The court was a superior court and a court of record. Judges appointed by the Governor-General constituted it as required. The court was permitted to sit anywhere in Australia as the interests of justice required, and was not confined to hearing a case on the island. Registries and Registrars. When hearing criminal cases, the court sat with a jury to determine an accused person's guilt. Jurisdiction etc. of the Supreme Court. If the court sat outside the island, the court could use jurors from the State or Territory that the court was actually sitting at. Juries outside the Territory.
