Today Queensland's magistrates courts will be busy, with over 1585 scheduled to appear across the state.
These appearances reflect the busy daily operation of the courts in various regions.
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 |
|---|---|
| Southport | 226 |
| Ipswich | 95 |
| Caloundra | 92 |
| Cairns | 91 |
| Beenleigh | 88 |
| Brisbane (Roma Street) | 81 |
| Brisbane (363 George Street) | 81 |
| Caboolture | 69 |
| Gympie | 68 |
| Townsville | 65 |
| Holland Park | 65 |
| Cleveland | 60 |
| Yeppoon | 59 |
| Moranbah | 48 |
| Hervey Bay | 47 |
| Pine Rivers | 47 |
| Rockhampton | 38 |
| Thursday Island | 35 |
| Sandgate | 32 |
| Redcliffe | 31 |
| Cloncurry | 30 |
| Maroochydore | 29 |
| Mount Isa | 16 |
| Tully | 15 |
| Bundaberg | 14 |
| Richlands | 7 |
| Beaudesert | 6 |
| Dalby | 6 |
| Mackay | 6 |
| Wynnum | 5 |
| Cherbourg | 5 |
| Longreach | 4 |
| Stanthorpe | 4 |
| Mornington Island | 2 |
| Bowen | 2 |
| Doomadgee | 2 |
| Maryborough | 2 |
| Gladstone | 2 |
| Innisfail | 2 |
| Palm Island | 2 |
| Roma | 1 |
| Chinchilla | 1 |
| Toogoolawah | 1 |
| Warwick | 1 |
| Normanton | 1 |
| Mareeba | 1 |
These daily court listings reflect our commitment to transparency and public interest journalism, relying on publicly available information shared by courts in all Australian states and territories.
The details below are derived from public court records, with no suggestion whatsoever of any wrongdoing by anyone listed. Individuals may be present in court for multiple reasons, including procedural or administrative issues.
Update: Parts of this release have been archived due to their age and privacy considerations, while the remaining content has been retained for historical reference.