When Griqualand East was annexed to the Cape Colony on 1 October 1879, a Magistrate’s Court was established at Gatberg as from that date (Government Gazette No 5951 dated 19 September 1879, Proclamation No 112 of 17 September 1879). The name of Gatberg was changed to Maclear in July 1880 (Government Gazette No 6034 dated 2 July 1880, Government Notice No 679 of 24 June 1880).
A Magistrate’s Court was established at Montagu on 15 January 1897 (Government Gazette No 7884, dated 12 January 1897, Proclamation No 5/1897, dated 15 January 1897).
A Magistrate’s court was established at Prince Albert on 3 August 1855 (Government Gazette No 2635 dated 3 August 1855, Proclamation of 2 August 1855).
A magistrate’s court was established at Philipstown as from 8 March 1886 (Government Gazette No 6702, dated 26 February 1886, Proclamation No 25 dated 25 February 1886).
Port Nolloth was created a separate magisterial division in 1874. This magistrate’s office was closed in 1918 when the district was abolished as a separate magisterial district and incorporated in the district of Namaqualand.
On 15 February 1918 a Special Justice of the Peace for Port Nolloth was created in terms of Act No 10 of 1876 (Cape of Good Hope) entitled an “Act to improve the Administration of Justice in places distant from as seat of Magistracy”. The Special Justice of the Peace was stationed at Port Nolloth.
As far as could be ascertained, this position remained unchanged up to February 1953 when an Assistant Magistrate was appointed for Port Nolloth.
In view of the fact that the office of the Special Justice of the Peace for Port Nolloth was created in terms of Act No 10 of 1876 (Cape of Good Hope), this office, although under the jurisdiction of the Magistrate of Namaqualand (Springbok) never formed an integral part of that office.
In the latter part of 1929 the office of the Special Justice of the Peace was destroyed by a fire and with it all the records.
A magistrate court for the district of Riversdale was established as from 8 March 1848 (Government Gazette no 2206 dated 9 March 1848, Proclamation dated 8 March 1848).
A Magistrate’s court for the district of Stockenström was established on 8 March 1848 (Government Gazette No 2206, dated 9 March 1848, Proclamation dated 8 March 1848).
The Magistrate of Stockenström was also appointed Native Commissioner as from 16 January 1942 (Government Gazette No 2985 dated 16 January 1942, Government Notice No 8 dated 10 December 1941).
A magistrate’s court was established at Steynsburg on 1 February 1877 (Government Gazette No 5655 dated 2 February 1877, Proclamation No 18 dated 1 February 1877), but was abolished on 23 May 1878 (Government Gazette No 5804 dated 24 May 1878, Proclamation No 51 dated 23 May 1878). The magistrate’s court at Steynsburg was re-established on 17 June 1886 (Government Gazette No 6744 dated 18 June 1886, Proclamation No 90 dated 17 June 1886).
