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 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).
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 Venterstad, in the district of Albert on 30 November 1876 (Government Gazette No 5632 dated 17 November 1876, Proclamation No 84 dated 16 November 1876). Since August 1880 the Special Justice of the Peace held court simultaneously with a periodical court, held by the Magistrate of Albert, until a magistrate’s court, to be held by an Assistant Resident Magistrate, was established at Venterstad on 1 January 1894 (Government Gazette No 7567 dated 29 December 1893, Government Notice No 1259 dated 28 December 1893).
A magistrate’s court was established at Willowmore on 19 September 1874, (Government Gazette No 4696 dated 22 September 1874, Proclamation No 68 dated 19 September 1874).
A Magistrate’s Court was established at Tarkastad on the 15 September 1874 (Government Gazette No 4692 dated 8 September 1874, Proclamation No 60 of 3 September 1874).
A magistrate’s court was established at King William’s Town in British Kaffraria on 1 September 1852 (GH23/21 General Despatches, 20 September 1852, pp 158 – 159). On 17 April 1866 British Kaffraria was annexed to the Cape Colony (Government Gazette Extraordinary No 3788 dated 17 April 1866, Proclamation No 30 dated 17 April 1866).
On 26 October 1928 the Magistrate of King William’s Town was also appointed as Native Commissioner and an Additional Native Commissioner appointed (Government Gazette No 1734 dated 26 October 1928, Government Notice No 1865, dated 26 October 1928). On 27 April 1929 criminal jurisdiction was conferred on the Additional Native Commissioner (Government Gazette No 1784 dated 30 May 1929, Proclamation No 118 dated 30 May 1929).
On 4 September 1878 British sovereignty was declared over the port and tidal estuary of the St John’s River (Government Gazette No 5837 dated 6 September 1878, Proclamation No 68 dated 4 September 1878), and on 3 October 1878 a magistrate was appointed at Port St Johns (Government Gazette No 5845 dated 4 October 1878, Government Notice No 865 dated 3 October 1878). On 15 September 1884 Port St Johns was annexed to the Cape Colony (Government Gazette No 6530 dated 16 September 1884, Proclamation No 215 dated 15 September 1884).
The Magistrate of Port St Johns was also appointed Native Commissioner on 26 October 1928 (Government Gazette No 1734 dated 26 October 1928, Government Notice No 1865 dated 26 October 1928).
According to the Cape of Good Hope Blue Book (CO 6018 p A184), JF Boyes was appointed Magistrate for Umtata on 1 April 1876. At first the Magistrate’s Office was at Cicira and later, in January 1878, it was moved to Umtata.
