The magistrate’s court for the district of Tabankulu was established on 25 September 1894 (Government Gazette No 7645 dated 28 September 1894, Proclamation No 341 dated 25 September 1894). Prior to this date the Cape did exercise unofficial control over the area, beginning in May 1894.
A Special Justice of the Peace was appointed at Steytlerville in the district of Willowmore on 7 November 1890 (Government Gazette No 7240 dated 11 November 1890, Proclamation No 270 dated 7 November 1890). The Special Justice of the Peace held court simultaneously with a periodical court held by the Magistrate of Uitenhage, until an Assistant Resident Magistrate for Steytlerville was appointed on 28 December 1893 (Government Gazette No 7567 dated 29 December 1893, Government Notice No 1264 dated 28 December 1893).
A Resident Magistrate’s court was established at Steytlerville on 28 December 1899 (Government Gazette No 8193 dated 29 December 1893, Proclamation No 373 dated 23 December 1899).
An Assistant Resident Magistrate’s court was established at Sterkstroom in the district of Queenstown on 18 October 1897 (Government Gazette No 7945, dated 22 October 1897, Government Notice No 994, dated 21 October 1897).
According to the records a magistrate’s court was established at Sterkstroom from January 1918.
A magistrate’s court was established at Queenstown on 10 September 1853 (Government Gazette No 2501 dated 22 September 1853, Proclamation dated 10 September 1853).
The Magistrate of Queenstown was also appointed Native Commissioner on 26 October 1928 (Government Gazette No 1734 dated 26 October 1928, Government Notice No 1865 of 1928).
A Special Justice of Peace was appointed at Pearston in the district of Somerset East on 1 June 1890 (Government Gazette No 7188, dated 13 May 1890, Proclamation No 99 dated 9 May 1890).
An Assistant Resident Magistrate’s Court was established at Pearston on 17 April 1893 (Government Gazette No 7490, dated 14 April 1893, Government Notice No 321, dated 27 March 1893).
As from 18 November 1907 the Assistant Resident Magistrate of Pearston also received jurisdiction over parts of the districts of Jansenville and Graaff-Reinet (Government Gazette No 9016 dated 22 November 1907, Proclamation No 543 dated 18 November 1907).
JH Garner was appointed Assistant Magistrate of Makaula (Mount Frere) with effect from 1 May 1876 (Government Gazette No 5577 dated 17 May 1876, Government Notice No 262 of 1876: Cape of Good Hope Blue Book, 1877, p B178).
On 26 October 1928 the Magistrate of Mount Frere was also appointed as Native Commissioner (Government Gazette No 1734 dated 26 October 1928, Government Notice No. 1865 of 1928).
CF Blakeway was appointed as acting Resident Magistrate at Mqanduli as from 27 August 1878 (Cape of Good Hope Blue Book, 1878 Divisions, B10). When Tembuland Proper was annexed to the Cape Colony on 26 August 1885 a magistrate’s court was established at Mqanduli (Government Gazette No 6642 dated 1 September 1885, Proclamation No 140 dated 26 August 1885).
The magistrate of Mqanduli 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 16 March 1894 JG Leary was appointed Acting Magistrate for the territory of Western Pondoland (Government Gazette No 7591 dated 23 March 1894, Government Notice No 348 dated 16 March 1894). After Pondoland was annexed to the Cape Colony on 25 September 1894, a magistrate’s court was established at Ngqeleni and Leary was appointed as Resident Magistrate (Government Gazette No 7645 dated 28 September 1894, Proclamations Nos 339 and 341, dated 25 September 1894 and Government Notice No 946 dated 25 September 1894).
The Magistrate of Ngqeleni 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).
