District Court of New South Wales Legal organisation Intermediate branch of the court system dealing with crime and civil matters not serious enough for the Supreme Court, established in 1858. Position Judge Dowling, James Sheen 1858 - 1889 {"name":"Judge","target":"Dowling, James Sheen","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'>1858<\/span><span class='separator'> - <\/span><span class='date'>1889<\/span>"},"date_start":"1858","date_end":"1889"} Property Occupied Supreme Court building King Street 1977 - 1994 {"name":"Occupied","target":"Supreme Court building King Street","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'>1977<\/span><span class='separator'> - <\/span><span class='date'>1994<\/span>"},"date_start":"1977","date_end":"1994"} Occupied Downing Centre 1985 - {"name":"Occupied","target":"Downing Centre","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'>1985<\/span><span class='separator'> - <\/span><span class='date'><\/span>"},"date_start":"1985","date_end":null} Type Legal organisation {"name":"Legal organisation","target":"","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'><\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null}