Queensland's magistrates courts are set to handle over 1500 cases today, with people from different walks of life appearing in courtrooms across the state.
Cases subject to suppression or non-publication orders are not included in the figures. Suppression orders prevent the disclosure of information that would typically be accessible during an open court proceeding.
In descending order, the breakdown of court appearances by magistrates court is as follows:
| Court | Appearances |
|---|---|
| Townsville | 214 |
| Southport | 195 |
| Ipswich | 192 |
| Brisbane (363 George Street) | 136 |
| Cairns | 122 |
| Beenleigh | 103 |
| Brisbane (Roma Street) | 93 |
| Caboolture | 56 |
| Rockhampton | 44 |
| Bundaberg | 43 |
| Cloncurry | 42 |
| Richlands | 39 |
| Maroochydore | 35 |
| Pine Rivers | 33 |
| Lockhart River | 24 |
| Redcliffe | 18 |
| Holland Park | 17 |
| Mackay | 17 |
| Gayndah | 17 |
| Cleveland | 12 |
| Kowanyama | 8 |
| Wynnum | 7 |
| Roma | 6 |
| Mount Isa | 5 |
| Coolangatta | 5 |
| Gladstone | 4 |
| Emerald | 4 |
| Kingaroy | 3 |
| Mareeba | 2 |
| Toowoomba | 2 |
| Longreach | 1 |
| Proserpine | 1 |
| Innisfail | 1 |
| Gympie | 1 |
Daily court listings are made available as part of our commitment to transparency and public interest journalism, using publicly accessible information from courts in each state and territory in Australia.
The following listings are taken from public court records, with no suggestion whatsoever of any wrongdoing by anyone named. It is important to recognize that individuals may be in court for a variety of reasons, including procedural matters.
Update: Parts of this release have been archived due to their age and privacy considerations, while the remaining content has been retained for historical reference.
