[1][2] However, as the number of criminal cases in the Brighton area grew, it became necessary to commission a more modern courthouse.

[1][4][5] The design involved a broadly symmetrical main frontage of ten bays facing onto Edward Street.

The central section of eight bays featured a flight of steps leading up to an entrance slightly to the right of centre.

The entrance was covered by a canopy supported by steel columns, above which, there was a concrete panel bearing a Royal coat of arms.

[4] Notable cases have included the trial and conviction of a kitchen worker, Francesco D'Agostino, in October 2020, for the murder of an Albanian immigrant, Serxhio Marku.