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A magistrate's court was established at Alexandria on 15 September 1856.

The magistrate held periodical courts at Springmount, Sandflats, Boesmansrivier, Paterson and Kinkelbos. He also acted as inspector of native locations, deputy registrar of births and deaths and as chairman of the liquor licensing court.

Since c1946 the magistrate also acted as bantu affairs commissioner.

The Resident Magistrate of Dordrecht (Wodehouse) was appointed on 23 August 1877 to hold a court at Barkly according to Proclamation No 88 published in Government Gazette No 5718 dated 24 August 1877 (For records of the Periodical Court see 1/DDT A1/1/1 in the Archives of the Magistrate of Dordrecht).

A magistrate’s court was established at Barkly on 10 December 1879 (Proclamation No 150 published in Government Gazette No 5975 dated 12 December 1879).

The District of Victoria East was subdivided for Divisional Council purposes by a proclamation dated 18 April 1857, in terms of Act No 5 of 1855 (Cape of Good Hope Government Gazette No 2817, 21 April 1857).

On 1 January 1956 the Divisional Councils of Victoria East and Stockenström amalgamated with the Divisional Council of Fort Beaufort (4/SKS 4/1/2 No D/8).

In terms of Proclamation No 33 of 1861 dated 13 May 1861 the district of Stockenström was subdivided for Divisional Council purposes (Cape of Good Hope Government Gazette No 3250, 17 May 1861). The first meeting of the Council was held on Tuesday, 20 August 1861 (4/SKS 1/1/1/1).

On 1 January 1956 the Divisional Councils of Victoria East and Stockenström amalgamated with the Divisional Council of Fort Beaufort (4/SKS 4/1/2 No D/8).

A meeting of the landowners of the Fort Beaufort Division was held on 16 October 1848 in terms of Ordinance No 8 of 1843 and of Ordinance No 7 of 1848. The purpose of this meeting was to elect Commissioners for a Divisional Road Board in the Division of Fort Beaufort. The first meeting of the Commissioners was held on 23 October 1848 (4/FBF 1/1/1/). The Board ceased to function on the promulgation of Act No 5 of 1855.

In terms of a proclamation dated 13 May 1857 and under virtue of Act No 5 of 1855, the district of Fort Beaufort was subdivided for Divisional Council purposes (Cape of Good Hope Government Gazette No 2824, 15 May 1857). The first meeting of the Council was held on 19 August 1857 (4/FBF 1/1/1/1).

On 1 January 1956 the Divisional Councils of Victoria East and Stockenström amalgamated with the Divisional Council of Fort Beaufort (4/SKS 4/1/2 No D/8).

On 1 January 1979 the Divisional Council of Fort Beaufort was reconstituted together with the Divisional Councils of Bedford and Somerset East to form the amalgamated Divisional Council of Smaldeel (The Province of the Cape of Good Hope Official Gazette No 4061, 20 July 1979, Proclamation No 174, 18 July 1979).

The Municipality of Venterstad, which was formerly known as Ventersburg, was granted municipality regulations on 31 July 1882 in terms of Proclamation No 121 of 1882 under provision of Ordinance No 9 of 1836 (Cape of Good Hope Government Gazette No 6277 of 4 August 1882). Due to post being misdirected to Ventersburg, Transvaal, the name was changed to Venterstad in 1883 by virtue of Government Notice No 573 of 1883 (Cape of Good Hope Government Gazette No 6375 of 29 May 1883).

In 1994 Venterstad became part of the Eastern Cape Province. It forms part of the Walter Sisulu Local Municipality, one of three local municipalities that falls under the Joe Gqabi District Municipality.

The Municipality of Barkly East was constituted by Proclamation No 145 of 1881 in terms of provisions of Ordinance No 9 of 1836.

In 1994 Barkly East became part of the Eastern Cape Province. It forms part of the Senqu Local Municipality, one of three local municipalities that falls under the Joe Gqabi District Municipality.

The Municipality of Alice was constituted on 22 March 1852 under the provisions of Ordinance No 9 of 1836.

In 1994 Alice became part of the Eastern Cape Province. It forms part of the Raymond Mhlaba Local Municipality, one of six local municipalities that falls under the Amathole District Municipality.

Burgersdorp started developing in the early years of the 19th century but it was only on 8 March 1848 that the first magistrate for the district of Albert was appointed.

The magistrate held a periodical court at Molteno from 1884 - 1893 and also acted as chairman of the liquor licensing court and the war losses compensation sub commission.

Burgersdorp was constituted a municipality by a proclamation of 5 March 1850 under the provisions of Ordinance No 9 of 1836. The municipality was originally administered by a municipal board of commissioners.

During a fire in the municipal offices at Burgersdorp in 1952 certain minute books, the series letters received and letters despatched, all financial statements and almost all correspondence until 1936 were destroyed. This accounts for the lacunae within the archives.

In 1994 Burgersdorp became part of the Eastern Cape Province. It forms part of the Walter Sisulu Local Municipality, one of three local municipalities that falls under the Joe Gqabi District Municipality.