A Resident Magistrate’s court for the district of Mafeking was established on 9 October 1885 (Government Gazette No 6656 dated 9 October 1885, Proclamation 2 BB dated 6 October 1885).
The Magistrate of Mafeking 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). On 9 March 1955 the Native Commissioner received criminal jurisdiction in respect of any offence committed by a Native within the area of jurisdiction (Government Gazette No 5437 dated 25 March 1955, Proclamation No 78 dated 9 March 1955).
A Magistrate’s Court was established at Qumbu, Griqualand East on 1 June 1878 (Blue Book for the Cape of Good Hope, 1878, page VB12).
On 26 October 1928 the Magistrate of Qumbu was also appointed as Native Commissioner (Government Gazette No 1734 dated 26 October 1928, Government Notice No 1865 of 1928).
A Magistrate’s Court was established at Bizana in June 1894 (1/BIZ 4/1/7/1 Letters Received, Chief Magistrate, Kokstad, April 1894 – June 1896).
The Magistrate of Bizana, Mr EW Bowen, was also appointed Native Commissioner by Government Notice No 1865 of 26 October 1928 (Government Gazette No 1734 dated 26 October 1928).
A magistrate’s court was established at Wynberg on 23 January 1839 (Government Gazette No 1727 dated 25 January 1839, Ordinance No 1 dated 23 January 1839). For the period 26 May 1884 – 19 July 1888 an Additional Resident Magistrate of the Cape district held court at Wynberg (Government Gazette No 6490 dated 27 May 1884, Proclamation No 115 dated 26 May 1884). A magistrate was again appointed to this office on 19 July 1888 (Government Gazette No 6996 dated 20 July 1888, Proclamation No 126 dated 13 July 1888).
The Assistant Magistrate’s Court at Williston was established on 1 September 1896 (Government Gazette No 7841, dated 14 August 1896, Government Notice No 766).
A Magistrate’s Court was established at Wellington in the district of Paarl on 1 January 1894 (Government Gazette No 7567 dated 29 December 1893, Government Notice No 1261 dated 28 December 1893). Mr JI Herbert was appointed magistrate at Wellington (Government Gazette No 7567 dated 29 December 1893, Government Notice No 1262 dated 28 December 1893).
