According to the documents, a magistrate’s court was established at Mount Fletcher in approximately September 1882. Before the establishment of the magistracy, an officer styled Clerk in Charge, A Molife, was stationed at Mount Fletcher in the district of Gatberg (Government Gazette no 6012, dated 20 April 1880, Government Notice no 439, dated 19 April 1880).
The Magistrate of Mount Fletcher was also appointed Native Commissioner as from 1 October 1928 (Government Gazette no 1734, dated 26 October 1928, Government Notice no 1865 of 1928).
A magistrate’s court was first established at Port Elizabeth on 8 April 1825 (Government Gazette No 1004, dated 9 April 1825, Proclamation dated 8 April 1825). However the court was disbanded on 19 December 1827 (Government Gazette No 1145, Ordinance 30, dated 19 December 1827). Sir B D’Urban re- established the court at Port Elizabeth on 6 February 1837 (Government Gazette No 1625 dated 10 February 1837, Proclamation No 1–1837, dated 6 February 1837).
A magistrate’s court was established at Taungs on 6 October 1885 (Government Gazette No 6654, dated 7 October 1885, Proclamation No 3BB, dated 6 October 1885). On 1 July 1896 Taungs was incorporated into the magisterial division of Vryburg (Government Gazette No 7810 dated 28 April 1896, Proclamation No 149, dated 27 April 1896). CR Chalmers was appointed Assistant Resident Magistrate at Taungs on 1 July 1896 (Government Gazette No 7825 dated 19 June 1896, Government Notice No 568, dated 1 July 1896). He served in this capacity until Taungs was re-established as a separate magistracy on 13 February 1899 when he was appointed the new magistrate (Government Gazette No 8104, dated 21 February 1899, Proclamation No 68, dated 13 February 1899. Chalmers’ re – appointed was recorded in the same Gazette, Government Notice No 169, dated 20 February 1899).
The magistrate of Taungs was also appointed Native Commissioner as from 1 October 1928 (Government Gazette No 1734 dated 26 October 1928, Government Notice No 1865, dated 26 October 1928).
Taungs was incorporated into Bophuthatswana on 5 December 1977.
On 1 October 1878 a magistrate’s court was established at Tsomo in the Transkeian Territories (PJ Venter: Government Departments of the Cape of Good Hope, 1806 – 1910, p 295). Tsomo, as part of Fingoland, was annexed to the Cape Colony on 1 October 1879 (Government Gazette No 5950, dated 16 September 1879, Proclamation No 110, dated 15 September 1879). After the attainment of self-government by the Transkei, all records of government offices subsequent to 1 November 1963 were deposited in the Transkeian Archives Depot in Umtata (now Mthatha Archives Repository).
The Magistrate of Tsomo was also appointed Native Commissioner on 1 October 1928 (Government Gazette No 1734, dated 26 October 1928, Government Notice No 1865, dated 26 October 1928). The designation was later changed to Bantu Affairs Commissioner.
A magistrate’s court was established at Tsolo on 17 September 1879 (Government Gazette No 5951 dated 19 September 1879, Proclamation No 112 dated 17 September 1879).
The Magistrate of Tsolo was also appointed Bantu Affairs Commissioner as from 1 October 1928 (Government Gazette No 1734 dated 26 October 1928, Government Notice No 1865 dated 26 October 1928).
Due to the Transkei being granted self-government all documents subsequent to 1 November 1963 were deposited in the Transkeian Archives Depot at Umtata (now Mthatha Archives Repository).
A magistrate’s court was established at Umzimkulu on 17 September 1879 (Government Gazette No 5951 dated 19 September 1879, Proclamation No 112 of 1879).
The magistrate of Umzimkulu was also appointed Native Commissioner as from 1 October 1928 (Government Gazette No 1734 dated 26 October 1928, Government Notice No 1865 dated 26 October 1928).
Due to the Transkei being granted self-government all documents subsequent to 1 November 1963 were deposited in the Transkeian Archives Depot at Umtata (now Mthatha Archives Repository).
A Resident Magistrate’s Court was established at Robertson on 30 October 1858 (Government Gazette No 2981, dated 2 November 1858, Proclamation dated 30 October 1858).
A magistrate’s court was established at Fort Peddie on 8 March 1848 (Government Gazette No 2206 dated 9 March 1848, Proclamation dated 8 March 1848).
The magistrate was also appointed Native Commissioner as from 1 October 1928 (Government Gazette No 1734 dated 26 October 1928, Government Notice No 1865 dated 26 October 1928).
The Cape Government exercised a nebulous and ill-defined control over areas to the north-east of the Colony, and specifically in Gcalekaland, prior to 1877. Resident Magistrates has acted more as “Agents” than Magistrates, being attached more to a tribe than to an area or town. In 1877 and 1878 the Gcaleka fought and lost a war with the Colonial Authorities. During the course of the war they were officially dispossed of their land (Cape of Good Hope Government Gazette No 5735, dated 16 October 1877, Proclamation No 98, dated 5 October 1877) to legitimize the Colonial Forces’ invasion. Upon the ending of the war the Cape Government indicated its intention of annexing Gcalekaland. Objections from the British Government and hesitation on the part of the Cape Government delayed the issue until Gcalekaland was officially incorporated into the Cape on 2 October 1885 (Cape of Good Hope Government Gazette No 6642, dated 1 September 1885, Proclamation No 140 of 1885, dated 26 August 1885). FN Streatfield who had been Resident Magistrate since January 1879 was replaced on 2 October 1885 by Martin W Liefeldt. During Streatfield’s period at Willowvale he was supervised by MS Blyth, Chief Magistrate of the Transkei. Due to the Transkei being granted self-government all documents subsequent to 1 November 1963 were deposited in the Transkeian Archives Depot at Umtata (now Mthatha Archives Repository).
A Bantu Affairs Commissioner’s Court was established at Willowvale on 26 October 1928 (Government Gazette No 1734, dated 26 October 1928, Government Notice No 1865, dated 26 October 1928).
