-Equit

Repeal of existing Acts s. 2.

Establishment of County Courts ss. 3-6.
Time and Place for Holding Court and Contempt
of Court ss. 7, 8.
Judges ss. 9-15.
Registrar ss. 16-23.
Bailiffs ss. 24-29.
Court Fees s. 30.

Actions against Persons acting under this Act
and Bailiffs ss. 31-34.

Attorneys and Counsel Costs ss. 35-38.

Jurisdiction and Practice ss. 39-45.

Causes and Parties ss. 46–52.

Plaint Note and Summons s. 53.

Payment into Court s. 54.

Judgment by Confession ss. 55-56.

Defences ss. 57-59.

able Jurisdiction Jurisdiction ss. 100-112.

and Practice.

[PART IV.-Probate and Administration Jurisdiction ss. 113-118.] . 2," Adminis

Amendments s. 119.
Appeal s. 120.

Repealed by

36 Vict. No. 427

tration (Deceased Persons Estates)," ante, p. 17.

PART V.

Rules ss. 122-123.

Gazette s. 124.

PART I.-COURTS, JUDGES, AND OFFICERS.

Repeal of existing Acts.

2. The Acts mentioned in the First Schedule to this Act, to the Repeal of Acts. extent to which the same are in and by the same schedule expressed First Schedule.